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139 Cards in this Set
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The shaft of long bone
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Diaphysis
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The porous bone in the ends of long bones
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Spongy Bone
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The end of long bone
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Epiphysis and there is a proximal and distal ephphysis
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The coiled portion of the inner ear that contains the organ of hearing is the
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Cochlea
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Tympanic membrane is also called
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Eardrum
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The three small bones of the middle ear
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Ossicle
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………. Connects the middle ear and pharynx by a channel
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Eustachain Tube
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The sense organ involved in Dynamic Equilibrium
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Cristae receptors
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The receptors for Static Equilibrium are located in the
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Vestibules
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Condition caused by high pressure to the aqueous humor
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Glaucoma
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The visual defect caused by irregularity in the curvature of the lens
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Astigmatism
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Infection of the middle ear
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Otitis media
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The functions of the digestive system are
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Digestion, Absorption, Elimination
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The breakdown of food into small particles that can pass through intestinal cells
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Digestion
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The transfer of nutrients into bloodstream
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Absorption
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The serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
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Peritoneum
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The 3 parts of the small intestine
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Duodenum, jejunum, ileum
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The accessory organ that store bile
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Gall bladder
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The portion of the peritoneum attached to the small intestine is
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Mesentery
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The valve between the distal end of the stomach and the small intestine
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Pyloric sphincter
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The mixture of food and gastric juices that enters the small intestine
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Chyme
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The substance that emulsifies fat
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Bile
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Fats breakdown to produce
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Glycerol
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The nutrient absorbed by lacteals
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Fat
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List the layers of digestive tract wall from the innermost to the outermost
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Mucous membrane, Submucosa, Smooth muscle, Serous membrane
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The coiled portion of the inner ear that contains the organ of hearing is the
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Cochlea
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Tympanic membrane is also called
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Eardrum
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The three small bones of the middle ear
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Ossicle
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………. Connects the middle ear and pharynx by a channel
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Eustachain Tube
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The sense organ involved in Dynamic Equilibrium
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Cristae receptors
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The receptors for Static Equilibrium are located in the
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Vestibules
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Condition caused by high pressure to the aqueous humor
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Glaucoma
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The visual defect caused by irregularity in the curvature of the lens
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Astigmatism
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Infection of the middle ear
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Otitis media
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The functions of the digestive system are
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Digestion, Absorption, Elimination
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The breakdown of food into small particles that can pass through intestinal cells
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Digestion
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The transfer of nutrients into bloodstream
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Absorption
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The serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
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Peritoneum
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The 3 parts of the small intestine
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Duodenum, jejunum, ileum
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The accessory organ that store bile
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Gall bladder
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The portion of the peritoneum attached to the small intestine is
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Mesentery
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The valve between the distal end of the stomach and the small intestine
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Pyloric sphincter
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The mixture of food and gastric juices that enters the small intestine
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Chyme
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The substance that emulsifies fat
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Bile
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Fats breakdown to produce
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Glycerol
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The nutrient absorbed by lacteals
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Fat
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List the layers of digestive tract wall from the innermost to the outermost
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Mucous membrane, Submucosa, Smooth muscle, Serous membrane
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The shaft of long bone
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Diaphysis
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The porous bone in the ends of long bones
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Spongy bone
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The end of long bone,
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Epiphysis and there is a proximal and distal ephphysis
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Functions of bones
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Frame work,Protect structures,Leaver s attached to muscle to produce movement, Store calcium salts, Produce red blood cells (in the red marrow)
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Produces bone cells
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Osteoblasts
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Reabsorbs bone matrix
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Osteoclasts
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Scientific name for collarbone
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Clavicle
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The bones of the fingers
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Phalanges Distal middle & proximal Phalanx
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Patella
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kneecap
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What happens in an open fracture
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Broken bone protrudes through skin ,Bone and skin is broken
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What is meant by impacted facture
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The broken ends of the bone are jammed into each other
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Fracture that is common in children
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greenstick
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Malleolous is found on the
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Ends/distal ends of tibia and fibula
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Rotation is
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the twisting or turning of a bone on its own axis (turning the head from side to side or rotating the forearm to turn the palm up and down
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Immovable joints are called
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Synarthrosis (fibrous)
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Diathroses joints are also called
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Freely movable
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The act of pointing toes downwards
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Plantar flexion
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The act of pointing toes up
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dorsiflexion
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Another name for degenerative joint disease
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Osteoarthritis
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Disorder characterised by lateral curvature of the spinal column
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Scoliosis
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Crippling inflammatory disease of joints
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arthritis
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Joint inflammation caused by Bacteria
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Septic arthritis
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4 common causes of backache
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Disease of invertebrate, disorders of the intervertebral disks, Abnormalities of the lower vertebrae, Disorders involving abdominopelvic organs, Strains on the joint
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The only muscle type that does not have visible striations
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Smooth muscle
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A bundle of muscle fibres
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Fascicles
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Transmissions of electrical current by a muscle is called
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Excitability
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A single neuron and all the muscle fibres it Stimulates
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Motor unit
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The protein that interacts with actin to form crossbridge
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Mysien
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The immediate source of energy for muscle contractions
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ATP
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A more movable attachment point of a muscle is
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Insertion
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Muscle tone is
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Muscle partially contracted state that is normal even when the muscle is not in use
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Oxygen debt occurs when muscles are operating
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Muscle is operating anaerobically.
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Substance produced during oxygen debt is
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Lactic acid
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A muscle acting as a helper to accomplish movement
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Synergistis
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The muscle that produces a given movement
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Prime mover
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A muscle that relaxes during a given movement
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Antagonist
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Ring shaped muscle is
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Orbicularis
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Triangle shaped muscle is
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Deltoid
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A muscle that is closest to the jaw
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Masseter
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The muscle that makes up the fleshy part of the cheek
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Buccinators
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The Main flexor of the forearm
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Brachioradialis
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Muscles between the ribs that can enlarge the thoracic cavity
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Intercostal muscles
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A term that means muscle pain
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Myalgia
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Sudden painful involuntary contraction of a muscle is called
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Spasm
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Injury resulting from tearing of ligaments around a joint
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Sprain
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Muscle injury due to overuse of overstretching
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Strain
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Jellylike material that fills the eyeball is called
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Vitreous
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Watery Fluid that fills the eyeball anterior to the lens is
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aqueous humor
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List the structures that protect the eye
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The skull bones (eye cavity),Upper & lower Eyelids, Eyelashes, Conjunctiva – thin membrane
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List the structures that refract light
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Crystalline Lens, Cornea, Aqueous humor, Vitreous Body
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The vision receptors are the ………. And ……….
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Rods & cones
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The Depressed area in the retina that is the point of clearest vision
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Fovea Centralis
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Another name for blind spot
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Opticdisk
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The waste product synthesised by the liver as a result of protein metabolism
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Urea
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A pancreatic enzyme that splits proteins into amino acids
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Trypsin
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An enzyme secreted into the stomach that initiates protein digestion
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Pepsin
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Lipase participates in the digestion of this nutrient
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Fats
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………… stimulates the pancreas to release water and bicarbonate
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Secretin
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A duodenal hormone that stimulates insulin release by the pancreas
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GIP
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An intestinal hormone that causes the gallbladder to contract releasing bile.
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CCK
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The formation of stones in the gallbladder is called
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Gallstones – Cholelithiasis
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A protrusion of the stomach through the diaphragm
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Hiatal hernia
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Inflammation of the membrane lining the abdominal cavity
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Peritinis
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Tooth decay is also know as
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Caries
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Inflammation of the stomach and intestine
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Gastroenteritis
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Infection in the small pouches found in the intestinal wall
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Diverticulitis
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The Main flexor of the forearm
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Brachioradialis
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Muscles between the ribs that can enlarge the thoracic cavity
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Intercostal muscles
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A term that means muscle pain
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Myalgia
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Sudden painful involuntary contraction of a muscle is called
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Spasm
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Injury resulting from tearing of ligaments around a joint
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Sprain
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Muscle injury due to overuse of overstretching
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Strain
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Jellylike material that fills the eyeball is called
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Vitreous
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Watery Fluid that fills the eyeball anterior to the lens is
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aqueous humor
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List the structures that protect the eye
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The skull bones (eye cavity),Upper & lower Eyelids, Eyelashes, Conjunctiva – thin membrane
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List the structures that refract light
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Crystalline Lens, Cornea, Aqueous humor, Vitreous Body
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The vision receptors are the ………. And ……….
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Rods & cones
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The Depressed area in the retina that is the point of clearest vision
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Fovea Centralis
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Another name for blind spot
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Opticdisk
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The waste product synthesised by the liver as a result of protein metabolism
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Urea
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A pancreatic enzyme that splits proteins into amino acids
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Trypsin
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An enzyme secreted into the stomach that initiates protein digestion
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Pepsin
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Lipase participates in the digestion of this nutrient
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Fats
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………… stimulates the pancreas to release water and bicarbonate
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Secretin
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A duodenal hormone that stimulates insulin release by the pancreas
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GIP
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An intestinal hormone that causes the gallbladder to contract releasing bile.
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CCK
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The formation of stones in the gallbladder is called
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Gallstones – Cholelithiasis
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A protrusion of the stomach through the diaphragm
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Hiatal hernia
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Inflammation of the membrane lining the abdominal cavity
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Peritinis
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Tooth decay is also know as
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Caries
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Inflammation of the stomach and intestine
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Gastroenteritis
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Infection in the small pouches found in the intestinal wall
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Diverticulitis
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