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Anatomy and Physiology

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Definition
thyroid cartilage   adams apple  
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musculoskeletal system   system of bones and skeletal muscles that support + protect the body and permit movement  
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ligament   bone to bone  
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tendon   muscle to bone  
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cranium   top back and sides of skull (the face is the front)  
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mandible   lower jaw  
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maxille   two fused bones of upper jaw  
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nasal bones   some of the structure of the nose  
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orbits   surround the eyes (multiple bones)  
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zygomatic arches   structures of the cheeks  
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spinal column   protects the spinal cord and provides support and structure for the body. Consists of 33 vertebrae  
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vertabrae   the separate bones of the spine (33)  
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5 Spinal Divisions   cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx  
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cervical   the 7 vertebrae of the neck (c1-c7)...atlas, axis...etc.  
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thoracic   12 vertebrae of the chest (thorax, ribs, upper back  
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lumbar   5 vertebrae of the lower back  
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sacral   5 vertebrae of the back wall of the pelvis  
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coccyx   4 vertebrae of the tail bone  
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sternum   breast bone  
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manubrium   the superior portion of the sternum  
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xiphoid process   the inferior portion of the sternum  
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pelvis   the basin shaped bony structure that supports the spine (sacral and coccyx) and is the promixal attachment point for the lower extremities  
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ilium   the superior and widest portion of the pelvis  
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pubis   the medial anterior portion of the pelvis  
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acetabulum   the pelvic socket that fits the ball of the proximal end of the femur  
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femur   large thigh bone  
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patella   knee  
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tibia   medial larger bone of lower leg (shin bone)  
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fibula   lateral small bone of lower leg  
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malleolus   each side of the ankle, lateral at inferior end of fibula, and medial is at inferior end of tibia  
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tarsals   bones making up the ankle  
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metatarsals   bones making up the foot  
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calcaneus   heel bone  
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phalanges   toe bones  
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clavicle   located anteriorly, collerbone  
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scapula   located posteriorly, shoulderblade  
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acromion process   the highest portion of the scapula  
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acromioclavicle joint   where the top of the scapula and the clavicle meet  
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humerus   bone between shoulder and elbow  
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radius   the lateral bone of the forearm, always aligned with thumb  
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ulna   medial bone of forearm  
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carpals   the several bones of the wrist  
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metacarpals   bones of the hand  
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phalanges   finger and toes  
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ball and socket joints   ie. hip, ball of femur rotates in a round socket of the pelvis  
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hinge joints   ie. elbow, angle between humerus and ulna bends and straightens  
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types of muscles   voluntary, involuntary, and cardiac A>K>A skeletal, smooth, cardiac  
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voluntary muscle   skeletal, under direct control of the brain, attached to bone and contracts  
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involuntary muscle   smooth, controls materials through organs by responding automatically from the brain  
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cardiac muscle   a specialized form of involuntary muscle found in the heart  
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automaticity   the property of the heart that allows it to generate and conduct electric impulses on its own, heartbeat  
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respiratory/pulmonary system   ventilation and oxygenation. O2 moved into bloodstream through inhalation, CO2 picked up by blood and excreted through exhalation  
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oropharynx   area directly posterior to the mouth  
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nasopharnx   area directly posterior to the nose  
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pharnx   area that includes both the oropharynx and the nasopharynx  
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epiglottis   a leaf shaped structure that closes over the glottis  
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glottis   the opening to the trachea  
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larynx   voice box, contains the vocal cords  
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cricoid cartilage   a ring shaped structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx  
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trachea   windpipe, tube that carries air from larynx down towards the lungs, made of 16 C-shaped rings of cartilage  
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bronchi   the bifurcated parts of the trachea, singular = mainstem bronchus that leads to lung  
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bronchioles   the many branches of the bronchus inside the lung that end at alveoli  
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diaphragm   it is the large muscle that is controlled by the phrenic nerve and divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity, helps inhale and exhale  
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intercostal muscles   muscles of the rib cage  
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inhalation   the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm contract, pulling the ribs upward and outward and the diaphragm lower created negative pressure (vacuum) in the chest, which pulls air into lungs  
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exhalation   intercostal muscles and diaphragm relax, ribs go downward and inward and the Diaphragm rises, chest size decreases and positive pressure builds which pushes air out of lungs  
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alveoli   tiny sacs at the end of bronchioles, that are surrounded by pulmonary capillaries  
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pulmonary capillaries   brings blood to outside walls of alveoli  
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ventilation   the movement of gases to and from the alveoli, O2 and C02 transfers to and excretes from the pulmonary capillaries  
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arteries   carry blood away from heart to bring oxygen to cells  
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veins   carry blood towards heart with excreted CO2 from cells  
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respiration   the process of moving cells between the cells and blood  
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