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General Anatomy & Physiology

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Catabolism   Process of metabolism;complex compounds break down to smaller ones.Releases energy for muscle contractions,body secretions & heat production.They're BROKEN DOWN  
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Anabolism   Constructive metabolism;process of building up larger molecules from smaller ones.Body will store nutrients for later.They BUILD UP  
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Metabolism   Cells are nourished in 2 parts: anabolism & catabolism.A chemical process that takes place in living organisms.The cells are nourished & carry out their activities  
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Palatine   Roof of the mouth (think palate!)  
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Cells   The basic unit of all living things  
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Protoplasm   Colorless,jellylike substance in which food elements such as proteins are present  
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Nucleus   Dense active protoplasm in the center  
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Cytoplasm   All of the protoplasm of the cell except the nucleus  
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cell metabolism   encloses the protoplasm  
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Mitosis   When cells divide into 2 daughter cells (identical)  
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Epithelial tissue   A protective covering on the body.SKIN  
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How many bones does the human skeleton have?   the human skeleton has 206 bones  
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Occipital Bone   The hindmost bone of the skull.It forms the back of the skull,above the nape  
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Maxillae Bones   upper jaw  
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Mandible   lower jaw."Strong man".The strongest bone on the face  
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Zygomatic (malar bones)   Bones that form the prominence of the cheeks;the cheekbones  
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Hyoid Bone   Aka adams apple.Center of the neck.A U-shaped bone @ the base of the tongue that supports the tongue & it's muscles & the cervical veretrabe  
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Cervical Vertabrae   The 7 bones @ the top of the vertebral column.Located in the NECK region  
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Clavicle   Collarbone;joining the sternum & scapula  
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Humerus   The upper most largest bone of the arm  
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Radius   The smaller bone of the forearm on the same side of the thumb  
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Carpus   The wrist (Think carpal tunnel)  
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How many muscles does the face has?   The face has 30 muscles  
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Striated Muscles   Aka skeletal or voluntary muscles ( attached to the bone).Muscles that are controlled by the will(Muscle that has lines you can see)  
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Non-Striated Muscles   Aka involuntary or visceral or smooth muscles.These functions automatically (lines you can't see in the muscle)  
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How do you massage?   Massage insertion to origin  
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Central Nervous System (Cerebrospinal & CNS)   The primary control center for the whole nervous system.(CNS= all conscious,voluntary,five senses).Consist's of the brain,spinal cord,spinal nerves & cranial nerves  
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Dendrite   Recieves impulses from other neurons.Tree like branching of nerve fibers extendong from a nerve cell;short nerve fibers that carry impulses toward the cell  
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Axon   Sends msgs away from the cells to other neurons  
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The 7th Cranial Nerve   Chief motor nerve of the face emerging near the lower part of the ear  
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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)   Function to carry impulses msgs to & frm the central nervous system.(Think Peri-meter or outer regions).(PNS=subdivides afferent periph).(Efferent periph= subdivides somatic nervous system)& (ANS=Autonomic nervous system)  
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Brain stem   structure that connect the spinal cord to the brain  
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Brain   Part of the CNS contained in the cranium;largest & most somplex nerve tissue;controls sensation muslces,glandular activity & the power to the think & feel  
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Biceps   Nutritive fluid circulating through the circulatory system (heart,veins,arteries & capillaries)  
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Belly (Muscles)   Middle part of a muscle  
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Anatomy   The study of the structure of the body that can be seen w/ the naked eye & what's made up of;the science of the structure of organisms or of their parts  
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Corrugator Muscle   Facial muscle that draws eyebrows down & wrinkles on the forehead vertically  
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Connective Tissue   Fibrous tissue that bins together,protects & supports the various parts of the body such as bone cartilage & tendons  
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Cervical Cutaneous Nerves   Nerve located @ the side of the neck that affects the front & sides of the neck as far as the breastbone  
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Capillaries   Thin-walled blood vessels that connect the smaller arteries to the veins  
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Buccal Nerve   Nerve that affects the muscles of the mouth  
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Depressor Labii Inferioris   Aka Quadratus Labii Inferious.Muscle surrounding the lower lip; depresses the lower lip & draws it to one side.  
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Beoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)   The blueprint material of genetic info; that controls the function of every living cell  
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11th Cranial Nerve (Accessory)   A type of motor nerve that controls that motion of the neck muscles  
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Orbicularis Oris   Flat band around the y\upper & lower lips that compresses,contracts,puckers & wrinkles the lips  
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Pericardium   Double layered membranous sac enclosing the heart  
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Occipitals   Back of the epicranius;muscle that draws the scalp backward  
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Nasal Bones   Bones from the bridge of the nose  
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Auricularis Posterior   Muscle behind the ear that draws the ear backward  
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Auricularis Anterior   Muscle in front of ear that draws the ear forward  
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Auricularis Superior   Muscle above the ear that draws the ear upward  
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Buccinator   Thin,flat muscle of the cheek between the upper & lower jaw that compresses the cheeks & expels air between the lips  
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Infraorbital Artery   Artery that originates from the internal maxillary artery & supplies blood to the eye muscles  
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Interstitial   The fluid in spaces between the tissue cells  
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Infratrochlear Nerve   Nerve that affects the membrane of the nose & skin  
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Motor (Efferent) Nerves   Nerves that carry muscles from the brain to the muscles  
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Buccal Nerve   Nerve that affects the muscles of the mouth  
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Aponeurosis   Tendon that connects to the occipitalis & frontalis  
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Metacarpus   The palm,consisting of 5-long slender bones called metacarpal bones  
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Histology   Study of the structure composition of tissue  
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Hemoglobin   Iron containing protein in red blood cells that binds to oxygen  
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Supinator   Muscle that rotates the radius OUTWARD & the palm upward.(Supin= outward.Pron= inward)  
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5th Cranial Nerve( trifacial or trigeminal)   Aka: trifacial or trigeminal nerve.Chief sensory nerve of the face;controls chewing  
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Platysma   A broad muscle extending from the chest & shoulder muscles to the side of the chin,It's responsible for lowering the lower jaw & lip  
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