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1
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homeostasis

A

maintenance of stable internal conditions

2
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positive feedback

A

responds to a stimulus by making it more extreme. Ex. blood clot, your body keeps sending platelets to the wound to stop the blood flow.

3
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steps of homeostasis

A

1)Stimulus2)receptor3) input sent down afferent pathway 4) control center 5) Output sent down efferent pathway to an effector 6) Response of the effector to the output

4
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Site of ATP synthesis

A

mitochondria

5
Q

Site of protein synthesis

A

ribosome

6
Q

Package, modify, and segregate proteins

A

golgi apparatus

7
Q

Cytoskeletal element

A

centrioles

8
Q

toxic avenger of cell

A

peroxisome

9
Q

Site of lipid and steroid synthesis

A

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

10
Q

Site of ribosome subunit manufacture

A

nucleolus

11
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osmosis

A

diffusion of water

12
Q

chromatin

A

region of the nucleus that houses dna. Can join together to form chromosomes during mitosis.

13
Q

hyaline cartilage

A

flexibility

larynx

14
Q

ionic bond

A

when an electron is completely transferred from one atom to another

15
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pinocytosis

A

Cell “gulps” droplets of extracellular fluid containing

dissolved proteins or fats

16
Q

anatomy

A

Study of the structure and shape of the body

and its parts

17
Q

physiology

A

Study of how the body and its parts work or

function

18
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axis

A

sencond cervicle vertebrae that allows the head to turn left and right

19
Q

fontanel

A

connect cranial bones during first two years of life

20
Q

acetabulum

A

joint formed by the femur and the inominate bone

21
Q

arrector pilli

A

Pulls hairs upright when person is cold or frightened

22
Q

most deadly skin cancer

A

malignant melanoma

23
Q

Pascinian corpuscle

A

deep pressure receptor

24
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bursa

A

flattened fibrous sacs Lined with synovial membranes and Filled with synovial fluid

25
Q

pth

A

Parathyroid hormone: released when blood calcium levels are low, Activates osteoclasts (bone-destroying cells), and Osteoclasts break down bone and release calcium ions into the blood

26
Q

compressed fracture

A

bone is crushed

27
Q

bones that compose the bony pelvis

A

inominate bones, sacrum, coccyx

28
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flat bone is composed of

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two layers of compact bone that surround spongy bone

29
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patella is a

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fhort bone

30
Q

___ layers in thick skin

A

5

31
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___ layers in thin skin

A

4

32
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costal cartilage is made of

A

hyaline cartilage

33
Q

suture is a

A

fibrous joint

34
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types of cartilaginous joints

A

2

35
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hair is a

A

appendage to the skin

36
Q

bones that form the orbit

A
frontal
palatine
maxilla
zygomatic
ethmoid
sphenoid
lacrimal
37
Q

dangers of burning

A

Dehydration
Electrolyte imbalance
Circulatory shock

38
Q

abcd rule

A

Asymmetry
Border Irregularity
Color
Diameter

39
Q

dangers of burning

A

Dehydration
Electrolyte imbalance
Circulatory shock

40
Q

bones with sinuses

A

ethmoid
sphenoid
frontal
maxillary

41
Q

perimysium

A

surrounds a fassicle in a muscle

42
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aponeurosis

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a sheet like connective tissue presents when there are few attatchement points for muscles

43
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acetylcholine

A

a neurotransmitter that allows sodium to enter into a muscle

44
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linea alba

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is a fibrous structure that runs down the midline of the abdomen in humans and other vertebrates.

45
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cardioesophageal sphincter

A

connects the esophagus with the cardial portion of the stomach

46
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synaptic cleft

A

the space within a neuromuscular junction between the axon terminal of a neuron and the sarcolemma of the muscle cell

47
Q

complete tetanus

A

the muscle contracts with no relaxation between contractions

48
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teniae coli

A

three bands of muscle in the large intestine that cause the wall to pucker into haustra

49
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parietal cells

A

produce hydrochloric acid

50
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falciform ligament

A

attaches the liver to the abdominal wall

51
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greater omentum

A

attaches the greater curvature to the posterior body wall

52
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muscle origin

A

the muscle attachment that doesn’t move

53
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salivary amylase

A

breaks down starch in the mouth

54
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myofilaments

A

subunit of myofybrils

55
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isometric contraction

A

muscle contracts, but no movement is produced

56
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pyloric sphincter

A

connects the pylorus of the stomach with the duodenum of the small intestine

57
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dating muscles

A

orbicularis oculi and orbicularis oris

58
Q

most superficial abdominal musce

A

external oblique

59
Q

the small intestine has ____ regions

A

3

60
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a muscle twitch is

A

an all or nothing resoponse

61
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the pancreas secretes digestive enzymes into the

A

duodenum

62
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iritability

A

ability to receive and respond to a stimulus

63
Q

how many anal sphincters

A

2

64
Q

tibialis anterior

A

foot dorsiflexion

65
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sartorius

A

flexes thigh

66
Q

soleus

A

plantar flexion

67
Q

orbicularis oculi

A

winking

68
Q

orbicularis oris

A

puckering

69
Q

masseter

A

closes jaw

70
Q

erector spinae

A

back extension

71
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rectus abdominis

A

compresses abdoment

72
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buccinator

A

mastication

73
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deltoid

A

arm abduction

74
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triceps brachii

A

elbow extension

75
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frontalis

A

raises eyebrows

76
Q

transversus abdominis location

A

deep, abdominal

77
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trapezius location

A

superficial, posterior trunk

78
Q

pectoralis major location

A

upper chest

79
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latissimus dorsi location

A

posterior, lower back

80
Q

biceps brachii location

A

anterior humerus

81
Q

platysma location

A

superficial neck

82
Q

semimembranosus location

A

hamstring

83
Q

gluteus maximus location

A

posterior buttocks

84
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iliopsoas location

A

interior, deep pelvis

85
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gastronemius location

A

superficial, posterior calf

86
Q

rectus femoris location

A

superficial; medial thigh

87
Q

buccinator location

A

horizontal cheek

88
Q

gluconeogenesis

A

glycogen formation from fat

89
Q

glycogenolysis

A

glycogen splitting

90
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glycogenesis

A

putting sugars together