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72 Cards in this Set
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center of chest/ sternum
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sternal
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what is the study of the gross structure of the body and the study of an organism and the inter-related parts?
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anatomy
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what is the science and study of the vital process functions of the organ systems?
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physiology
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what is the study of muscles?
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myology
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what is the muscular activity and the mechanics of body movement?
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kinesiology
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what is the study of microscopic structures and tissues?
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histology
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what is the relatively constant state of the internal environment of the body that is maintained by adaptive responses (internal balance)?
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homeostasis
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what is the in between state of "not sick, but not healthy"?
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dysfunction
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what is the abnormality of body functions?
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disease
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what is the study of microscopic organisms?
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microbiology
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what is the study of the cause of disease?
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pathology
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what is the study of the cause of disease?
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etiology
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what is the disease or condition which appears suddenly and is usually of short duration?
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acute
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what is the disease or condition which develops slowly and lasts for a prolonged period of time?
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chronic
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what is the name given to a patients condition, that implies that the illness will follow a prescribed course?
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diagnosis
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what is the disease occurring in many individuals in any region at the same time?
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epidemic
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what is a disease natural to a local region?
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endemic
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what is a epidemic affecting a large geographical area (global)?
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pandemic
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what is the study of the occurrence transmission and distribution of a disease?
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epidemiology
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what is the study of disease development?
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pathogenesis
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what is the outcome of a disease (prediction)?
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prognosis
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what is the objective abnormalities which can be observed by someone other that the patient?
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signs
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what is the subjective abnormalities reported by patient?
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symptoms
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what is a collection of signs and symptoms usually with a common
etiology which presents a picture of a pathological condition? |
syndrome
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what refers to the number of deaths caused by a disease?
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mortality
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what refers to frequency of disability?
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morbidity
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what is the optimal functioning with freedom from disease or abnormal processes?
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health
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god of medicine
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Aesculapius
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used massage with patients
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herodicus
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father of medicine
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hippocrates
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discovered arteries and veins contained blood
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galen
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discovered circulation of blood
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harvey
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father of physical therapy- developed swedish massage
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per henrick ling
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wrote 1st book on swedish movements
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mathias roth
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introduced swedish movements to u.s.
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charles and george taylor
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brought massage to scientific community- influenced effuerage, petrissage, and tapolement
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dr. joham mezger
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introduced "massage" to the u.s. through articles
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dr. douglas graham
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situated higher, toward the crown of the head
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cranial/superior
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lower, away from head
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caudal/inferior
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before or infront of
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anterior/ventral
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behind or in back of
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posterior/dorsal
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pertaining to the middle, nearest to the midline
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medral aspect
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on the side, away from the side
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lateral aspect
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nearest to the origin of a structure or point of attachment
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proximal
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farthest from the origin of a structure or point of attachment
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distal aspect
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closest to the surface or the body (skin)
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superficial
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furthest from the skin, closest to the bone (muscles)
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deep
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forehead
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frontal
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temples
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temporal
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back of the head
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occipital
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side of the head above temporal
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parietal
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neck
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cervical
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shoulder and muscle
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deltoid
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armpit
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axillary
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between elbow and shoulder
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brachial
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kneecap
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patellar
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femur/thigh
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femoral
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groin
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inguinal
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chest
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pectoral/ thoracic
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front of lower leg
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crural
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shoulder blade, back of shoulder
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scapular
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low back
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lumbar
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over sacrum, superior to low back and between gluteals
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sacral
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buttocks
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gluteal
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behind knee joint, back of knee
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popliteal
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posterior lower leg (calf)
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surel
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anterior elbow crease
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antecubital
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elbow
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cubital
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hand
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carpal
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feet
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tarsal
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navel
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umbilical
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center of chest/sternum
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sternal
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