Comd 3100 Exam 1 Part 1

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Anatomy

Back 1

the study of the structure of an organism

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Physiology

Back 2

The study of the function of an organism

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Central Nervous System

Back 3

Brain, spinal cord. Cerebrum, basal ganglia, thalamas, cerebellum, brain stem and connecting fibers

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Respiratory System

Back 4

Respiration: Lungs and speech organs. The Diaphragm, abdomen, thoracic Cavity, intercostals and trachea.

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Phonatory System

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Larynx and muscles: Larynx, hyoid bone, cartilages and vocal folds

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Articulatory System

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Articulators: Lips, teeth, hard and soft palate, tongue, pharynx and larynx.

Front 7

Resonatory System

Back 7

Pharynx and other cavities: Pharyngeal cavity, oral cavity, nasal cavity and velum.

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Auditory System

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Ear and hearing mechanisms: Outer ear, middle ear and inner ear.

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Anatomical position

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Body erect, palms and arms face forward

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plane

Back 10

a flat or relative smooth surface

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axis

Back 11

the real or imaginary line running through the center of a body or structure

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frontal section

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section that divides the body into front and back portions

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midsagittal section

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section that cuts the body into left and right HALVES

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sagittal section

Back 14

section that divides the body into left and right PARTS

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sagittal plane

Back 15

plane created by a sagittal section

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transverse section

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section that divides the body into left and right parts

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anterior

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in front of

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ventral

Back 18

front surface of the body, same as anterior

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posterior

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toward the back, behind

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dorsal

Back 20

back surface of the body, same as posterior

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rostral

Back 21

toward the head

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caudal

Back 22

toward the tail

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peripheral

Back 23

away form the center of the body

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superficial

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confined to the surface

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deep

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closer to the central axis of the body

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external

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outside a cavity or body

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internal

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within a cavity or body

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distal

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away from the midline

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medial

Back 29

toward the mideline

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superior

Back 30

above, farther from the ground

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inferior

Back 31

below closer to the ground

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prone

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lying on the belly

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supine

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lying on the back

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lateral

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to the side

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proximal

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near a body or structure

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axial skeleton

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head, trunk. the spinal column is the axis

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appendicular skeleton

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lower and upper limbs

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neuraxis

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axis of the nervous system, spinal cord, brain stem and cerebrum

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flexion

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bending at a joint, usually toward the ventral surface

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extension

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pulling two ends farther apart, the opposite of flexion

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hyperextension

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extension that continues to the point where the dorsal surfaces touch each other

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dorsiflexion

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same as hyperextension

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plantar

Back 43

sole of the foot, the flexor surface

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plantar flexion

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extension of the toes

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plantar grasp reflex

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causes the toes of the feet to "grasp"

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inversion

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turning the sole of the foot inward

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eversion

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turning the foot outward

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plamar

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palm of the hand

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palmar grasp reflex

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causes the fingers to grasp

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pronation

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rotation of the hand so the palmar surface is directed inferiorly (turning your hand down)

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supination

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rotation of the hand so the palmar surface is directed superiorly. (scooping your hand)

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thorax

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The chest region

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abdomen

Back 53

anterior abdominal wall

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dorsal trunk

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referred to as "the back"

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pelvis

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area of the hip bones

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cranium

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part of the skull that holds the brain

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upper extremity

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arm, forearm, wrist and hand.

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arm

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region from the shoulder to the elbow

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lower extremity

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hip, thigh, ankle and foot

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leg

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the portion of the lower extremity from the knee to the ankle.

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microsopic anatomy

Back 61

study of structures not visible to the unaided eye

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developmental anatomy

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development of the organisms anatomy from conception to adulthood

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pathological anatomy

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changes in structure as a result of a disease

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Descriptive anatomy

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individual parts of the body to functional systems