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Chapter 6 - General Anatomy and Physiology

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show Abductors  
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show Abductor hallucis  
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Muscles at the base of each finger that draw the fingers together   show
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Constructive metabolism; the process of building up larger molecules from smaller ones   show
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show Anatomy  
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show Angular Artery  
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Supplies blood to the front part of the ear   show
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show Anterior tibial artery  
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show Anterior tibial nerve  
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show Arteries  
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show Atrium  
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Muscle in the front of the ear that draws the ear forward   show
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show Auricularis posterior  
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show Auricularis superior  
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show Auriculotemporal nerve  
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show Autonomic nervous system  
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show Axon  
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show Belly (muscle)  
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Muscle producing the contour of the front and inner side of the upper arm   show
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show Blood  
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show Blood vascular system  
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Groups of bodily organs acting together to perform one or more functions. The human body is composed of 10 major systems.   show
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Part of the central nervous system contained in the cranium; largest and most complex nerve tissue; controls sensation, muscles, gland activity, and the power to think and feel emotions.   show
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show Buccal nerve  
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Thin, flat muscle of the cheek between the upper and lower jaw that compresses the cheeks and expels air between the lips   show
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Thin-walled blood vessels that connect the smaller arteries to the veins   show
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The involuntary muscle of the heart   show
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show Carpus  
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show Catabolism  
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show Cell membrane  
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show Central nervous system  
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Located at the side of the neck, affects the front and sides of the neck as far down as the breastbone   show
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show Cervical nerves  
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The seven bones of the top part of the vertebral column, located in the neck region   show
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System that controls the steady circulation of the blood through the body by means of the heart and blood vessels   show
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Collarbone; bone joining the sternum and scapula   show
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show Common carotid artery  
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show Common peroneal nerve  
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Fibrous tissue that binds together, protects and supports the various parts of the body such as bone, cartilage and tendons   show
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show Corrugator muscle  
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An oval, bony case that protects the brain.   show
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show Cytoplasm  
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A nerve that extends down the front of the leg, behind the muscles. It supplies impulses to these muscles and also to the muscles and skin on the top of the foot and adjacent sides of the first and second toes.   show
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Large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint that allows the arm to extend outward and to the side of the body   show
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show Dendrites  
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show Depressor labii inferioris muscle  
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Muscular wall that separates the thorax from the abdonimal region and helps control breathing.   show
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The mouth, stomach, intestine and salivary and gastric glands that change food into nutrients and wastes.   show
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A finger or toe.   show
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Nerve that, with its branches, supplies the fingers and toes.   show
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A nerve that extends up from the toes and foot, just under the skin, supplying impulses to toes and foot, as well as the muscles and skin of the leg, where it is called the superficial peroneal nerve or the nusculo-cutaneous nerve.   show
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show Dorsal cutaneous nerve  
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See "popliteal".   show
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show Endocrine (ductless) glands  
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show Endocrine system  
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show Epicranial aponeurosis  
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The broad muscle that covers the top of the skull consists of the occipitalis and frontalis.   show
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show Epithelial tissue  
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show Ethmoid bone  
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Group of organs including the kidneys, liver, skin, intestines and lungs that purify the body by the elimination of waste matter.   show
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The act of breathing outward, expelling carbon dioxide from the lungs.   show
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show Exocrine (duct) glands  
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Muscles that straighten the wrist, hand and fingers to form a straight line.   show
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Muscle of the foot that moves the toes and help maintain balance while walking and standing.   show
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Muscle that bends the foot up and extends the toes.   show
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Supplies blood to the anterior (front) part of the scalp, ear, face, neck and side of the head   show
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Vein located at the side of the neck that caries blood returning to the heart from the head, face and neck.   show
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Supplies blood to the lower region of the face, mouth and nose.   show
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show Femur  
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The smaller of the two bones that form the leg below the knee. The fibula may be visualized as a "bump" on the little-toe side of the ankle.   show
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The chief sensory nerve of the face and serves as the motor nerve of the muscles that control chewing.   show
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Extensor muscles of the wrist involved in flexing the wrist.   show
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show Flexor digitorum brevis  
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Supplies blood to the forehead and upper eyelids.   show
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Forms the forehead.   show
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show Frontalis  
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Muscle that is attached to the lower rear surface of the heel and pulls the foot down.   show
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Specialized organs that remove certain constituents from the blood to convert them into new substances.   show
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Located at the side of the neck, affects the face, ears, neck and parotid gland.   show
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Located in the back of the head, affects the scalp as far up as the top of the head.   show
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Muscular cone-shaped organ that keeps the blood moving within the circulatory system.   show
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show Hemoglobin  
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Science of the minute structures of organic tissues; microscopic anatomy.   show
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Secretions produced by one of the endocrine glands and carried by the bloodstream or body fluid to another part of the body to stimulate a specific activity.   show
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Uppermost and largest bone in the arm, extending from the elbow to the shoulder.   show
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U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue and its muscles.   show
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show Inferior labial artery  
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Supplies blood to the muscles of the eye.   show
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Affects the skin of the lower eyelid, side of the nose, upper lip and mouth.   show
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Nerve that affects the membrane and skin of the nose.   show
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show Inhalation  
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Part of the muscle at the more movable attachment to the skeleton.   show
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The skin and its accessory organs, such as the oil and sweat glands, sensory receptors, hair and nails.   show
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Supplies blood to the brain, eyes, eyelids, forehead, nose and internal ear.   show
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Vein located at the side of the neck to collect blood from the brain and parts of the face and neck.   show
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Connection between two or more bones of the skeleton.   show
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Small, thin bones located at the front inner wall of the orbits (eye sockets).   show
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Broad, flat superficial muscle convering the back of the neck and upper and middle region of the back, controlling the shoulder blade and the swinging movements of the arm.   show
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Also known as craninus, a muscle that raises the angle of the mouth and draws it inward.   show
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Also known as quadratus labi superioris, a muscle surrounding the upper lip; elevates the upper lip and dilates the nostrils, as in expessing distaste.   show
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Body tissue that carries food, waste products and hormones.   show
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Spongy tissues composed of microscopic cells in which inhaled air is exchanged for carbon dioxide.   show
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Clear yellowish fluid that circulates in the lymph spaces of the body; carries waste and impurities away from the cells.   show
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show Lymph nodes  
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Body system that acts as an aid to the blood system and consists of the lymph spaces, lymph vessels and lymph glands.   show
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show Mandible  
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show Mandibular nerve  
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show Masseter  
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Bones of the upper jaw.   show
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show Maxillary nerve  
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show Mental nerve  
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Muscle that elevates the lower lip and raises and wrinkles the skin of the chin.   show
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show Metabolism  
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Bones of the palm of the hand; parts of the hand containing five bones between the carpus and phalanges.   show
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One of three subdivisions of the foot comprised of five bones, which are long and slender, like the metacarpal bones of the hand, help make-up the foot. All three subdivisions comprise 26 bones.   show
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Supplies blood to the temples.   show
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Cells dividing into two new cells (daughter cells); the usual process of cell reproduction of human tissues.   show
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Nerves that carry impulses from the brain to the muscles.   show
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Body system that covers, shapes and supports the skeleton tissue; contracts and moves various parts of the body.   show
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show Muscular tissue  
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show Myology  
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show Nasal bones  
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show Nerves  
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Tissue that controls and coordinates all body functions.   show
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Body system composed of the brain, spinal cord and nerves; controls and coordinates all other systems and makes them work harmoniously and efficiently.   show
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show Neuron  
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show Neurology  
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Also called involuntary or smooth muscle; muscle that functions automatically without conscious will.   show
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show Nucleus  
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show Occipital artery  
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show Occipital bone  
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show Occipitalis  
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Branch of the fifth cranial nerve that supplies the skin of the forehead, upper eyelids and interior portion of the scalp, orbit, eyeball and nasal passage.   show
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show Orbicularis oculi muscle  
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Flat band around the upper and lower lips that compresses, contracts, puckers and wrinkles the lips.   show
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Structures composed of specialized tissues and performing specific functions.   show
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Part of the muscle that does not move; it is attached to the skeleton and is usually part of a skeletal muscle.   show
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Bone   show
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show Osteology  
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show Palatine bones  
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show Parietal artery  
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Form the sides and top of the cranium.   show
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show Patella  
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Muscles of the chest that assist the swinging movements of the arm   show
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show Pericardium  
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System of nerves and ganglia that connects the peripheral parts of the body to the central nervous system; it has both sensory and motor nerves   show
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Muscle that originates on the lower surface of the fibula. It bends the foot down and out   show
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Muscle that covers the outer side of the calf and inverts the foot and turns it outward   show
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show Phalanges  
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show Physiology  
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Fluid part of the blood and lymph that carries food and secretions to the cell   show
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Blood cells that aid in the forming of clots   show
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Broad muscle extending from the chest and shoulder muscles to the side of the chin; responsible for lowering the lower jaw and lip   show
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Divides into two seperate arteries known as the anterior tibial and the posterior tibial. The anterior tibial goes to the foot and becomes the dorsalis pedis which supplies the foot with blood   show
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show Posterior auricular artery  
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Affects the muscles behind the ear at the base of the skull   show
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See "popliteal artery"   show
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Covers the bridge of the nose, lowers the eyebrows and causes wrinkles across the bridge of the nose   show
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show Pronators  
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show Protoplasm  
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show Pulmonary circulation  
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Artery that supplies blood to the thumb side of the arm and the back of the hand   show
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show Radial nerve  
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show Radius  
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show Red blood cells  
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Automatic nerve reaction to a stimulus that involves the movement of specific muscles as a response to impulses carried along a motor neuron to a muscle, causing a spontaneous reaction   show
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Body system responsible for processes by which plants and animals produce offspring.   show
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show Respiration  
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Body system consisting of the lungs and air passages; enables breathing, supplying the body with oxygen and eliminating carbon dioxide wastes   show
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show Ribs  
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Muscle of the mouth that draws the corner of the mouth out and back, as in grinning   show
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show Saphenous nerve  
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One of a pair of shoulder blades; a large, flat, triangular bone of the shoulder   show
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Nerves that carry impulses or messages from the sense organs to the brain, where sensations of touch, cold, heat, sight, hearing, taste, smell, pain and pressure are experienced   show
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show Serratus anterior  
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show Skeletal system  
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Located at the base of the skull, affects the scalp and muscles behind the ear   show
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show Soleus  
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Joins all of the bones of the craninum together   show
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The portion of the central nervous system that originates in the brain, extends down to the lower extremity of the trunk and is protected by the spinal column.   show
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Muscle of the neck that lowers and rotates the head.   show
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show Sternum  
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show Striated Muscle  
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show Submental Artery  
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show Superficial Peroneal Artery  
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Supplies blood to the upper lip and region of the nose.   show
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Muscle of the forearm that rotates the radius outward and the palm upward.   show
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Supplies blood to the eyelid and forehead.   show
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Affects the skin between the eyes and the upper side of the nose.   show
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show Sural Nerve  
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show Systemic Circulation  
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show Talus  
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One of three subdivisions of the foot comprised of seven bones (talus, calcaneous, navicular, three cuneiform bones, and the cuboid). All three subsections comprise 26 bones   show
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show Temporal Bone  
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show Temporal muscle: one of the muscles involved in mastication (chewing).  
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The chest; elastic, bony cage that serves as a protective framework of the heart, lungs, and other internal organs   show
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show Tibia  
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A division of the sciatic nerve that passes behind the knee. It subdivides and supplies impulses to the knee, the muscles of the calf, the skin of the leg, and the sole, heel, and underside of the toes.   show
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Muscle that covers the front of the shin. It bends the foot upward and inward.   show
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Collection of similast cells that perform a particular function.   show
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Supplies blood to the skin and masseter.   show
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Muscle that covers the back of the neck and upper and middle region of the back; rotates and controls swining movements of the arm.   show
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show Triangularis  
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show Tricep  
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Thin layers of spongy bone on either of the outer walls of the nasal depression.   show
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show Ulna  
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show Ulnar Artery  
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show Unlar Nerve  
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show Valves  
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show Veins  
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The lower think-walled chambers of the heart.   show
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show Vomer Bone  
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show White Blood Cells  
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Form the prominence of the cheekscheekbones.   show
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Affects the muscles of the upper part of the cheek.   show
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Muscles extending from the zygrmatic bone to the angle of the mouth; elevate the lip, as in laughing.   show
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