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Study of the physical structure of the body and its organs?
Anatomy
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Science of the function of cells, tissues, and organs?
Physiology
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Study of microscopic structure of tissure?
Histology
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An imaginary line dividing the body vertically down the front into right and left halves?
Median (Sagittal) place
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What refers to anything located toward the midline?
Medial
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What refers to anything away from the midline?
Lateral
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What are terms used to describe the relationship to the point of attachment?
Directional terms
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Indicates nearess to point of attachment or point nearest to center of the body?
Proximal
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Indicates distance away from point of attachment or point away from the center of the body?
Distal
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An imaginary line that divides the body into front and back sections?
Frontal (Coronal) plane
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An imaginary horizontal line that divides the body into top and bottom sections?
Transverse plane
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Term meaning located on posterior side of body (back)?
Dorsal
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Term meaning located on the anterior side of the body (front)?
Ventral
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What is the basic building block of life?
Cells
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What controls the center of a cell and regulates chemical reactions and mitosis?
Nucleus
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A stable condition of an internal environment; dysfunction causes illness or death?
Homeostasis
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What is the function of the skeletal system?
Support, Protection & Leverage
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What is the longest bone in the body?
Femur
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What are the 4 shapes of bones?
Long, Short, Flat, & Irregular
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Skeletal system supports the weight of the body?
True
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Skeleton that includes the spinal column, skull, and rib cages?
Axial Skeleton
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Skeleton that contains arms, legs, hands, feet, shoulders and pelvis?
Appendicular (Not perpendicular!!)
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12 pairs of long slender bones that attach to the vertebrae is?
Rib cage
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First 7 pairs of ribs are called? And they attach directly to what?
True ribs. Attach directly to sternum and spine.
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The last set of 5 ribs are called? And where do they attach?
False ribs. attach to cartilage of rib above or have only anterior attachment.
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Last 2 pairs of the false ribs are called? And where do they attach?
Floating ribs. only attach to vertebrae.
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The breast bone is the?
Sternum
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Joints are held together by bands of connective tissue called?
Ligaments
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3 most common forms of Arthritis?
Gout, Fibromyalgia, Lupus
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What is caused by severe trauma or strain, degeneration of the intervertbral joints? Most common in adults.
herniated disk (ruptured disk)
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Treatment for what would include rest, mild analgesics, and muscle relaxers?
Lumbar Myositis
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What is compression of median nerve at the wrist?
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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