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Another name for STROKE
BRAIN ATTACK; CEBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT |
FASCICLE- small bundle of axons
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pH scale (Potential Hydrogen)
base- above 7, neutral- 7, acid- below 7 testing the amount of hydrogen ions |
Atomic Number- # of protons
Atomic Mass- # of protons AND neutrons |
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Osteoclasts- absorb and break down the osteocytes
Osteoblasts- build the osteocytes |
AXONS- conducts electrical impulses AWAY from the cell body
DENDRITES- conducts electrical impulses TOWARD the cell body |
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Intercallated discs are found in CARDIAC MUSCLE
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ORIGIN- attachment of a muscle that connects to a bone that remains STATIONARY during a contraction
INSERTION- end of the muscle that attaches to the bone that MOVES during contraction |
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Outer most layer of the meninges
DURA MATER |
MELANIN tans your skin
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STRATUM CORNEUM
oter layer of dead cells; keratin acts as water resistant agent |
MYOFIBRIL- bundle of myofilaments
MYOFILAMENT- thick & thin filaments within myofibril |
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What system is the thymus gland in
ENDOCRINE & LYMPHATIC |
2 major body cavities
DORSAL & VENTRAL |
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SAGGITAL
divides body in left and right halves |
MIDSAGGITAL
divides body in EQUAL left and right halves |
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IONIC BOND- dissociates in water- OPPOSITES attract- gain or lose electrons in outer energy level
COVALENT BOND- does NOT dissociate in water- SHARE outer energy ions |
What is the end product of a strong acid and a strong base
SALT AND WATER |
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FRACTURES
CLOSED: does NOT puncture skin OPEN/COMPOUND: breaks the skin TRANSVERSE: complete break perpendicular to bone OBLIQUE: runs diagonally COMMINUTED: multiple breaks SPIRAL: break caused by a twisting motion |
SUPERIOR: toward head, above
INFERIOR: toward feet, below ANTERIOR: front POSTERIOR: back MEDIAL: midline LATERAL: away from the midline PROXIMAL: nearest part of origin DISTAL: farthest from origin SUPERFICIAL: near surface DEEP: away from surface |
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OSMOSIS: moves H2O from high to low (passive)
DISLYSIS: solute high to low. NO energy. NO proteins (passive) DIFFUSION: solute high to low. NO energy. REQUIRES protein FILTRATION: hydrostatic pressure forces material through- NOT ATP |
Proton (+)
Neutron (Neutral) Electron (-) |
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I Band: only THIN myofilaments
H Zone: only THICK myofilaments A Band: thick and thin filaments overlap-includes H Zone- FULL LENGTH of thick myofilaments |
EFFECTOR: effects condition
SENSOR: detects change |
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Where are cartilage cells called?
CHONDROCYTES |
What component speeds up reactions or heko them happen?
ENZYMES |
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What produces ATP during cellular repiration?
MITOCHONDRIA |
What adds strength to cell membrane?
CHOLESTEROL |
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What organelle is responsible for digesting?
LYSOSOMES |
Which type of glia cells produces myelin?
OLIGODENDROCYTES |
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Which muscles have striations?
CARDIAC/SKELETAL |
What is the moving force in osmosis and diffusion?
DIFFERENCE IN SOLUTE CONCENTRATION |
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PROPHASE: nuclear membrane breaks down- nucleus disappears- chromatin forms into chromosomes
METAPHASE: chromosomes align in the middle ANAPHASE: chromatids separate and go to opposite ends TELOPHASE: cell divides in two chromosomes turn back into chromatids |
What layer of dermis is adipose tissue?
SUBCUTANEOUS |
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Where is connective tissue found?
PAPILLARY |
Where in respiratory is the oxygen/ carbon dioxide echange?
ALVEOLI |
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CILIA: hairlike projections
FLAGELLA: tail (sperm) |
HEMATOPOIESIS
blood cell formation- carried on in red bone marrow |
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HYPODERMIS
insulates the body from extreme hot and cold stored source of energy- can be used as food if required shock absorbing pad and protects underlying tissue from injury |
CEREBRUM: largest part of brain- controls thoughts, sensation, memory, voluntary movement
CEREBELLUM: 2nd largest part- controls coordinated movements. |
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EPIMYSIUM: membrane located on SURFACE of ONE INDIVIDUAL muscle
PERIMYSIUM: covers FASCICLE ENDOMYSIUM: SURROUNDS each muscle cell (fiber) |
HYPERTROPHY: muscle gets LARGER due to exercise
ATROPHY: muscle gets SMALLER-lack of use |
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PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
cranial nerves- connect brain with neck, thorax, and abs spinal nerves- sensory and motor neurons |
PASSIVE TRANSPORT: moves substances from HIGH to LOW concentrations.
ACTIVE TRANSPORT: moves substances from LOW to HIGH concentrations- requires ATP and transport proteins |
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Organization of the Human Body
ATOMS (MOLECULES) CELLS TISSUES ORGANS SYSTEMS ORGANISM |
TINEA: fungal
IMPETIGO: contagious bacterial infection SCABIES: itch mite DECUBITIS ULCER: pressure sore VITILIGO: patches of light skin |
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DIARTHROSES: freely movable joints
AMPHIARTHROSES: slightly movable- uses cartilage to connect bones SYNARTHROSES: completely immovable |
SPRAIN: ligaments become injured
STRAIN: muscle or tendon injury dur to overexertion |
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Different term for DISLOCATION
SUBLUXATION |
ISOTONIC CONTRACTION: causes movement and a change in the length of a muscle
ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION: contracts under resistance causing tension but no change in length or movement. |
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MYOSIN: contractile protein found in the THICK myofilaments of skeletal muscles
ACTIN: contractile protein found in the THIN myofilaments of skeletal muscles |
CARBOHYDRATES: oxygen, hydrogen, carbon
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BODY REGIONS
right hypochondriac region epigastric region left hyprochondriac region right lumbar region unbilical region left lumbar region right iliac region hypogastric region left iliac region |
VISCERAL PLEURA: serous membrane that covers and is adherent to the surface of the lungs
PERIETAL PLEURA: serous membrane that lines and is adherent to the wall of the thoracic cavities |
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Role of sodium ions in the nerve impulses
SALTATORY CONDUCTION |
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