Health Vocab

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sight =

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the faculty or power of seeing

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taste =

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the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance

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touch =

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come so close to (an object) as to be or come into contact with it

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smell =

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the faculty or power of perceiving odors or scents by means of the organs in the nose

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hearing=

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perceive with the ear the sound made by someone

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senses =

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a faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; one of the faculties of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch

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nervous system =

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the network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body

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abdominal =

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the part of the body of a vertebrate containing the digestive organs; the belly. In humans and other mammals, it is contained bounded by the diaphragm and the pelvis

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biceps =

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a muscle having two points of attachment at one end, in particular

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Deltoids =

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each of the three parts of a deltoid muscle, attached at the front, side, and rear of the shoulder

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flex =

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bend

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muscles =

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a band or bundle of fibrous tissue in a human or animal body that has the ability to contract, producing movement in or maintaining the position of parts of the body

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pectorals =

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of or relating to the breast or chest

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Quadriceps =

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the large muscle at the front of the thigh, which is divided into four distinct portions and acts to extend the leg.

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tendons =

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a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone.

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arteries

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any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood (mainly that which has been oxygenated) is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body

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Atrium =

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each of the two upper cavities of the heart from which blood is passed to the ventricles. The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the veins of the body; the left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary vein

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beat =

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(of the heart) pulsate

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blood =

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the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body

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circulation =

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movement to and fro or around something, esp. that of fluid in a closed system

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heart =

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a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. In vertebrates there may be up to four chambers (as in humans), with two atria and two ventricles.

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nutrients =

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a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life

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oxygen =

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a colorless, odorless reactive gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air. Oxygen forms about 20 percent of the earth's atmosphere, and is the most abundant element in the earth's crust, mainly in the form of oxides, silicates, and carbonates

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valve =

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a membranous fold in a hollow organ or tubular structure, such as a blood vessel or the digestive tract, that maintains the flow of the contents in one direction by closing in response to any pressure from reverse flow.

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vein =

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any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart

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ventricles =

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a hollow part or cavity in an organ, in particular
• each of the two main chambers of the heart, left and right.
• each of the four connected fluid-filled cavities in the center of the brain.

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waste =

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(of a person or a part of the body) become progressively weaker and more emaciated