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Human Body Flashcards

1
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Proximal

A

Nearest to the point of origin

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3
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Emesis

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Vomiting

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5
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Broncho/pulmo

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Lungs

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6
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What is the diaphragm

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A large muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity

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7
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Poly

A

Many

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9
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Prone

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Laying position of the body, face down

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10
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Peripheral

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The outward part or surface of a structure

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11
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Horizontal plane

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Cutting the body in half from left to right close to the torso

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12
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What is nervous tissue

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Most complex tissue in the body and requires more nutrients and oxygen then any other tissue

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13
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Nas

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Nose

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17
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Inferior

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Below

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18
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What are the coronary arteries

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Arteries that branch off from the aorta and supply the heart muscle with blood

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20
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Superficial

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Close to the surface of the skin

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21
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What are the names of the 2 upper chambers of the heart?

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Artia

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23
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Sagittal plane

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Cutting the body from front to back

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24
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Hepat

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Liver

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25
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Posterior

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Back

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28
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Inter

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Between

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29
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ABC

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Airway breathing circulation

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31
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What are Arteries

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Thick walled blood vessel moving blood away from the heart

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33
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What is the aorta

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A large artery that arises from the base of the left ventricle and ending at the left side of the body

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34
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GERD

A

Gastroesphogeal refulx disease

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37
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Superior

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Above

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38
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What are the two lower chambers of the heart called?

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Ventricles

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40
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What is anatomy

A

The study of the body structure and the relation of one part to another

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41
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Ist

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One who specializes in

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42
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Deep

A

Further from the surface of the skin

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43
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Flower position

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A seated and inclined position

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44
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Systemic circulation pump

A

Propels blood to all the tissues of the body

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47
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Hypo

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Below normal,low

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48
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Pulmonary circulation pump

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Propels blood through the lungs for exchange of co2 and o2

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49
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Rrhea

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Discharge

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50
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Lateral

A

Farther away from the middle

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51
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HEENT

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Head ears eyes nose throat

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52
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Lateral recumbent

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Laying position of the body on either side

53
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Larynx

A

This is your voice box

55
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What are arterioles

A

Small branches of the arteries that regulate the flow of blood into the capillaries

58
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Super/Supra

A

Above or in excess

59
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What is a Trachea?

A

The tube by which air passes to and from the lungs

60
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Plegia

A

Paralysis

61
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Neur

A

Nerve

65
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What are venue cave

A

Consist of the superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava by which the blood is returned to the right atrium of the heart.

69
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What is Muscular tissue and what are the three types?

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Provides for body movement and the three types are skeletal smooth and cardiac

70
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Veins

A

Carry blood towards the heart

71
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Pnea

A

Breathing

72
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What is alveolus aka alveoli

A

The site In the lungs where gas exchange takes place

74
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What are the Bronchioles

A

A minute(small) thin-walled branch of a bronchus

75
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How many bones are in the skull

A

28

78
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Tachy

A

Fast

79
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What are Venules

A

Smallest vein that begins the return of blood back too the heart

81
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Coronal plane

A

Cutthroat body in half from left to right

82
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Algia

A

Pain

83
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Supine

A

Laying position of the body,face up

84
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Spasm

A

Contraction

86
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Caudal

A

Towards the lower end of the body

88
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Cardi

A

Heart

90
Q

Or

A

Mouth/oral

92
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What is the bronchi

A

The two primary divisions of the trachea the go into the left and right lung

94
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Hyper

A

Above normal,high

96
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Pneumo

A

Air or lungs

97
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What is connective tissue

A

Provides the supporting framework of the body

98
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Pre

A

Before

100
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Itis

A

Inflammation

102
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What is Epithelial tissue

A

The tissue the forms a lining in the digestive, respiratory, and urinary tracts.

103
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Anterior

A

Front

105
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What is physiology

A

The study of how the body works

106
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Distal

A

Away form the point of origin

110
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

111
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Contra

A

Against

116
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ROSC

A

Return of spontaneous circulation

117
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Sym-,syn

A

Joined together, with

119
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Medial

A

Towards the middle

122
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Brady

A

Slow

123
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Ology

A

The study of

124
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CNS

A

Central nervous system

126
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Ad

A

Increase,towards

127
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Anatomical position

A

Attention position

128
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Gastro

A

Stomach

133
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75% of our medical terminology comes fro, where?

A

Greek origin

135
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Ante

A

Before

136
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Post

A

After,behind

137
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Uni

A

One

140
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Dys

A

Painful,difficult

143
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Al

A

Pertaining to

151
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Peri

A

Around

159
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Ab

A

Away

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