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provides medical care for women during and after pregnancy

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obstetrician

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treats diseases and disorders of the endocrine system

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endocrinologist

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treats diseases of the teeth and gums

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dentist

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treats diseases and disorders of the digestive system

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gastroenterologist

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treats diseases and disorders of the cardiovascular system

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cardiologist

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treats bone and joint injuries and disorders

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orthopedist

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prevents and corrects improperly aligned teeth

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orthodontist

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treats diseases and disorders of the nervous system

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neurologist

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treats skin diseases and disorders

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dermatologist

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nerves that branch from the spinal cord

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spinal nerves

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nerves that branch directly from the brain

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cranial nerves

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most important and complex part of the nervous system

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brain

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controls bodily functions including speech, muscles, senses, and memory

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brain

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actual nerve cells of the body

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neurons

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consists of the bones of the skull, vertebral column, hyoid bone, ribs, and sternum

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axial skeleton

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consists of the pectoral girdle, upper appendages, pelvic girdle, and lower appendages

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appendicular skeleton

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the body’s largest artery

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aorta

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largest internal organ of the body

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liver

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organ whose most important digestive function is secreting bile

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liver

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muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach

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esophagus

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controls involuntary muscles and activities in your body such as breathing and heartbeat

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brain stem

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controls skeletal muscles during complex movement such as running and swimming

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cerebellum

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involved in conscious thought, memory, and interpreting sensory information

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cerebrum

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a serious reduction in the body’s water content

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dehydration

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red, swollen, hot, itchy skin
dermatitis
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provides primary care for infants and children
pediatrician
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the ability of a muscle to extend easily through its full range of motion
flexibility
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allows the widest range of motion (joint)
ball and socket joint
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allows only a rotating movement (joint)
pivot joint
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most basic form of emergency signal
"three of anything"
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fatlike substances typically insoluble in water
lipids
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building blocks that make up proteins
amino acids
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inability to focus on distant objects (nearsightedness)
myopia
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provide most of the body's nutritional needs
carbohydrates
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hardest substance in the body
enamel
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"master gland"
pituitary gland
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sensory nerves responsible for sensations of touch and pressure
mechanoreceptors
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never participate in wilderness or winter sports or activities ______
alone
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below normal body temperature
hypothermia
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freezing of body tissue
frostbite
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baby not yet born that has passed the most important period of growth (week 9)
fetus
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a cluster of cells is considered a(n) ____ after implantation occurs
embryo
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chemical and physical processes by which the body "burns" food and generates energy
metabolism
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muscles that decrease the angle between the bones of a joint
flexors
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muscles that increase the angle between the bones of a joint
extensors
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tough, white, outermost layer of the eye
sclera
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opening of the eye through which light enters
pupil
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colored part of the eye
iris
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leading cause of death / accidental injury in the US
motor vehicle crashes
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body's largest veins
venae cavae
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large, spongy organs located inside the thoracic cavity on either side of the heart
lungs
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a tough cord that attaches a muscle to a bone
tendon
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a place where two bones are connected
joint
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tough, slippery covering that cushions the ends of bones in a joint
cartilage
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fibrous connective tissue that fastens bones together
ligament
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thick bundle of nerve fibers located within the spinal cavity
spinal cord
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technique used in cold water to keep heat from escaping
HELP position (Heat Escape Lessening Posture)
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technique used in choppy water to prevent water from entering the mouth or nose
survival float
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technique used when overtired or cramping
back float
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swimming in place
treading water
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occurs when eyes cannot focus perfectly at any distance; sometimes because of abnormally shaped cornea
astigmatism
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rigid ring of thick bone that supports most of the body's wight
pelvic girdle
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muscles wasting away due to lack of use
atrophy
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enlargement of muscles through use
hypertrophy
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emergency response for tornado
go to underground shelter / lowest floor and crouch next to a wall in a room with no windows
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emergency response for earthquake
stand in doorway and crouch under a table or desk ; stay away from glass doors and windows
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emergency response for flash flood
stay away from cars - don't drive in flash flood, it will pull you to deeper water and you'll drown
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nerve endings sensitive to chemicals
chemoreceptors
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nerve endings sensitive to heat and cold
thermoreceptors
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study of the structure, functions, disorders, and diseases of the muscular system
myology
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study of the heart and the body's network of blood vessels and their functions
cardiology
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study of anatomy in relation to movement, especially the mechanics of human motion
kinesiology
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study of the skeletal system and its disorders and diseases
osteology
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study of the structure, functions, disorders, and diseases of the digestive system
gastroenterology
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study of the respiratory system's structure, functions, disorders, and diseases
pneumology
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exercise where you exert as much force as possible against a resistance that moves at a more or less constant speed
isokinetic
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exercise that involves little or no outward movement of body parts
isometric
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exercise that involves exerting a more or less constant force against a movable resistance
isotonic
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means "without"
an-
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refers to the arm
brachia
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refers to cancer
carcino-
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refers to the heart
cardio-
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means "killing"
-cide
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refers to something that produces
-gen
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refers to the liver
hepat- , hepato-
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means "condition"
-ia
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means "inflammation"
-itis
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means "fat or fatty"
lip- , lipo-
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means "dark"
melan- , melano-
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refers to muscle
my- , myo-
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refers to the eye
-op , -ops
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means "disease"
-osis
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refers to the bones
osteo-
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means "heat"
therm- , thermo-

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