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final exam questions GCSM

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Sagittal   unequal left and right  
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Lateral   away from middle  
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Distal   farthest from the point of attachment, trunk  
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Coronal   the plane that divides the body into Anterior and Posterior halves  
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Transverse   the plane that divides the body or a limb into Superior and inferior halves  
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medial   towards the midline  
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dorsal   pertaining to organs found in the back  
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epigastric   above umbilical region  
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umbilical   naval  
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Dorsal Cavity   contains the cranial cavity (brain) and the spinal cavity (spinal cord)  
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Ventral Cavity   contains the thoracic cavity (heart, lungs), abdominal cavity (liver, lg intestine) pelvic cavity (reproductive, rectum)  
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Stratified tissue   cells in many layers  
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Bone tissue   osseous  
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Areolar   loose connective tissue  
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Columnar   long narrow epithelial cells  
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Squamous   flat and irregular epithelial cells  
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neuron   scientific name for nerve cell  
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myelin   fatty material that insulates and protects nerve cell fibers  
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cartiledge   hard connective tissue that strengthens body stuctures and acts as a shock absorber, at the end of long bones  
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neoplasm   another name for tumor  
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Malignant   tumor that spreads (more serious)  
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Mestastasis   spread of tumor  
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Myocardium   muscle found in the heart  
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visceral   smooth, involuntary  
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cilliary   modified sweat glands, located at the edge of the eyelids  
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keratin   thickens skin  
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lesion   wound or local injury to skin  
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follicle   sheath where hair develops  
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stratum   a layer as of the skin  
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cutaneous   refers to skin as a whole  
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sudoriferous   sweat glands  
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epidermis   outer layer of skin  
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dermis   true skin aka corium  
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subcutaneous   layer of tissue under skin, aka hypodermis  
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sebaceous   oil glands  
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sebum   oil  
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psoriasis   chronic skin disease, red flat areas covered with silvery scales, no known cause  
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eczema   atopic dermatitis  
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decubitus ulcer   bed sore caused by decreased circulation to an area, common in heels sacrum elbows occiupt  
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athlete's foot   fungus  
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sphenoid   wing like in nasal cavity  
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metacarpals   bones in palm of hand  
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sternum   breast bone connects ribs, 3 parts body, manubrium and xyphoid process  
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femur   thigh bone  
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patella   sesamoid bone in tendon (knee)  
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fibula   little toe side of leg  
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os-coxae   hip bone  
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ulna   pinky side of forearm  
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humerus   upper portion of arm (brachial)  
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malleolus   ankle  
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alopecia   baldness  
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fossa   depression in bone  
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process   projection of bone  
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sinus   air sac within a bone  
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foramen   hole in bone  
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meatus   channel through bone, nerve fibers run through  
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occipital   skull, in back  
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zygomatic   cheek bones  
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temporal   temples  
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parietal   yamaca sits on  
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ribs (how many)   7 pair true ribs, 5 false including floating  
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fontanel   baby soft spot  
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diaphysis   shaft of long bone  
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ephysis   end of long bone, where growth takes place  
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osteomyelitis   infection of the bone  
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osteoporosis   thinning of bone  
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dorsiflexion   toes up  
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pronation   palms down  
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circumduction   combo of flexion, extension, abduction, adduction  
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synarthrotic   not movable ex skull  
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ampiarthrotic   slightly movable, pubic symphasis  
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diarthrotic   freely movable, has synovial fluid  
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symphysis   type of slightly movable joint  
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buccinator (location)   cheeck muscle  
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pectoralis major   chest  
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deltoid   shoulder  
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intercostals   ribs  
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masseter   jaw for chewing  
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contractility   shorten  
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isotonic   changing distance  
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myosin   works with actin, proteins that work together to create striations.  
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ATP   adenosine triphosphate -- energy comes from breakdown of this molecule  
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synapse   joint between two nerve cells  
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chemical name for adrenaline   ephinephrine  
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how many pairs of spinal nerves?/   31 pairs both sensory and motor  
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how many pairs of cervical spinal nerves   8 pairs  
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autonomic system   involuntary and controlled by the hypothalmus  
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Dendrites...   carry impulses toward the cell body  
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parts of the brain stem   pons, mid brain and medulla oblongata  
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acromegly   excess of growth hormone, Andre the Giant  
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goiter   enlarged thyroid gland, big adam's apple  
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addison's disease   decrease in activity in adrenal cortex, bronze grey color  
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tetany   muscle spasms due to low calcium, extreme lock jaw  
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myxedema   decrease in thyroxin in adult  
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thrombin   clotting factor  
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endocardium   lines the heart  
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apex   pointed region of the heart  
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valve   prevents back flow  
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septum   partition between two heart chambers  
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epicardium   outermost layer of heart  
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myocardium   thick muscular layer, heart itself  
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diastolic   relaxation phase of cardiac cycle, atrium pressure, bottom #  
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aorta   receives blood out of left ventricle  
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murmur   abnormal heart sound  
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tachycardia   rapid heart rate  
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pharynx   throat  
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mediasteinum   space between the lungs  
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hilus   depression on the medial side of the kidney  
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pleura   membrane around the lungs  
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adams apple is made up of   thyroid cartiledge  
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larynx   vocal cord  
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pleurisy   inflammation of the pleura  
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hypoventilation   decrease in the amount of air  
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tachypnea   rapid breathing  
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mastication   chewing  
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deglutition   swallowing  
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peritoneum   lining of the abdominal cavity  
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peristalisis   wavelike movements  
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duodenum   1st part of the small intestine, most digestion  
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villi   lines small intestine  
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gastrin is produced in   the stomach  
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anabolism   build up  
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catabolism   breaks down  
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hypothermia   lower body temperature  
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FSH and LH are secreted by   pituitary gland  
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areolar tissue   loose connective tissue found in membranes around vessels and organs  
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cancellous tissue   porous spongy  
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compact tissue   dense  
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five layers of epidermis   stratum corneum, stratum germinativum, stratum lucidem, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum  
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scoliosis   lateral curve, anywhere on spine predominately in thorax  
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lordosis   exagerated concave curve of lumbar spine ONLY  
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kyphosis   hunch back, exagerated covex curve of thorax spine  
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fossa   a depression or hollow  
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trochanter   a large process for muscle attachment  
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process   a bone prominence or projection  
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condyle   a rounded knuckle like prominence usually at a point of articulation  
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line   a less prominent ridge of a bone than a crest  
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tuberosity   a large rounded process  
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meatus   a tube like passage  
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tubercle   a small rounded process  
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head   a rounded articulating process at the end of a bone  
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spine   a sharp slender projection  
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crest   a ridge  
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3 areas of pharynx   nasopharynx, oropharnyx, larynopharynx  
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3 salivary glands   parotid (behind molars), submandibular (jaws), sublingual (under tongue)  
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anterior pituitary secretes   ACTH, TSH, FSH, GH, LH and lactogenic hormone  
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