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Human Anatomy   the study of the physical structure of the body and its organs  
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Physiology   Study of cells, tissue and organs of the body  
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the types of molecules that make up cell membranes are?   protien and fat  
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Pia matter, dura matter, and arachnoid make up?   Meninges  
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Inferior   below the transverse plain line  
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Cell   Building block of life  
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Tissue   Cells of the same type joined together for a common purpose  
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Examples of organs   skin, heart, lungs  
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Which symptom occur about 1-2 months after an HIV infection?   flu symptoms  
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Dislocation most commonly occurs in the shoulder which is what type of joint   synovila  
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8 fused bones make up the   skull  
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Are neurons that have been destroyed always regenerated?   NO  
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Hemostasis   good health  
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List 3 common causes of dwarfism   genetic, endocrine dysfunction, renal insufficiency  
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Superior   above the line  
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The process of cells being engulfed or eaten   phagocytosis  
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What tissues in the body provide secretion?   Epithelial  
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Nerves outside the brain or spinal cord are called?   peripheral nerves  
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Which lobe is associated with vision?   occipital lobe  
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Lateral   Anything away from the midline  
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Failure of the testicles to mature, breast enlargement, and mental retardation are common signs of _________ syndrome.   Klinefelter's Syndrome  
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Visceral   internal organs (abdomen)  
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Encephalitis causes damage to what type of cells?   nerve  
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Sagittal plane   a line dividing the body vertically down the front. it divides into right and left halves.  
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With more than 60% of all reported cases, this continent is the most affected by HIV?   Africa  
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Cytoplasm   Sticky semifluid; contains water, protein, lipids, carbohydrates, minerals and salts  
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Nucleus   mass within a cytoplasm and controls the center of the cell. It also regulates chemical reaction and mitosis  
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What age rage is MS usually diagnosed?   between 20 and 40  
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Diffusion   the process whereby gas, liquid or solid molecules distributes themselves through a medium?  
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Osmosis   process of diffusion of water or solvent through a selected permeable membrane  
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When can Huntington's disease be detected in the human body?   at birth  
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List the functions of the Skeletal system?   support,protection,shape,muscle attatchment,forms cells,stores calcium  
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This type of tumor is slow growing:   Benign  
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Where does blood cell formation take place?   bone marrow  
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What part of the body contains the most flat bones?   skull  
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The shaft of bone is called:   Diaphysis  
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Transverse plan   imaginary horizontal line divides the body into top and bottom halves.  
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Ossification   bone tissue formation.  
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Lymph is made up of what 3 components?   lymph, lympphatic vessel,lymphocytes, lympoid tissue  
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Superficial   External, located close to or on the body surface  
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Pons, Medulla and Mid-Brain make up?   Brainstem  
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the medulla controls which functions?   adjoins the spinal cord, influences the heart and lungs  
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The cerebellum controls which functions?   found beneath the cerebrum, responsible for smooth muscle movement, muscle tone, and coordination.  
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Cranial and Spinal nerves make up the:   Central Nervous System  
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Pericardium   outer wall of the heart is surrounded by a sac  
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Wavelike contractions and relaxations that move food through the digestive system:   peristalsis  
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Where in the heart is the Pulmonary Semilunar valve located?   right ventricle  
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Microscopic arteries are know as:   arterios  
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Muscles that support most of the body's weight and allows us to stand erect   gluteus maximus  
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Symptoms of osteoarthritis:   joint pain, stiffness, aching, fluid around joint  
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The speed of nerve impulses is _______mph   200  
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Compression of the medial nerve at the wrist causes?   carpal tunnel syndrome  
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In what direction do veins carry blood?   away from the heart  
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Complete or incomplete tear in the supporting ligaments of a joint?   sprain  
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The hamstring group includes:   semitendnosus, semimembranous, biecps, femoris  
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List the joint/body part that is least likely to dislocate   toe  
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In the muscles,_________________ changes to glucose for their source of energy   glycogen  
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What extensor muscle straightens the elbow?   tricep  
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This system rids the body of waste:   digestive  
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The prostate gland is only found in which gender?   Male  
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the bones of the head, vertebral column, ribs and sternum make up:   axial skeleton  
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The 3 bones in the inner ear that aid hearing:   malleus, incus,stapes  
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Another name for the tailbone:   coccyx  
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What is the thickest, longest tendon in the human body.   Achilles tendon  
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small bone extension (process) located at the bottom of the sternum   xiphiod  
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A vascular headache, thought to be caused by abnormal function of the brains blood vessels, is aka?   mingraine  
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Which muscles are located beneath the pectoralis major and between the ribs   intercostal  
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Bursae   a sac in connective tissue, its around joints  
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What is the difference between the bones of children and adults   flexible  
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List 2 hinge joints   knee and elbow  
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Flexion   skeletal muscles that bend joints  
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Quadriplegia is a permanent form of   paralysis of all limbs  
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Adolescent and adult Kyphosis affects what part of the body   spine  
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what gender and age group is Sciatica most common in   female  
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Arthroscopy   is a surgical procedure that allows your doctor to look at the inside of a joint in your body  
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A stoke on the right side of the brain will affect which side of the body?   left  
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Functions of the skeletal system   support,protection,shape,muscle attatchment,forms cells,stores calcium  
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phalanges   finger and toe bones  
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extension   skeletal muscles that straighten out a joint  
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adduction   moving towards the midline of the body  
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abduction   moving away from the body  
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Dome shaped muscles that aids respiration:   diaphragm  
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Medical term for the Butt muscles:   gluetus max  
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the 2 divisions of the nervous system   central nervous system and peripheral nervous system  
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what is the function of a neuron?   a nerve cell that stimulates and impulses  
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Condition where the hearts contraction are too weak to circulate blood?   heart failure  
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Cell body, Dendrites, and Axons make up what structures found in the brain?   cerebellum  
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Foremost contributing factor to stroke and kidney damage   blockage, hypertension  
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This virus is found about 7 to 10 cervical cancer cases   HPV  
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Poor diet is not a common cause of   hypotension  
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Describe the function of the Helper T cells   produce protein called lymphokines that help other lymphocytes and phagocytes perform their functions  
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This cancer treatment is given to alter cell growth and division   chemotherapy  
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which antibodies are most plentiful?   IgG  
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Impulses travel from one neuron to the next by crossing the:   synapse  
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List some alternative therapies for cancer:   shark cartilable, vitamns  
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Neurotransmitter   are endogenous chemicals that transmit signals from a neuron to a target cell across a synapse  
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What are the initials TNM used to classify, and what does each letter stand for   “Tumor,” “Nodes,” and “Metastasis.” STAGES OF CANCER  
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Periosteum   Outermost layer of the bone, made up of fibrous tissue  
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Where is the Tricuspid valve located?   Right atrium and ventricle  
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What effect does aging have on elastic fibers   The number and size of muscle fibers decrease  
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Common treatments for epicondylitis include (list #3)   steroid, heat or cold, Physical therapy, aspirin  
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The most common form of muscular dystrophy causing about 50% of all cases is   genetic, carried by female but only affects males. recognized when child is 1 year of age  
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these blood vessels have thin one-celled walls   capillaries  
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What happens to lymph nodes during Adenitis   become tender and swollen  
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What is the role of serum globulin in blood plasma   antibiodies  
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what test is used to detect DVT   Doppler ultrasonography  
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Aplastic anemia results from   injury or destruction of blood cell formation by the bone marrow  
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Arrhythmia is an abnormal....   heart beat  
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list the symptoms of Chronic fatigue syndrome   fatigue that last for at least 6 months, headaches, sore throat, low grade fever, pain in joints w/ no swelling, forgetfulness  
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first seven pairs of ribs cage, attaches to the sternum are knows as:   true ribs  
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where is the diaphragm located   thorax cavity and abdominal cavity  
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HPV is abbreviation for   human papilloma virus  
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