Anatomy/Physiology Vocabulary
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| show | the body cavity containing the major organs. located below the diaphram, above the pelvis.
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| show | movement of a limb AWAY from the body
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| show | the depression on the lateral pelvis. 3 component bones join to house the femoral head.
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| show | an excitatory neurotransmitter used in the peripheral and central nervous system.
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| show | the enzyme that causes muscle relaxation by decomposition of acetylcholine.
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| show | a substance that increases the concentration of hydrogen ions in a water solution.
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| acidosis | show 🗑
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| show | an injury caused by distraction of the clavicle away from the acromion process of the scapula.
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| acromion process | show 🗑
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| action potentials | show 🗑
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| show | method used to move compounds across a cell membrain. usually against a concentration gradient and requiring the expenditure of energy.
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| adam's apple | show 🗑
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| show | the temporary or permanent reduction of sensitivity to a particular stimulus.
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| show | movement of a limb TOWARD the midline
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| show | the nucleotide involved in energy metabolism; used to store energy.
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| adipose tissue | show 🗑
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| adrenal cortex | show 🗑
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| adrenal glands | show 🗑
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| show | hormone produced by the adrenal glands. mediates fight-or-flight. AKA Epinephrine
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| show | hormone that targets the adrenal cortex to secrete cortisol (a glucocorticoid)
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| aerobic metabolism | show 🗑
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| afferent arterioles | show 🗑
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| show | the perception of a stimuli is still present after the stimuli is removed.
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| show | the pressure in the aorta against which the Left Ventricle must pump blood.
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| agonal gasps | show 🗑
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| agonist | show 🗑
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| show | Leukocytes that lack granules.
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| albumins | show 🗑
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| show | a pathogenic condition resulting from the accumulation of bases in the body.
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| show | variant forms of a gene which can be identical or slighly different in DNA sequence
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| show | substance causing allergic reaction AKA an antigen
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| alpha cells | show 🗑
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| alpha effects | show 🗑
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| alveolar ducts | show 🗑
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| alveoli | show 🗑
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| show | very thin membrane, consisting of only one cell layer. lies between the alveolus and capillary, through which respiratory exchange between the alveolus and the blood vessel occurrs.
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| show | lazy eye. causes loss of depth perception. one fails to send adequate signals to the vision center.
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| anabolism | show 🗑
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| show | metabolism that takes place in the ABSENCE of oxygen. causes lactic acid
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| anatomic position | show 🗑
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| show | the study of the structure of an organism and it's parts
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| show | male sex hormones mostly produced by the testicular interstital cells
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| show | ions with a negative charge
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| antagonist | show 🗑
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| anterior | show 🗑
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| anterior cavity | show 🗑
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| antibodies (immunoglobulin) | show 🗑
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| show | the principal artery leaving the left side of the heart and carrying freshly oxygenated blood to the body.
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| show | one of the 3 described portions of the aorta. the section between the ascending and descending portions that gives rise to the right brachiocephalic, left common carotid and left subclavian arteries
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| show | semilunar valve that regulates blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta
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| apex (plural) | show 🗑
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| apneustic center | show 🗑
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| appendicular skeleton | show 🗑
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| show | a small tubular structure that is attached to the lower border of the cecum in the LRQ of the abdomen
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| show | watery fluid filling the anterior eye cavity
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| show | the middle membrane or the three meninges that enclose the brain and spinal cord
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| areolar tissue | show 🗑
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| show | the blood vessele that carries blood away from the heart
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| show | the smallest branches of arteries leading to the cast network of capillaries
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| show | the first of three portions of the aorta; originates from the left ventricle and branches into the right and left main coronary arteries
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| astigmatism | show 🗑
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| show | neuroglia found usually between neurons and blood vessels
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| show | the location where the atlasx articulates with the occipital condyles
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| show | C1- supports the head
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| atomic number | show 🗑
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| atomic weight | show 🗑
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| atoms | show 🗑
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| atrioventricular node (AV node) | show 🗑
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| show | mitral and tricuspid valves throught which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles
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| atrium | show 🗑
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| auditory ossicles | show 🗑
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| show | regulates functions, such as digestion and sweating. involuntary functions
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| autosomes | show 🗑
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| avascular | show 🗑
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| axial skeleton | show 🗑
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| axillary vein | show 🗑
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| show | C2- allows the head to rotate
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| axons | show 🗑
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| show | lympphocytes that exist in blood, and are abundant in the lymph nodes, bone marrow, intestinal lining and spleen
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| show | receptors in the blood vessels, kidneys, brain and heart that respond to changes in pressure in the heart/main arteries to maintain homeostasis
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| basal metabolic rate | show 🗑
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| base | show 🗑
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| show | anchors epithelial tissues to connective tissue
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| basilic vein | show 🗑
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| basophils | show 🗑
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| show | located in the islets of Langerhans that secrete insulin
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| show | stimulation of beta receptors that result in inotropic, dromotropic and chronotropic states
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| bilateral | show 🗑
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| show | convey bile between the liver and intestine
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| show | a waste product of red blood cell destruction that under-goes further metabolism in the liver
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| show | the merging of two images into one
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| blood | show 🗑
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| blood pressure | show 🗑
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| bone marrow | show 🗑
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| bony labyrinth | show 🗑
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| show | major vessel in the upper extremity that supplies blood to the arm
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| brain | show 🗑
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| brainstem | show 🗑
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| show | fine subdivisions of the bronchi that give rise to the alveolar ducts
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| bronchospasm | show 🗑
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| bruit | show 🗑
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| show | any substance that can reversibly bind H+
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| buffer system | show 🗑
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| show | Cowpers glands, located inferior to the prostate gland. secretes lubricating fluid that prepares the penis for intercourse
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| bundle of his | show 🗑
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| bursa | show 🗑
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| show | heel bone
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| show | hormone produced by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid glad. regulates calcium levels in the body
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| calorie | show 🗑
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| cancellous bone | show 🗑
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| show | tiny blood vessels between the arterioles and venules that permit transfer of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients and waste between the body tissues and the blood
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| show | provide much of the energy required by the bodys cells and for formation of cell structure
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| show | begins with the onset of cardiac muscle contraction and ends just proior to the beginning of the next contraction
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| cardiac muscle tissue | show 🗑
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| show | the volume of blood pumped through the circulatory system in 1 minute
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| carotid artery | show 🗑
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| show | the point which the common carotid branches into the internal and external carotids
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| show | the thumb joint
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| show | provides cushion between joints. also forms the nasal septum and parts of the outer ear
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| show | those connected by hyaline cartilage, or fibrocartilage, such as the joints that separate the vertebrae
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| show | the breakdown of larger molecules into smaller ones
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| cataract | show 🗑
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| catecholamines | show 🗑
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| show | Ions with a positive charge
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| show | the first part of the large intesting, into which the ileum opens
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| show | the cell wall. selectively permeable layer of cells that surround intracellular contents
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| cellular immune response | show 🗑
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