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33 Cards in this Set
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Abdominal Quadrants
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The four parts of the abdomen as divided by imaginary horizontal and vertical lines through the umbilicus. (p. 63)
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Acetabulum
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The rounded cavity or socket on the external surface of the pelvis that receives the head of the femur. (p. 65)
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Acromion
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The lateral triangular projection of the scapula that forms the point of the shoulder. (p. 67)
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Alveoli
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The air sacs of the lungs. Pl. of Alveolus. (p. 73)
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Aerobic Metabolism
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Chemical and physical changes that take place within the cells in the presence of oxygen. (p. 82)
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Anaerobic Metabolism
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Chemical and physical changes that take place within the cells without the presence of oxygen. (p. 82)
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Anatomical Planes
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Imaginary divisions of the body. (p. 60)
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Anatomical Position
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A position in which the patient is standing erect. facing forward, with arms down at the sides and palms forward. (p. 58)
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Anatomy
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The study of the structure of the body and the relationship of its parts to each other. (p. 58)
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Anterior
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Toward the front. Opposite of posterior. (p. 62)
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Anterior Plane
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The front, or abdominal side fo the body. (p. 60)
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Aorta
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The major artery from the heart. (p. 79)
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Arteriole
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The smallest branch of an artery, which at its distal end leads into a capillary. (p. 79)
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Artery
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A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. (p. 79)
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Atria
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The two upper chambers of the heart. Pl. of atrium. (p. 76)
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Bilateral
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On both sides (p. 62)
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Blood Pressure
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The force exerted by the blood on the interior walls of the blood vessels. (p. 80)
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Brachial Artery
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The major atery of the upper arm. (p. 79)
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Bronchi
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The two main branches leading from the trachea to the lungs, providing the passageway from air movement. Pl. of bronchus. (p. 73)
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Bronchioles
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Small branches of the bronchi. (p. 73)
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Bundle of His
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A band of cardiac muscle fibers that originates in the atrioventricular node and passes through the atrioventricular junction and carries the electrical impulse from the atria and, by connecting to the Purkinje fibers, to the ventricles. (p. 79)
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Calcaneus
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The heel bone. (p. 65)
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Capillary
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A tiny blood vessel that connects an arteriole to a venule (p. 79)
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Cardiac Muscle
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A kind of involuntary muscle found only in the walls of the heart. Cardiac muscle has automaticity, the ability to generate an impulse on its own, separately from the central nervous system. (p. 69)
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Cardiovascular System
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The body system that transports blood to all parts of the body. Includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood. Also called Circulatory System
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Carotid Artery
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One of two major arteries of the neck, which supply the brain and head with blood. (p. 79)
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Carpals
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The eight bones that form the wrist. (p. 67)
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Central Nervous System
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The brain and the spinal cord. Abbr. CNS. (p. 83)
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Cervical Spine
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The first seven vertebrae, or the neck. (p. 64)
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Circulatory System
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The body system that transports blood to all parts of the body. Includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood. Also called Cardiovascular System
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Clavicle
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The collarbone, attached to the superior portion of the sternum. (p. 65)
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Coccyx
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The last four vertebrae, or tailbone. (p. 64)
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Combining form
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Word part that carries the word's essential meaning. (p. 90)
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