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Biology

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Potts Fracture   Fracture of the ankle joint with the lower parts of the fibula and tibia being broken.  
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Colles Fracture   Fracture of the radius about 1inch above wrist.  
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Comminuted Fracture   Bone fragments into 3 or more pieces.  
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Spiral Fracture   Break occurs due to excessive twisting forces.  
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Depressed Fracture   Bone portion pushed inward.  
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Compression Fracture   Bone is crushed.  
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Epiphyseal Fracture   Epiphysis seperates from diaphysis along epiphyseal plate.  
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Greenstick Fracture   Bone breaks incompletely-one side of shaft breaks.  
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Vertebral Column   26 Bones 5 Regions  
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Cervical   7 bones in neck  
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Thoracic   12 bones  
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Lumbar   5 bones  
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Sacral   1 bone  
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Coccygeal   1 bone  
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Pectoral Girdle   Attaches arms to axial skeleton, composed of clavicle and scapula.  
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Pelvic Girdle   Pelvis is formed from the sacrum, coccyx, and coxal bones. Coxal bones formed from fushion of ilium, pubis, and ischium. Coxal bones have socket called acetabulum.  
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Parts of long bone   Articular Cartilage, Epiphyseal Line, Spongy Bone (Red bone marrow), Medullary Cavity, Nutrient Forearm, Edosteum, Periosteum.  
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Periosteum Layers    
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Fibrous Layer   Outermost layer, dense irregular connective tissue.  
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Osteogenic Layer   Innermost layer, made of osteoblasts and osteoclasts.  
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Sharpey's Fibers   Collagen fibers which extend from the fibrous layer to bone matrix to secure the periosteum.  
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Long Bone   Longer than they are wide. ex: humurus, femur, fibula, tibia  
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Short Bone   Roughly cube shaped. ex: scaphoid, lunate, calcaneus, navicular.  
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Vitamins In Bone    
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Vitamin D   Has hormone calcitriol, promotes removal of calcium.  
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Vitamin C   Maintains bone matrix.  
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Vitamin A   Controls osteoblasts and osteoclasts activity.  
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Vitamin B12   Aids in osteoblast activity.  
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Bone Repair    
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Fracture Hematoma   Broken blood vessels form clot.  
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Phagocytes and osteoclasts   Remove traumatized tissue.  
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Procallus   Blood capillaries organize the hematoms into granulation tissue.  
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Fibroblasts form periosteum and osteoprogenator cells   Produce Collagen Fibers.  
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Soft Callus   Chondroblasts form and produce fibrocartilage (fibrocartilagenous cells).  
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Hard Callus   Fibrocartilage is converted to spongy bone.  
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Remodeling of spongy bone to compact bone.    
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Sutures    
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Coronal Suture   Behind Forehead  
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Lamboidal Suture   Above Occipital  
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Squamosal Suture   Above Ear  
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Sagittal Suture   Center of Head  
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Types of Movement    
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Flexion   Bending, Decreases angle of joint.  
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Extension   Increases angle of joint, hyperextension.  
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Abduction   Movement of limb away from the midline or median plane of the body.  
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Adduction   Movement of limb toward body.  
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Rotation   Turning of a bone along its own axis.  
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Different Joints    
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Fibrous Joint   No joint activity is present, most are immoveable.  
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Cartilaginous Joint   Lack a joint cavity, not highly moveable.  
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Synovial Joint   Fluid-containing joint cavity, freely moveable joints.  
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Synarthrosis   Immoveable  
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Suture   Occurs in-between bones of skull. Interlock with short connective tissue. Closed sutures are called synostoses.  
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Gomphosis   Peg in socket  
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Synchondrosis   Bar or plate of hyaline cartilage uniting bone. Only moves during growth.  
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Amphiarthrosis   Slightly moveable  
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Syndesmosis   Bones connected by ligaments, cords or bands of fibrous tissue. Amount of movement depends on length of connecting tissue.  
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Symphysis   When articular surfaces of the bones are covered with articular cartilage (hyaline). Acts as shock absorber. Designed for strength with flexibility.  
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Diarthrosis   Freely moveable  
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Gliding Joint   Usually flat articulation, allow short gliding movements.  
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Hinge Joint   One concave surface and one convex, permits flexion and extension only.  
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Pivot Joint   Allows for rotation, atlas bone, head side to side to say "No".  
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Cartilage Tears   Mostly involve meniscus from compression and stress.  
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Arthritis   Pain, stiffness and swelling of joint, inflammatory disorder, synovial membrane thickens and fluid production decreases causing friction and pain.  
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Osteoarthritis   Most common, chronic and degenerative, wear and tear arthritis, most prevalent in elders, more women than men, osteophytes.  
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Rheumatoid Arthritis   Chronic inflammatory disorder, can occur at any age, more in women than men, joint tenderness and stiffness, autoimmune disease.  
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Gouty Arthritis   Urate crystals caused by uric acid are deposited in the soft tissues of joints, causes painful attack of gout, more men than women.  
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Lyme Disease   Inflammatory disease caused by spirochete bacteria transmitted by bites of ticks that live on mice and deer.  
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Membranes    
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Synovial Membrane   Membrane composed of areolar tissue with elastic fibers and adipose tissue, used to line cavities of moveable joints.  
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Bursa   Sac usually with lubricating fluid.  
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Articular synovial membranes   Freely moving articulations, ligaments, and bursa.  
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Tendon Sheaths   Surrounds tendon.  
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Epithelial Membrane   Membrane composed of epithelium and connective tissue used to line a surface.  
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Mucous Membranes   Lines body cavities that open to exterior, epithelial sheet is directly under a layer of loose connective tissue. This is called Laminae Propria.  
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Serous Membranes   Moist membranes found in closed ventral body cavity, Parietal portion, visceral portion, results in thin clear serous fluid that lubricates surfaces of parietal and visceral layers, Pericardium, Pleura, Peritoneum.  
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SKIN    
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Epidermis   What we see with our eyes, composed of stratified squamous epithelium.  
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Epidermis Layers    
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Stratum Corneum (horney layer)   20-30 rows dead cells, protect skin against abrasion and penetration, glycolipids between its cells barely waterproofs this layer.  
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Stratum Lucidum (clear layer)   Thin translucent band just above stratum granulosum, 2-3 rows of clear, flat, dead keratinocytes.  
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Stratum Granulosum (granular layer)   3-5 cell layers, produce keratohyalin, lamellated granules.  
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Stratum Spinosum (spiny layer)   Several cell layers thick, mostly tension-resisting bundles of prekeratin filaments, polyhedral shaped keratinocytes with spiny projections (8-10 rows), langerhan cells and processes of melanocytes.  
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Stratum Basale   Deepest epidermal layer, mostly stem cells which divide to produce keratinocytes, melanocytes, and merklel cells.  
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Dermis   2nd major skin region, strong, flexible connective tissue, binds entire body together, Cells: fibroblasts, macrophages, white blood cells, matrix with collagen, elastic and reticular fibers.  
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3 Layers of the Dermis    
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Papillary Layer   Areolar tissue with many blood vessels and elastic fibers. Dermal papillae Indentations into epithelium. Free nerve endings, meisseners corpuscles.  
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Reticular Layer   Thicker 2nd layer, dense irregular connective tissue with collagen, elastic and reticular fibers, fibers allow for extensibility and elasticity, Krause corpuscles, ruffini corpuscles, collagen fibers align in a direction called lines of cleavage.  
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Hypodermis (superficial fascia)   The subcutaneous layer, attaches to its underlying tissues, contains pacinian corpuscles.  
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Skin Colors    
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Melanin in Epidermis   Pigment that makes up color of skin, produced in cells called melanocytes.  
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Carotene in Dermis   Yellow-Orange pigment, accumulates in stratum corneum and hypodermis; most evident in thick skin.  
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Blood in capillaries of dermis   Reddish, pass blood from arteries to veins.  
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Albinism   An inherited condition, a lack of pigment that gives color to skin, eyes, and hair.  
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Cyanosis   Blue colored due to heart failure or respiratory disease.  
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Erythema   Reddened skin due to blushing, fever, hypertension, inflammation, or allergy.  
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Jaundice   Yellow colored due to liver disorder.  
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Epidermal Derivatives    
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Hair   Hairs are distributed over our entire skin except palms, soles, lips, nipples and some external genitalia, senses bugs on skin, hair on scalp, eyelashes, nose hairs.  
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Pili (hair)   Flexible strands produced by hair follicles and consist of dead keratinized cells.  
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Regions   1. Shaft 2. Root  
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3 Layers of Keratinized cells   1. Medulla 2. Cortex 3. Cuticle  
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Hair Follicle   Fold down from the epidermal surface into the dermis. Deep end of follicle forms a hair bulb, around each nerve is a sensory nerve ending called hair follicle receptors or root hair plexus Arrector Pili.  
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Types of Hair    
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Vellus hair   Fine hair found on children and adult females.  
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Terminal hair   Coarser, long hair of eyebrows and scalp, often darker.  
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Hair Disorders    
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Alopecia   Baldness; hair not replaced as fast as it sheds.  
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Male pattern Baldness   Genetically determined, sex-influenced condition.  
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Glands    
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Sebaceous glands   Secrete serum made of fat, cholesterol, protein and salts to keep skin supple and inhibit bacteria.  
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Sudoiferous Glands   Sweat is composed of apocrine sweat glands in groin, axilia, and areola, merocrine glands produce watery perspiration to cool body on palms, soles, and forehead.  
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Ceruminous Glands   Found in lining of external ear canal, forms sticky substance called cerumen (ear wax).  
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Wound Healing    
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Healing of Abrasions   Basal epidermal cells break contact with basement membrane. Cells enlarge and migrate until they meet.  
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Contact Inhibition (stops growth of cells)   Migration stops when in full contact. Basal stem cells now divide to form new cells. 24-48 hours healing.  
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Deep Wounds 5 Phases    
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Inflammatory Response   Formation of clot of fibrin threads. Vasodilation to bring white blood cells to fight infection.  
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Migratory Phase   Clot becomes scab, epithelial cells migrate to bridge the wound. Fibroblasts travel along fibrin and form scar tissue of collagen and glycoproteins. Damaged vessels repair.  
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Proliferative Phase   Growth of epithelial cells, formation of collagen fibers.  
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Maturation Phase   Scab sloughs off, collagen is organized, fibroblasts decrease in number.  
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Remodeling   Scar tissue collagen is more dense, fewer blood vessels, and may not have sweat glands, hair or sensory neurons.  
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Burns   Tissue damage inflicted by intense heat, electric, radiation, and certain chemicals.  
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First Degree Burns   Only epidermis damaged, localized redness, swelling and pain, heals in 2-3 days.  
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Second Degree Burns   Injure epidermis and upper region of dermis. Mimic 1st degree burn, blisters appear. heals in 3-4 weeks.  
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Third Degree Burns   Entire thickness of skin, Appears grey-white, cherry red or blackened.  
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Rule of Nines    
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Head   front:4.5%, back:4.5% both:9%  
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Arm   front:4.5%, back:4.5%, both:9%, both arms:18%  
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Trunk   front:18%, back:18%, both:36%  
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Leg   front:9%, back:9%, both:18%, both legs:36%  
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Skin Cancer    
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Squamous cell carcinoma   Malignant tumor, skin and other areas.  
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Basal cell carcinoma   Common, slow growing, usually facial, rarely metastasizes.  
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Kaposi Sarcoma   Malignant, vascular, effects lower extremities, aids, usually middle aged men caused by herpes.  
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Malignant Melanoma   Looks like mole, sides do not match, border is irregular, brown, red, blue, dark brown, bigger than pencil eraser, a little elevated.  
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Mutations   When DNA gene is damaged or changed in such a way as to alter the genetic message carried by that gene.  
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Consequences    
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Apoptosis   Cell dies off  
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Anaplastic Cells   Not normal/harmful  
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Lack of contact inhibition   Cell doesn't know when to stop reproducing.  
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Function of Kidney    
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Blood   Filters the Hazardous nitrogenous wastes in our blood caused by the breakdown of proteins such as creatinine and urea.  
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Water   Reabsorbs water loss during filtration.  
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Wastes   Concentrates and removes wastes in liquid form (urine).  
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Layers of Kidney    
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Renal Capsule   Thinner innermost layer protects kidney from infection.  
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Adipost   Cushions and holds kidney in place.  
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Renal Fascia   Outermost layer anchors in place to body wall.  
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Cortex   Outer reddish area forms columns.  
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Medulla   Inner region of kidney forms pyramids.  
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Pyramids   Triangular structure composed of medullary tissue.  
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Papillae   Structure at base of pyramids connects to calyces.  
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Columns   Between pyramids made of cortical tissue.  
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Calyces   Collect area for urine.  
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Pelvis   Large cavity that collects urine and leads out into ureter.  
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Bladder and Sphincter    
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Urinary Bladder   Expandable sac with receptors.  
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Internal Sphincter   No control, empties around 200-400 ml of urine.  
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External Sphincter   Voluntary override;  
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Ureter Tubes lead to the bladder   Gravity and pressure controlled.  
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Urethra   Tube to the external environment.  
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Nephron    
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Cortical Nephron    
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Juxtamedullary Nephron (deeper)   Eliminates wastes from the body, regulates blood volume and BP, controls levels of electrolytes, regulates blood pH.  
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Parts of Nephron    
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Bowmans (glomerular) Capsule   In cortex of the kidney, surrounds the glomerulus, site of filtration of the blood.  
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Glomerulus   Network of capillaries surrounded by the Bowmans capsules, site of filtration.  
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Proximal convoluted tubule   Where most of the water is absorbed by obligatory water reabsorption.  
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Descending limb of the loop of Henle    
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Loop of Henle    
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Ascending limb of the loop of Henle    
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Distal Convoluted Tubule (DCT)   Away from the Bowmans capsule  
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Collecting Duct    
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Enzymes    
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When BP drops, JG (juxtaglomerular) cells secrete an enzyme renin.    
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Renin removes AA (Angiotensin-Aldosterone) from angiotensinogen to form angiotensin1    
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Angiotensin 1 goes to lungs, and enzymes convert it to angiotensin 2.    
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Angiotensin 2   Vasoconstricts to raise BP, reduces renal flow, stimulates secretion of aldosterone (hormone) from the adrenal cortex to stimulate thirst. (Aldosterone makes you thirsty).  
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Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) which controls the permeability of DCT and CT to water.    
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No ADH   Collecting tubules impermeable to H2O so there is more H2O in urine, urine is more dilute, kidneys cant reabsorb the extra H2O it needs.  
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ADH Present   Urine is more concentrated, collecting tubules are permeable to H2O so more water is reabsorbed so urine is more concentrated.  
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