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name the three injection sites
deltoid muscle, vastus lateralis, and dorsal gluteal or ventral gluteal
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what are the 4 basic types of tissues
epithelial tissue, connective tissue, muscle tissue, and nervous tissue
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towards midline
medial and lateral; medial signifies "toward the midline or median plane of the body"
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what part of the brain is reasoning and intellect
cerebral cortex
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middle layer of the eye
choroid
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main functions of the muscular system
body movement, body form and shape, to maintain posture, body heat, to maintain body temperature
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why is it important the alkaline of semen
neutralizes the acidity of the female vagina and male urethra
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what activates the sweat glands
heat, pain, fever, and nervousness
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what structure in the ear equilizes pressure
eustachian tube
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"cell eating" subtance engulfed are within particles
phagocytosis
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"cell drinking" substance engulfed are within solution
pinocytosis
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part of the skin which defends against bacteria
stratum corneum
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which organelle is either smooth or rough
endoplasmic reticulum
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muscle in the neck that rotates the head
sternocleidomastoid
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where does fertilization occur
fallopian tube
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hyper-
over, above, excessive or beyond
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hypo-
under, beneath, below
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posterior is opposite to
anterior
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substance that, when dissolved in water will ionize into positively charged hydrogen ions (H+) and negatively charged ions of some other element
acid
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a substance, when dissolved in water, ionizes into negatively charged (OH+) ions and positively charged ions of a metal
base or alkali
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prasympathetic response to stimuli
increase perstalsis
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myelin sheath
white fatty substance
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what lobe of the cerebrum controls motor function
frontal lobe
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in a warm enviroment what would the arteries do
dilate to release heat
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made up of the like atom; substance that can neither be created nor destroyed
element
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elements combined in definate prportion by weight to form new substance
compound
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part of the epidermis constantly undergoing mitosis
stratum germinativium
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different types of connective tissue
loose connective tissue, dense, specialized adipose tissue, aeolar (loose) tissue, dense fibrous tissue, supportive tissue, vascular
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state of balance, it is the ability of the healthy body to regulate the internal enviroment within narrow limits
homeostasis
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part of the vertebrae that supports most of the body weight
lumbar vertebrae
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what are the synovial membranes and what do they do
double layer of connective tissue that lines joint cavities and produces synovial fluid (fluid reduces friction of joint movement)
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what is the protein that makes the skin waterproof
keratin
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tympanic membrane
eardrum
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pigment for skin color
melanin
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movement of an extremity away from the midline and imaginary line that divides the body from head to toe
abduction
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movement toward the midline
adduction
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the bulging, rounded upper part above the entrance of the two oviducts into the uterus
fundus
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big hole at the base of the skull
foreman magnum
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building up of complex materials from simpler ones such as food and oxygen
anabolism
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functional activities of cells that result in growth, repair, and the release of energy by the cells
metabolism
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breaking down and changing of complex substances into simpler ones, with a release of energy and carbon dioxide
catabolism
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what are the three parts of the sternum
manubrium (upper region), the body, xiphoid process
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a line of connective or closure between bones, irregular band of connective tissue that holds cranial bones together during infancy
suture
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attatched to a moveable part; part that moves most during muscle contraction
insertion
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part of a skeletal muscle that is attached to a fixed structure or bone, it moves least during muscle contraction
origin
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soft spot on baby's head, bone has not formed yet
fontanel
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a sudden, severe, sharp, stabbing pain along the pathway of the nerve
neuralgia
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menarche
menstrual bleeding at puberty
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NaCl
sodium chloride (salt)
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masseter
muscle that closes the jaw
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blood cell will shrink and wrinkle up because water molecules are moving out of the cell
blood cell in hypertonic solution
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blood cell will swell and burst because water molecules are moving into the cell
blood cell in hypotonic solution
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blood cell remains unchanged, because the movement of water molecules into and out ot the cell is the same
blood cell in isotonic solution
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endometrium
inner most layer of the uterus
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carries milk to the nipple
lactiferous ducts
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palm is foward and upward
supination of forearm and hand
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forearm turns the hand so the palm is downward or backward
pronation of forearm and hand
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what is the longest bone of the body
femur
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functions of the skin
- protection
- regulate body temp
- manufacture vitamin D
- many nerve endings
- temporary storage of fat, glucose, water, salts
- screen out harmful ultraviolet radiation
- absorb drugs and other chemical substances
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external female genitalia
vulva
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what connects the cerebral hemisphere with the spinal cord
brain stem
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what are the cells that cover internal and external surfaces
epithelial tissue
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parts of the cell
cell plasma membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm
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where is ATP produced
mitochondria
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where the message goes from one cell to the next cell
synapse
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electrically charged atom
ion
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positive charged atom
cation
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negative charged atom
anion
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right and left sections
sagittal
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anterior and posterior portions
coronal (frontal) plane
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upper and lower parts; superior and inferior
transverse
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fluid within the cell
intracellular
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the fluid that bathes the cell and transports nutrients into and out of the cell
extracellular
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sympathetic nervous system
"fight or flight" works under stress
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parasympathetic nervous system
opposite of sympathetic, maintain balance, resting
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where does the retina have the sharpest vision
center of the eye; fovea
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what are the projections at the head of the femur where muscles attach to
tochanter
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how is oxygen stored in muscles
mitochondria
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where is ATP produced
mitochondria
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