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Mc-Graw Hill Emergency Care 2nd edition CH 6

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Anatomy   study of an organism  
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Physiology   study of the normal functions of an organism  
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Cells   basic unit of all living tissue  
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Tissue   cluster of cells that perform a specialized function  
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Organ   at least 2 different types of tissue that work together to perform particular function  
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Vital Organ   brain, heart, and lungs that are essential for life  
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Organ System   made of tissues and organs that work together to provide a common function  
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10 Major Organ Systems   skeletal, muscular, respiratory, circulatory, nervous, integumentary, digestive, endocrine, reproductive, and urinary  
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Homeostasis   maintain constant internal enviroment (steady state)  
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Body Cavity   hollow space in body that contain internal organs  
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Cranial Cavity   located in the head  
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Spinal Cavity   extends from the bottom of the skull to the lower back  
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Central Nervous System (CNS)   Brain and spinal cord consists of  
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Thoracic Cavity   chest cavity located below the neck and above the diaphragm  
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Pericardial Cavity   surrounds the heart  
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Plueral Cavity   surround the lungs  
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Abdominal Cavity   located below the diaphragm and above the pelvis (contains stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen)  
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Peritoneal Cavity   potential space between 2 membranes that line the abdominal cavity  
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Pelvic Cavity   area below the abdominal cavity  
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Umbilicus (Navel)   intersects with the midline  
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Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)   contains liver, gallbladder, portions of the stomach, and the major blood vessels  
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Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)   contains stomach, spleen, and pancreas  
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Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)   contains appendix  
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Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)   contains intestines  
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Skeletal System   consists of 206 bones  
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Bone Marrow   located in the hollow cavity of many bones  
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Axial Skeleton   includes skull, spinal column, sternum, and ribs  
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Appendicular Skeleton   upper and lower extremeties (arms and legs)shoulder girdle, and the pelvic girdle  
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Shoulder Girdle   bony arch formed by clavicles (collar bones) and scapulae (shoulder bones)  
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Pelvic Girdle   bones that enclose and protect organs in the pelvic cavity  
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Skull   bony skeleton of the head that protects brain from injury and gives head shape  
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Cranium   contains eight bones that house and protect the brain  
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Frontal   forehead bone  
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Parietal (2)   top sides of the cranium  
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Temporal (2)   lower sides of the cranium  
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Occipital   back of the skull  
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Sphenoid   central part of the floor of the cranium  
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Ethmoid   floor of cranium and sides of septum  
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Face Bones   14  
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Orbits   eye sockets  
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Nasal Bones   upper bridge of nose  
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Maxilla   upper jaw  
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Mandible   lower jaw  
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Zygomatic   cheekbones  
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Vertebral Column   spine is made up of 32-33 vertebrae  
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Cervical Vertebrae   7  
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Thoracic Vertebrae   12  
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Lumbar Vertebrae   5  
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Sacrum   5 fused vertebrae  
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Coccyx   (tailbone) 3-4 fused vertebrae  
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Cervical Spine   hold the head up and allow rotation left to right and movement forward and backward  
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Atlas   1st cervical vertebra  
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Axis   2nd cervical vertebra  
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Thorax   consists of 12 thoracic vertebrae, 12 pairs of ribs, the breastbone, and sternum  
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True Ribs   1-7 attached to the sternum by cartilage  
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Fasle Ribs   8-10 are attached to the cartilage of the 7th rib  
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Floating Ribs   11 and 12 are not attached to the front of ther sternum  
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Sternum   consists of 3 sections  
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Manubrium   superior portion of sternum (connects w/ clavicle and 1st rib)  
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Body   middle portion of the sternum  
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Xiphoid Process   inferior portion of the sternum  
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Upper Extremeties   bones of the shoulder girdle, arms, forearms, and the hands  
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Humerus   upper arm bone  
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Radius   lateral and on the thumb sale  
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Ulna   on the medial side  
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Olecranon   (elbow) joint where humerus connects w/ radius and ulna  
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Carpals   wrist  
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Metarcarpals   hand  
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Phalanges   fingers  
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Lower Extremeties   pelvis, upper and lower legs, and the feet  
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Pelvis   bony ring  
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Acetebulum   hip bone  
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Femur   thigh bone  
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Greater Trochanter   large bony prominence on lateral shaft of the femur  
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Patella   knee cap  
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Tibia   shin bone  
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Fibula   smaller leg bone  
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Tarsal   make up the back part of the foot and heel  
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Metatarsals   bones that make up the main part of the foot  
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Phalanges   toes  
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Skeletal Muscles   VOLUNTARY MUSCLE helps move the skeleton and help with body heat and posture  
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Tendons   strong cords of connective tissuetha attaches muscle to bone  
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Ligaments   groups of connective tissue that attach bones to bones and bones to cartiladge also provide support and strength to joints  
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Muscle Tone   state of partial contraction  
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Smooth Muscle   INVOLUNTARY MUSCLE found within tubular structures of gastrointestinal tract, urinary system, blood vessels, the eyes, and bronchi of resp system  
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Cardiac Muscle   found in walls of the heart, produces the heart's contractions and pupms blood  
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Pharynx   throat  
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Larynx   voice box  
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Trachea   windpipe  
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External nares   nostrils  
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Hard palate   floor of the nasal cavity  
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Soft palate   fleshy and extends beyond the hard palate.  
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Sinuses   4 nasal cavities that drain the nose  
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Turbinates   shelflike projections that protrude into the nasal cavity  
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Pharynx   3 parts= Nasopharynx, Oropharanyx, Laryngopharynx  
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Nasopharynx   directly behind the nasal caivty  
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Oropharynx   middle part of throat, serves as a passageway for both food and air  
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Uvula   small piece of tissue that hangs down in the back of the throat  
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Laryngopharynx   lower part of the throat and surrounds the opening of the esophagus and larynx  
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Thyroid Cartilage   adam's apple  
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Epiglottis   uppermost cartilage and is shaped like a leaf  
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Circoid Cartilage   lowermost cartilage of the larynx  
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Glottis   space between the vocal chords  
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Esophagus   part of digestive system and is a muscular tube behind the trachea  
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Bronchus   joined to lung and leads to right and left lungs  
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Bronchioles   end in alveolar ducts  
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Alveoli   air sacs that look like clusters of grapes  
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Mediastinum   space in the middle of the chest between the lungs  
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Parietal Pleura   outer lining and lines the wall of chest cavity  
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Visceral Pleura   inner layer and covers the surface of the lungs  
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Pleural Space   between the visceral and parietal pleura  
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Pulmonary Ventilation   breathing- mechanical process of moving air into andout of the lungs  
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Inspiration   inhalation- process of breathing in and moving air into the lungs  
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Espiration   exhalation- process of breathing out and moving air out of the lungs  
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Intercostal Muscles   muscles between the ribs  
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Diaphragm   dome shaped muscle below the lungs  
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Respiration   exchange of gases between a living organism and enviroment  
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Internal Respiration   cellular respiration- energuy released from molecules  
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External Respiration   exchange of gases between lungs and blood cells in pulmonary capillaries  
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Erythrocytes   red blood cells  
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Hemoglobin   iron containing protein that bonds with oxygen  
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