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Practicum Review Flashcards

1
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Name the outer ear part and function

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•Pinna- collects sound waves (air)

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Name the middle ear part and function.

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•Tympanic Membrane- Amplify sound waves.

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3
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What medium does the inner ear deal with?

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Fluid

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4
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Name two parts of the inner ear and their functions

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•Semicircular Canals- Rotational equilibrium
•Cochlea- hearing
*both contain hair cells

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5
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Name 6 parts of the eye.

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  1. Pupil
  2. Iris
  3. Cornea
  4. Optic Nerve
  5. Sclera
  6. Lens
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6
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Name and function of the outer layer of the eye

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Sclera- Protects and supports eyeball

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Name and function of transparent portion of sclera.

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Cornea-Refracts light rays

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8
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Name and function of inner layer of eye.

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Retina- Contains receptors for sight.

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9
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Which 2 cells make vision possible?

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Rod cells and come cells

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10
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Name the function of rod cell

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Make black and white vision possible

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The function of cone cells.

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Make color vision possible.

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12
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Name and function of interior of eye between cavities.

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Lens- Refracts and focuses light rays

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Name and function of more anterior extension of choroid.

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Iris- Regulates light entrance.

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Name and function of the opening in middle of iris.

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Pupil- admits light

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15
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Name and function of extension from posterior of eye.

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Optic Nerve- transmits impulses to brain.

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16
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Name the 7 parts of the ear

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  1. Pinna
  2. Tympanic Membrane
  3. Malleus
  4. Incus
  5. Stapes
  6. Semicircular Canals
  7. Cochlea
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17
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Describe the ovary slide.

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  • Pink

* Looks smooth

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18
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Describe testes slide

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Looks like big globs of cells everywhere.

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19
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What are the tree types of muscle?

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  1. Smooth
  2. Skeletal
  3. Striated
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20
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Describe the skeletal muscle slide.

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Looks like blocks/cubes everywhere.

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21
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Describe smooth muscle slide.

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Looks smooth, everything one direction.

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22
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Describe striated muscle slide

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  • Green triangles

* 2 different color blocks (bacon strip)

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23
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Describe the ground bone slide.

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Is made up of a lot of green cell circles.

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24
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Describe compact bone slide.

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Has a lot if adipose tissue ?

Has a lot of white dots everywhere

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25
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Function of trapezius.

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  • Raises scapula (like when shrugging shoulders).

* pulls head backward.

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26
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Function of deltoid.

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  • Brings arm away from the side of the body.

* Moves arm up and down in front.

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27
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Function of triceps brachii.

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Straightens forearm at elbow.

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28
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Function of biceps brachii.

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Bends forearm at elbow.

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29
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Function of latissimus dorsi.

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Brings arm down and backward behind the body.

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30
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Function of rectus abdominus.

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Bends vertebral column; compresses abdomen.

31
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Function of gluteus maximus.

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Extends thigh back

32
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Function of biceps femoris.

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Bends leg at knee; extends thigh back.

33
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Function of gastrocnemius.

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  • Turns foot downward (like when standing on toes)

* Bends leg at knee.

34
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Function of adductor longus.

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  • Moves thigh toward midline

* Raises thigh

35
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Function of quadriceps femoris group.

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  • Straightens leg at knee.

* Raises thigh

36
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Function of sartorius.

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•Moves thigh away from the midline.
•Raises and rotates leg close to body
*These actions combined= “crossing legs” action.

37
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Function of flexor Capri group.

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Bends wrist and hand

38
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Function of pectoralis major.

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Brings arm forward and across chest.

39
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Function of external oblique.

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  • Compresses abdomen

* Rotation of trunk

40
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Function of tibialis anterior.

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Turns foot upward as when walking on heels.

41
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Describe and tell function of gray matter.

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  • A central, butterfly-shaped area composed of masses of short nerve fibers.
  • This is the part of the spinal cord that receives in-coming nerve impulses from the body.
42
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Describe and tell the function of white matter.

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  • Masses of long fibers that lie outside the gray matter and is white because if the myelin sheath surrounding the long fibers.
  • This is the part of the spinal cord that sends nerve impulses to the brain & recovers them from the brain.
43
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Function of dorsal horn.

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Sensory in (afferent)

44
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Function of ventral horn.

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Motor info out. (Efferent)

45
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What is the function of the central canal?

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It’s the cerebrospinal fluid-filled space that runs longitudinally through the entire spinal cord.

46
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Function of umbilical cord

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Place where carbon dioxide and organic wastes are exchanged for oxygen and organic nutrients between the placenta.

47
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Function of the cerebrum

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Most developed area of the brain responsible for higher mental compatibilities. Contains all of the lobes.

48
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Function of cerebellum

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Coordinates equilibrium and motor activity to produce smooth movement. Helps with balance.

49
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Function of thalamus

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Also known as the “gatekeeper to the cerebrum” is the highest portion of the brain to receive sensory impulses before the cerebrum.

50
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Function of corpus callosum

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Joins the right and left cerebral hemispheres.

51
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Function of medulla oblingata

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Controls internal organs.

Nerve impulses pass from spinal cord through the medulla to higher brain regions.

52
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Function of the esophagus

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To carry food, liquids, and saliva from mouth to stomach

53
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Function of the trachea

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Respiration

54
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Function of the lung

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  • Help oxygen from the air we breathe enter red blood cells.
  • Also help the body get rid of CO2 gas we breathe out.
55
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Function of the larynx

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Manipulates pitch and volume. Houses the vocal cords.

56
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Function of the diaphragm

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  • Separates thoracic cavity from abdomen.

* Main muscle in respiration.

57
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Function of the liver

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Production of bile

58
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Function of the gall bladder

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Stores bile

59
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Function of the pancreas

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•Secretes insulin and glucagon to control blood sugar levels

60
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Function of the spleen

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•Blood filter

61
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Function of the stomach

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Screams enzymes and acids that digest food

62
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Function of the small intestine

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Absorption of nutrients and minerals from food

63
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Function of the large intestine

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Absorbs water and any remaining nutrients from food before sending indigestible matter to the rectum.

64
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Function of the kidney

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Filtration in renal system.

65
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Function of the ureter

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Carriers urine from kidney to bladder

66
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Function of the urinary bladder

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The organ that collects urine excreted by the kidneys before urination.

67
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Function of the ovaries

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Produces ova & secrete hormones

68
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Function of the testes

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Produces sperm & male hormone testosterone.

69
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Function of the medulla oblongata

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  • Controls internal organs.

* nerve impulses pass from the spinal cord through the medulla to higher brain regions.

70
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Function of the occipital lobe

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•Interprets visual input and combines visual images with other sensory experiences.

71
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Function of the temporal lobe

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•Hearing and smelling.

72
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Function of the parietal lobe

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•Receives info from sensory receptors in skin and taste receptors in mouth

73
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Function of the frontal lobe

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  • Controls motor functions and permits voluntary muscle control.
  • ability to think, problem solve, speak, and smell.

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