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List the components of blood |
Red blood cells, white blood cells,platelets, plasma |
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Red blood cells |
Produced in bone marrow, contain hemoglobin and carry oxygen to cells |
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White blood cells |
Destroy disease causing germs |
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Platelets |
Smaller than red blood cells, contribute to clotting |
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Plasma |
Fluid part where red and white blodd cells flow, carries food and secretions to cells and takes carbon dioxide away from cells |
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Masseter |
One of the jaw muscles used in mastecation |
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Maxillae |
Bones of upper jaw |
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Median nerve |
Smaller than radial and ulnar nerves, supplies arm and hands |
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Maxillary nerve |
Branch of fifth cranial nerve that supplies upper part of the face |
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Mental nerve |
Affects skin of lower lip and chin |
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Mentalis |
Muscles that elevates lover lip and wrinkles and raises the skin of the chin |
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Metacarpus |
Five bones in palm of hand |
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Motor nerves |
Carries impulses from brain to muscles |
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Nasal bones |
Form the bridge of nose |
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Nasal nerve |
Affects the point and lowers sides of nose |
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Mitosis |
Cells dividing into two new cells. Usual process of cell reproduction |
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Occipital bone |
Hindmost bone of the skull, located below parietal bone |
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Occipitalis |
Back of epicranius, muscle that draws scalp backwards |
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Opthalmic nerve |
Branch of fifth cranial nerve, affects the skin of the forehead, upper eyelids, and inferior part of scalp, orbit,eyeball, and nasal passage |
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Orbicularis oculi |
Ring muscle of the eye socket. Closes the eye |
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Orbicularis oris |
Flat muscle band around upper and lower lips. Compress,contracts,puckers,and wrinkles lips |
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Origin |
Part of the muscle that doesnt move. Usually part of skeletal muscle |
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Parietal bones |
Form the sides and top of cranium |
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Pectoralis major and minor |
Muscles of chest the assist in swinging the arm |
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Phalanges (singular phalanx) |
Bones of fingers and toes |
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Posterior auricular nerve |
Affects muscles behind ear and at base of skull |
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Pronators |
Muscles that turn the hand inward so the palm faces downward |
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Radius |
Bone in forearm on same side as thumb |
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Risorus |
Muscle that drwas the corner of the mouth out and back, as in grinning |
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Scapula |
Shoulder blade |
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Serratus anterior |
Muscle of chest, assists in breatjing breathing and raising the arm |
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Seventh facial cranial nerve |
Cheif motor nerve of face, near the lower part of the ear |
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Sternocleiodmastiodeus |
Muscle of neck that depresses and rotates head |
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Smaller occipital bone |
Located at the base of the skull, affects scalp and muscles behind ear |
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Sphenoid bone |
Bone that joins all the bones of the cranium together |
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Supinator |
Muscle of the forearm that rotates the radius outward and the palm upward |
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Supratrochlear nerve |
Affects the skin betweeen the eyes and upper side of nose |
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Temporalis |
Temporal muscle; one of the muscles of mastication |
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Transverse facial artery |
Supplies blood to the skin and the masseter |
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Ulnar nerve |
Affects the little finger side of the arm and palm of hand |
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Zygomaticus major and minor |
Muscles extending from zygomatic bone to angle of mouth; elevates lip as in laughing |
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Zygomatic nerve |
Affects the skin of the temple, side of forehead, and upper part of the cheek |
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Name the muscles of the neck |
Platisma, and sternocleiodmastiodeus |
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Platisma |
Lowers lower jaw and lip |
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Name the muscles of the mouth |
Buccinator, depressor labii inferiorus, lavator angulioris,lavator labii superioris ,mentalis, orbicularis oris, risonus, triangularis, zygomaticus |
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Endocrine system |
Affects the growth, development, sexual activities, and the health of the entire body |
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Name the muscles of the eyebrow |
Corrugator,orbicularis oculi |
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Corrugator |
Draws eyebrow down and wrinkles forehead. |
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Name the muscles of mastication |
The masseter and the temporalis |
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Name the muscles of the scalp |
Epicranius, occipitalis, frontalis,aponerosis |
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Name the muscles of the ear |
Auricularis superior,anterior, and posterior |
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Name the bones of the cranium |
Occipital bone, two parietal bones, frontal bone, two temporal bones, ethmoid bone, sphenoid bone |
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Name the bones of the face |
Two nasal bones, two lacrimal bones, two zygomatic bones, two maxillae, one vomer, two palatine, two inferior concha |
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Name the bones of the neck |
Hyoid bone, and cervical vertebrae |
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Name the bones of the chest aka as the thorax |
Sternum, spine, ribs,and connective cartilage |
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Name the bones of the shoulder |
Clavicle and scapula |
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Name the bones of the arm and hand |
Humerous, ulna, radius, carpus, metacarpus, phlanages |
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Name the divisions of the nervous system |
Central, peripheral, autonomic |
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The central nervous system |
Consits of brain,spinal cord, spinal nerves,cranial nerves |
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The peripheral nervous system |
Connects outer parts of the body to central nervous system |
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Autonomic nervous system |
Controls involuntary muscles, redulates smooth muscles, glands, blood vessels, and heart |
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Name the muscles of the shoulder and arm |
Biceps, triceps, deltoid, extensors, flexors, pronators, supinator |
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Name the muscles.that attach the arms to the body |
Latissimus dorsi, pectoralis major, serratus anterior, trapezius |
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Name the muscles of the nose |
Procerus, covers the bridge of the nose |
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Histology |
T8je study of the science of the minute structures of organic tissues. ; microscopic anatomy |
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Explain cell metabolism and its purpose |
Process where cells are nourished and carry out their activities. Has 2 phases, anabolism and catabolism |
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Anabolism |
Builds up smaller molecules from larger ones |
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Catabolism |
Where compounds within the cells ate broken down into smaller ones |
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Name the five types of tissue found in the body |
Connective,epithelial, liquid, muscular, and nerve |
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Nerve tissue |
Carries messages to and from.the brain,and controls and coordinates bodily functions ex: nerves, brain, and spinal cord |
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Liquid tissue |
Includes blood and lymph |
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Muscular tissue |
Contracts and moves the various parts of the body |
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Epithelial tissue |
Protective covering ex: mucous membranes, the lining of the heart, digestive and respiratory organs and glands |
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Connective tissue |
Supports, protects,and binds other tissues. Ex: bone,cartilage, ligaments |
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What are organs? |
Groups of tissues designed to perform a specific function |
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Brain |
Controls the body |
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Eyes |
Control vision |
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Heart |
Circulates the blood |
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Lungs |
Supplies oxygen to the blood |
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Liver |
Removes toxic products of digestion |
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Skin |
External protective covering |
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Stomach and intestines |
Digest food |
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Digestive system |
Changes food into nutrients and wastes. Contains the mouth, stomach, intestine, salivary and gastric glands |
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Respiratory system |
Enables breathing and eliminating carbon dioxide. Consists of lungs and air passages |
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Reproductive system |
Responsible for producing offspring |
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Muscular system |
Covers, shapes, and supports the skeleton, also contracts and moves the body. Consists of muscles |
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Nervous system |
Controls all body systems, consists of brain,spinal cord, and nerves |
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Skeletal system |
Foundation of the body, consists of bones and joints |
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Circulatory system |
Controls circulation of blood by the means of the heart and blood vessels |
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List the primary functions of the bones |
Give shape and support, protect internal organs, serve as attachments to muscles, help produce white and red blood cells, store most of the body's calcium as well as phosphorus, magnesium, and sodium |
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Name the 3 types of muscle tissue |
Striated (aka voluntary muscles), nonstriated (aka involuntary), cardiac (involuntary muscle that makes up the heart) |
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Name the 3 types of nerves found in the body |
Sensory, motor or efferent, and brain |
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Brain nerve tissue |
The most complex nerve tissue in the body |
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Motor or efferent nerve tissue |
Carries impulses from the brain to the muscles |
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Sensory nerves |
Carry impulses to the organs and brain |
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Name the 3 types of blood vessels in the body |
Arteries, capillaries, veins |
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Arteries |
Thick walled muacular tubes that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to capillaries |
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Capillaries |
Small thin walled vessels that connect arteries to veins |
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Veins |
Thin walled blood vessels that carry blood containing waste products from the capillaries to the heart. Have valves to prevent back flow |
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Name the structure of a cell |
It is composed of protoplasm, and includes a nucleus, cytoplasm, and a cell membrane |
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Protoplasm |
A colorless jelly like substance where food elements are present |
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Nucleus |
Dense, active protoplasm found in the center of a cell. Plays an important part in cell reproduction and metabolism |
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Cytoplasm |
The watery fluid that contains food material necessary for growth, reproduction, and self repair of a cell |
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Cell membrane |
Encloses the protoplasm and permits soluble substances to enter and leave the cell |