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anatomy and physiology

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show divides the body into front and back portions  
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Transverse/Axial Plane   show
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show divides the body into (unequal) left and right halves  
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Midsagittal Plane   show
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Ligaments   show
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show connect bone to muscle  
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axial skeleton   show
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show shoulder, arms, pelvis, and legs  
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mandible   show
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show eye socket; made up of maxilla and zygoma  
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cervical spine   show
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"Atlas"   show
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"Axis"   show
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show T1-T12  
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lumbar spine   show
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Sacrum   show
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show four coccygeal vertebra fused together  
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manubrium   show
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xiphoid process   show
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bones of the arm   show
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bones of the pelvis   show
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show femur, tibia, fibula  
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function of the skeletal system   show
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show skeletal, cardiac, smooth  
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show movement, heat, and protection  
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show nose, mouth, tongue, jaw, pharynx, larynx  
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structures of the lower airway   show
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epiglottis   show
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show layer of tissue covering the lungs  
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ventilation   show
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show process of gas exchange  
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diffusion   show
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show there is a buildup of CO2, then a decrease in CSF pH, which causes the brain to stimulate the phrenic nerve which contracts the diaphragm  
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show brain regulates breathing based on oxygen levels (normally we breath in response to CO2 levels)  
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show amount of air moving in or out of the lungs in a breath  
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dead space   show
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show normal rate x depth, regular pattern, audible breath sounds, regular rise and fall  
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labored breathing   show
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show may occur during cardiac arrest. not adequate.  
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show body --> s/i vena cava --> right atrium --> right ventricle --> pulmonary artery --> lungs --> pulmonary vein --> left atrium --> left ventricle --> aorta --> body  
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show radial (wrist), brachial (upper arm), carotid (neck), femoral (groin), posterior tibial (ankle), dorsalis pedis (top of foot)  
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show blood pressure when the ventricles are contracting  
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diastolic pressure   show
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show adequate blood flow to the cells/tissues of the body  
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show a state of inadequate circulation (hypoperfusion)  
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show hormone that activates the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight response), causing increase HR, BP, and bronchodilation  
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central nervous system   show
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peripheral nervous system   show
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show consists of the autonomic and the somatic nervous systems  
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show consists of the sympathetic (fight or flight) and parasympathetic (rest and digest) nervous systems  
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show responsible for specific body movements like writing and drawing  
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show mouth, esophagus, salivary glands, pharynx, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, stomach, small intestines, large intestines, rectum, and anus  
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show produces hormones like insulin and glucagon  
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show hormone that allows sugar to enter the cells, thus lowering blood sugar  
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