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Chpt. 4 The Human Body

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anatomy   the study of body structure  
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psysiology   the study of body function  
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anatomical position   body standing,facing observer, with arms down at the sides, palms forward  
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plane   a flat surface formed when slicing through an object  
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midline   an imaginary line drawn down the center of the body, dividing it in two halves  
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medial   toward the midline of the body  
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lateral   to the side, away from the midline of the body  
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bilateral   on both sides  
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mid-auxillary line   line drawn verticaly from middle of the armpit to the ankle  
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anterior   the front of the body or body part  
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posterior   the back of the body or body part  
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ventral   referring to the front of the body synomym  
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dorsal   back of the body synomym  
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superior   toward the head  
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inferior   away from the head  
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proximal   closer to the torso  
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distal   farther away from the torso  
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torso   the trunk of the body, body without the head and trunk  
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palmar   the palm of the hand  
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planter   the sole of the foot  
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mid-clavicular line   the line trough the center of each clavicle  
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adominal qadrants   four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of injury:RUQ,LUQ,RLQ,LLQ  
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supine   lying on back  
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prone   lying face down  
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recovery position   lying on th side  
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fowlers position   sitting position  
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trendelenburg position   patients feet and legs are higher than the head  
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musculoskeletal system   system of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement  
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skeleton   the bones of the body  
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muscle   tissue that can contact to allow movement of a body part  
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ligament   tissue that connects bone to bone  
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tendon   tissue that connects muscle to bone  
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skull   the bony structure of the head  
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cranium   the top back and sides of the skull  
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mandible   the lower jawbone  
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maxillae   two fused bones forming the lower jawbone  
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nasal bones   the nose bones  
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orbits   the bony structures around the eyes  
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zygomatic arches   form the structure of the checks  
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vertebrae   the 33 bones of the spinal column  
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thorax   the chest  
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sternum   the breastbone  
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manubrium   the superior portion of the sternum  
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xiphoid process   the inferior portion of the sternum  
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pelvis   the basin-shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attatchment for the lower extremities  
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ilium   the superior and widest portion of the pelvis  
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ischium   the lower, posterior portion of the pelvis  
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pubis   medial anterior portion of the pelvis  
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acetabulum   the pelvic socket in which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint  
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femur   the large bone of the thigh  
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patella   the kneecap  
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tibia   the medial and larger bone of the lower leg  
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fibula   the lateral and smaller bone of the lower leg  
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malleolus   protrusion on the side of the ankle  
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tarsals   the ankle bones  
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metatarsals   the foot bones  
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calcaneus   the heel bone  
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phalanges   the toe bones and finger bones  
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clavicle   the collarbone  
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scapula   the shoulder blade  
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acromion process   the highest portion of the shoulder  
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acromioclavicular joint   the joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet  
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humerus   bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow  
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radius   the lateral bone of the forearm  
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ulna   the medial bone of the forearm  
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carpals   the wrist bones  
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metacarpals   the hand bones  
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joint   the point where two bones come together  
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voluntary muscle   muscle that can be consciously controlled  
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involuntary muscle   muscle that responds automaticly to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled  
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cardiac muscle   specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart  
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automaticity   the ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own  
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respiratory system   system of nose, mouth, throat, lungs and muscles that brings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide  
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oropharynx   the area directly posterior to the nose  
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pharynx   the area directly posterior to the mouth and nose, and is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx  
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epiglottis   leaf shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea  
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larynx   the voice box  
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cricoid cartilage   the ring shaped structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx  
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trachea   windpipe; structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs  
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lungs   the organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen  
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