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75 Cards in this Set
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Superior |
Above |
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Inferior |
Below |
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Anterior |
Facing Forward |
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Posterior |
Towards Back |
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Lateral |
Towards sides |
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Proximal |
Closer to point of attachment |
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Distal |
Further away from point of attachment |
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Distal |
Further away from point of attachment |
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Histology |
Study of Tissues ( Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, Nerve) |
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Epithelial Tissue |
Protects and lines the body and internal organs |
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Connective Tissue |
Provide support and structure to organs |
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Muscle Tissue |
Contract and Shorten. Also are Voluntary (Skeletal) or Involuntary ( Smooth) |
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Nerve Tissue |
Composed of neurons and connective tissues reffered to as Nueroglia |
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Cell |
Basic Unit of Life; Building block of tissues and organs |
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Mitosis |
Necessary for growth and repair |
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Meiosis |
Cell Division taking place in gonads ( Ovaries & Testies) |
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Melanin |
Protein pigment found in the epidermal cells and protects agains radiation |
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Eccrine |
Sweat gland that regulates body temperature |
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Aprocrine Secretion |
Sweat gland found in the groin area and under the armpit ( Contain Cytoplasm) |
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Sebaceous Gland |
Release oily secretion (Sebum) through hair follicles |
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Hempoiesis |
Blood cell formation |
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Osteoblast |
Cells that form compact bones |
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Axial Skeleton |
Facial Bones, vertabrae and ribs |
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Apendicular skeleton |
Shoulders, arms, pelvic, and legs |
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Muscle contraction |
Sliding together of actine and myosine withing muscle cells or fibers (calcium and ATP needed) |
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Voluntary muscles |
Also known as skeletal muscles |
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Flexors |
Reduce the angle of the joint |
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Extensors |
increase the angle at the joint |
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Abductors |
draw limb away from midline |
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Adductors |
Return limb back towards the body |
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Nuerons |
The functional Unit of nerve impulses ( Main Parts: Cell body, axon, dendrites) |
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Dendrites |
Transmit impulses towards the Cell body |
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Axons |
Transmit impulses away from the cell body |
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Sensory ( Afferent) Neurons |
Transmit nerve impulses towards the CNS |
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Motor ( Efferent ) Neurons |
Transmit nerve impulses awat from CNS, Towards muscle glands and digestive organs |
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Cerebrum |
Movement and Sensory imputs |
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Cerebellum |
Muscle Coordination |
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Schwann Cells Found in what system |
Nervouse System |
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What part of the Nervous system includes femoral, radial, and ulnar nerves |
Stomatic |
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Medulla Oblingata |
Respiratory and heart rate |
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Simple ( Spinal ) Reflexes |
Impulses that travel through spine but not brain |
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Endocrine System |
Importand in ANY growth and sexual maturation |
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Hypothalamus |
Governs the pitutiary gland and controls feedback of hormanes in blood |
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Steroid Hormaones |
Enter Target cell and have a direct effect on DNA of Nucleous |
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Non Steroid Hormaones |
Also are protein hormones |
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Protein Gland |
Master Gland; attached to the Hypothalymus by infundibulum ( Anterior and Posterior) |
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Anterior Lobe |
Adenohypophysis (Trophic Hormone) |
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Posterior Lobe |
Neurohypophysis; hormone is released called oxytocine and antidiuretic hormone |
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Parathyroid |
increases Vitamine D |
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Erythrocytes |
Red blood cells; transport oxygen mostly hemoglobine |
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Leukocytes |
White blood cells; Active in phagocytosis and antibody formation |
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Lymphocytes |
Antibody formation |
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Phagocytosis |
Neutrophils and Monocytes |
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Skeletal system |
Responsible for storing minerals |
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Amylase |
Breaking down of starch |
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Atria |
Blood is recieves |
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Ventricles |
Blood Pumped out and into the body |
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Systol |
Contraction phase |
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Diastol |
Relaxation Phase |
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Arteries |
Carry blood away from the heart |
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Veins |
Carry blood into the heart |
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cappilaries |
smalles vessels where exhcange takes place |
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Arteriold |
smalles arteries |
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external respiration |
exchange of gasses between atmosphere and blood of aveoli |
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Internal Respiration |
exchange of gasses between blood and body |
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Chyme |
Soupy substance in stomach |
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Small intestine |
Digestion and absorption take place (BILE PRODUCED) |
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Large intestine |
Reabsorbes water, stores and eliminates unidigested food |
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Estrogen |
Initiates preperation of endometrium and pregnancy (Corpus Latamus) |
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Progesteron |
Stimulates development of the endometrium (Corpus Latamus) |
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Lymphatic System |
Part of the circulatory system; gnerates antibodies |
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What parts of the heart seperate the Mitral valve |
Left Ventrical and right ventrical |
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Primary hormone of thyroid |
T4 |
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Galls bladder is part of what system |
Digestive system |
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Transverse plane |
Cross sectionals |