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Basic Human Anatomy Flashcards

1
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Muscles are made of special ________ that contract when they receive a signal from the brain.

A

tissues

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2
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Strong connective tissue that connects muscles to bones.

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tendons

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3
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Point at which muscle joins stationary bone

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origin

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4
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point at which the muscle joins the moving bone

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insertion

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5
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How many muscles do adults have?

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656

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6
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How many muscles are voluntary?

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430

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7
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How many bones do adults have?

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206; (born with 350)

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8
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Voluntary muscles are also ________ muscles.

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skeletal

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9
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Involuntary muscles are also ______ and _______ types.

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smooth and cardiac

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10
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What does the skeletal system do?

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Protects vital organs;
Supports framework/give upright shape;
Produces red/white blood cells in bone marrow;
Stores minerals and fats;
Regulates mineral balance and releases them in blood as needed

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11
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Rounded nodules on bones that act as sites for muscle insertions

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tubercles

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12
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Location where two or more bones come together

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joint

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13
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Joints are held together by tissue called

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ligaments

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14
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_______ covers the ends of each bone

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Cartilage

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15
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Cartilage covered ends of bones are kept apart by a thin film of slippery fluid called ____________.

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synovial fluid

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16
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On average the body contains ________ liters of blood

A

4-5

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17
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In addition to oxygen, nutrients and waste—blood carries _______.

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horomones

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18
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Blood enters the ______ side of the heart from ______ and is dark _____ low in _______.

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right; veins; bluish; oxygen

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19
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Blood travels from the ______ side of the heart along __________ to the lungs.

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right; arteries

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20
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Once blood gets more oxygen from the lunges, it travels through ________ to the heart’s _______ side.

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veins; left

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21
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After red/oxygen rich blood flows to the heart, it then leaves again through _________ to the rest of the body.

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arteries

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22
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_______ gradually divide into ________, which form a network of blood vessels between arterioles and venules.

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Arteries; capillaries

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23
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_____ carry blood to the heart while _______ carries oxygenated blood away.

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veins; arteries

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24
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The respiratory system deals with _______.

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breathing

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25
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Small sacs called _______ are found at the end of each bronchiole

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alveoli

26
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__________ wrap around alveoli and oxygen seeps through and into the bloodstream

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capillaries

27
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Breathing is controlled by a muscle under the lungs called the ________.

A

diaphragm

28
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The brain is the center of the ___________.

A

Nerous system

29
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The nervous system is divided into a _________ and ________.

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(CNS) Central nervous system AND (PNS) Peripheral nervous system

30
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What is the Central Nervous System?

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Processing ‘hub’ that sends and receives info to and from the entire body (brain and spinal cord)

31
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What is the Peripheral nervous system?

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Nerves that attach the CNS to the body’s organs and extremities

32
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What is the sub level of the PNS?

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(ANS) Autonomic nervous system—operates involuntary motor nerves processes

33
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What is the longer nerve of a nerve cell called?

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Axon

34
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Electrical impulses travel along the axon and jump across ______ to other nerve cells.

A

syanapses

35
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What is peristalsis?

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When the esophagus moves food by waves of muscle contractions

36
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What two systems in the pancreas part of?

A

digestive and endocrine

37
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What does the pancreas do in the digestive system?

A

Makes powerful juices called enzymes that further breaks down food as it enters the small intestines

38
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What is the stomach?

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thick muscles which contract to mash up food, secretes strong protein juices that attack food and absorb nutrients

39
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What does the gall bladder do?

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Stores fluid called Bile which flows into the small intestine to break down fatty foods

40
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What does the small intestine do?

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Where most of the absorption of nutrients occurs.

41
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What does the liver do?

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Receives blood from intestines full of nutrients and other products from digestion.

42
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What does the large intestine do?

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Absorbs useful substances leftover and puts back into blood. Remains are formed into semi-solid waste product.

43
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What does the rectum and anus do?

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Rectum stores feces and squeezed through anus out of the body

44
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What are the lines of defense of the immune system?

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skin; linings of respiratory and digestive passageways; blood-clotting; white cells; thymus gland in the chest and small lymph nodes/glands

45
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What are lymph nodes?

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Act as filters throughout the body and fill up with extra white blood cells and “dead” pathogens.

46
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What is the Thymus Gland?

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Produces and “educates” T-cells which attack foreign substances. Most active during childhood and then break up into islands of fatty tissue.

47
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What is the spleen?

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Behind the stomach, makes and stores various kinds of white and red blood cells. A blood filter.

48
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What are tonsils and adenoids?

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Tonsils are patches of lymph tissue on the upper rear of the throat. Adenoids are similar in rear of nasal cavity of nose.

49
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Where can white blood cells be found in the immune system?

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Lymph Nodes, thymus gland, spleen, tonsils and adenoids

50
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What is the Endocrine system?

A

glands that communicate and maintain homeostasis using specific hormone secretions into the bloodstream

51
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What are some regulated functions of the endocrine system?

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mood, sleep, growth and development and metabolism

52
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What are the glands of the endocrine system?

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Pituitary gland, pineal gland, thyroid gland, thymus, adrenal gland, pancreas, ovary/testis

53
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What gland is the “master” endocrine gland?

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Pituitary gland—junction of the nervous system and endocrine system come together at the hypothalamus—also responsible for ANS

54
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What functions does pituitary gland control?

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skeletal growth, development of sex glands, blood pressure and pain relief and regulation of other glands

55
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What does the thyroid gland do?

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Controls how quickly body uses energy and regulates metabolism

56
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What does the adrenal gland do?

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synthesizes and releases hormones in response to stress

57
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What does the pineal gland do?

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Produces melatonin effecting sleep

58
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What does the pancreas do in endocrine system?

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secretes hormones insulin and glucagon for blood sugar regulation

59
Q

Unlike endocrine glands that secrete directly to the blood stream, exocrine glands excrete their product through _______.

A

ducts

60
Q

What is the Integumentary system?

A

Protects body, consist of fat, skin, hair and nails

61
Q

Urinary system is also known as the _________.

A

Renal system

62
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What does the urinary system do aside from supporting elimination of waste?

A

regulation of blood volume/pressure/pH and controls levels of electrolytes and metabolites

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