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86 Cards in this Set
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When the body is in the anatomical position, the thumbs point...
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laterally
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A person lying on his/her back is in what position?
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Supine
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The physical and chemical breakdown of the food we eat is called...
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digestion
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The transfer of fluids across the plasma membrane of a cell from anarea of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration is a process known as...
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diffusion
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homeostasis is defined as
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self-regulated control of the body's internal environment
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that portion of a cell containing all the genetic material important in the cell'sreproduction is called...
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nucleus
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what type of tissue is known as the lining tissue of the body
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epithelial
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the secretion of digestive fluids and the absorption of digested foods and liquids is the chief function of which tissue?
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columnar
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Because this tissue is continuous throughout the body, if an infection were allowed to spread, it could reach every area of the body by moving through which tissue
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areolar
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which are the two most prominent mineral elements of the bone
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phosphorus and calcium
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the bones of the wrist are classified as which type of bone
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short
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The appendicular skeleton is composed of the bones of the...
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upper and lower extremities
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THe upper three ribs on each side are known as which type of ribs
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true
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the head of the humerus is called...
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glenoid fossa
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the shoulder blade is called...
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scapula
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the innominate bone is composed of three parts that are united in adults to form a cuplike structure called the...
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acetabulum
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the prominences easily felt on the inner and outer aspects of the ankle are called
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medial and lateral malleolus
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bones that develop within a tendon are known as...
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sesamoid
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moving an extremity away from the body is called
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abduction
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moving an extremity toward the body is called
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adduction
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straightening an extremity is called
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extension
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bending an extremity is called
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flexion
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the primary function of the muscles are
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providing heat during activity
maintaining body posture providing movement |
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the ability of muscles to regain their origional form when stretched is known as
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elasticity
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the ability of a muscle to become shorter or thicker is known as
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contractibility
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the ability of a muscle to become longer is known as
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extensibility
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continuous state of partial contraction in a muscle refers to
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muscle tonicity
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actin and myosin are the two protein substances involved in...
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muscle contraction
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which properties describes the ability of muscles to respond to a stimulus
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irritability/excitability
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Intramuscular injections are frequently iven in which muscles
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gluteus maximus (prefered)
Deltoid |
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The body's primary thermo-regulatory action is a function of dilating and contracting blood vessels and the...
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sweat glands
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The total blood volume in the average adult is in what range?
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5-6 liters
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A decreased red blood cell (rbc)count could be a result of a medical condition affecting what tissue
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red marrow
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blood of the average female adult contains (a)how many million rbc per (b)what unit
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4.5mm3
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a white bloodcell count of 18,000 may indicate what condition
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infection
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what is the normal white blood cell count
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6-8,000mm3
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in an accident victim suffering from a fibrinogen deficiency, the rescuer may have difficulty performing which action
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controlling hemorrhage
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in addition to preventing axcessive blood loss, the formation of a blood clot serves which purpose
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to form the foundation for new tissuegrowth
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name the valves of the heart
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mitral/bicuspid
tricuspid pulmonary aortic |
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oxygenated blood is carried by which vein
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pulmonary
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the contraction phase of the heart is
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systole
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the relaxation phase of the heart is
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diasotle
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the pulse pressureis the difference between which measurements
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systole and diastole
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the venous system that carries digested materials from the intestinal tract is called the...
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portal
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lymph nodesparticipate in which functions
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manufacturing of white blood cells
filtration of bacterial debris collection of large protein molecules |
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the windpipe is another term for...
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trachea
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the voice box is another term for...
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larynx
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the primary muscle of respiration is known as the
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diaphragm
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the impulse receptors ofa nerve are called
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dendrites
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the space through which a nerve impuslepasses from one neuron to another is called
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synapse
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balance, coordination of movement, and harmony of motion are functions of what part of the brain
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cerebellum
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circulation and respiration are controlled primarily from what area of the brain
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medulla oblongata
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the meninges, membrane layer covering of the brain and spinal cord are composed of what
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dura mater
pia mater arachnoid |
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in what part of the body is cerebral spinal fluid produced
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ventricles of the brain
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the 12 pairs of cranial and 31 pairs of spinal nerves form what nervous system
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peripheral
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what nerve controls the muscle of the tongue
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hypoglossal
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what nerve transmits sensation of taste
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facial
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what nerve receives sensory imput from the face
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trigeminal
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the autonomic nervous system is composed of two subdivisions
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sympathetic and parasympathetic systems
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the overproduction of which hormone leads to acromegaly (giantism)
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somatotropin
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which disease is characterized by a deficiency of the antidiuretic hormone (adh)
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diabetes insipidus
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calcium levels in the blood are controlled by which horomone
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parathormone
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electrolyte balance is a function of the hormone produced by the
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adrenal cortex
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what hormone is produced by the alpha cells of the islands of Langerhans in the pancreas
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glucagon
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what hormone is produced by the beta cells of the islands of Langerhans in the pancreas
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insulin
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what is the protective outer layer of the eye called
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sclera
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the inner part of the eye derives its nourishment primarily from the vascular structure of what tissue
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choroid
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dilation of the pupil, a muscular response of the iris, normally occurs as a result of what
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decrease intensity of light
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what element of the eye makes seeing in the dark possible
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rods
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by what process is three-dimensional vision produced
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convergence
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the mechanical transmission of sound from the tympanic membrane to the inner ear is a function of
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auditory ossicles
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what structure(s) of the inner ear provide(s)neural stimuli used to maintain equilibrium
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semicircular canals
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The conversion of mechanical impulses (sound waves) to neural impulses that can be interpreted by the brain is function of the
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organ of corti
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which disease is characterized by a deficiency of the antidiuretic hormone (adh)
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diabetes insipidus
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calcium levels in the blood are controlled by which horomone
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parathormone
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electrolyte balance is a function of the hormone produced by the
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adrenal cortex
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what hormone is produced by the alpha cells of the islands of Langerhans in the pancreas
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glucagon
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what hormone is produced by the beta cells of the islands of Langerhans in the pancreas
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insulin
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what is the protective outer layer of the eye called
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sclera
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the inner part of the eye derives its nourishment primarily from the vascular structure of what tissue
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choroid
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dilation of the pupil, a muscular response of the iris, normally occurs as a result of what
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decrease intensity of light
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what element of the eye makes seeing in the dark possible
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rods
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by what process is three-dimensional vision produced
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convergence
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the mechanical transmission of sound from the tympanic membrane to the inner ear is a function of
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auditory ossicles
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what structure(s) of the inner ear provide(s)neural stimuli used to maintain equilibrium
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semicircular canals
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The conversion of mechanical impulses (sound waves) to neural impulses that can be interpreted by the brain is function of the
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organ of corti
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