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EMT-100 (Anatomy and Physiology terms)

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abdominal quadrants   show
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anterior   show
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show the major artery from the heart  
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show a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart  
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atria   show
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show both sides  
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show the two main branches leading from the trachea to the lungs, providing the passgeway for air movement.  
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calcaneus   show
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capillary   show
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show one of the two major arteries of the neck, which supply the brain and head with blood.  
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show the eight bones that form the wrist.  
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show the brain and the spinal cord.  
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cervical   show
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circulatory system   show
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clavical   show
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coccyx   show
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show blood vessels that supply the heart with blood.  
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show the bones that form the top, back, and sides of the skull plus the forehead.  
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show the lowermost cartilage of the larynx  
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show the second layer of the skin.  
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show a powerful dome-shaped muscle essential to the respiration that also seperates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.  
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show blood pressure, the pressure exerted against the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle is at rest.  
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distal   show
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show toward the back or spine. Opposite of ventral.  
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show an artery of the foot, which can be felt on the top surface of the foot.  
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endocrine system   show
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epidermis   show
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show a small leaf- shaped flap of tissue, located immediately posterior to the root of the tongue, that covers the entrance of the larynx to keep food and liquid from entering the trachea and lungs.  
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show a passage way at the lower end of the pharynx that leads to the stomach.  
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show the limbs of the body. The lower extremities include the hips, thighs,legs, ankles, and feet. The upper extremities include the shoulder, arm, forearm, wrist, and hand.  
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face   show
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femoral artery   show
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show the thigh bone.  
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show the lateral, smaller long bone of the lower leg.  
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Fowler's position   show
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heart   show
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show the largest bone in the upper extremity, located in the proximal portion of the upper arm.  
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show the upper margin of the bones of the pelvis.  
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show beneath, lower, or toward the feet. Opposite to superior.  
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show everything below the transvers line. Opposite to superior plane.  
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show the muscles between the ribs.  
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show the posterior and inferior portion of the pelvis.  
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show a place where one bone meets another.  
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larynx   show
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show refers to the left or right of the midline, or away from the midline, or to the side of the body.  
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show a position in which the patient is lying on the left or right side.  
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show everything to the left of the midline.  
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show the five vertebrae that form the lower back, located between the sacral and the thoracic spine.  
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show the knobby surface landmark of the ankle. There is a medial malleolus and lateral malleolus.  
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mandible   show
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show the superior portion of the sternum where the clavical is attached.  
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show the fused bones of the upper jaw.  
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medial   show
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metacarpals   show
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show the bones that form the arch of the foot.  
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show refers to the center of the armpit.  
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show refers to the center of the clavicle. (Collarbone)  
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midaxillary line   show
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show an imaginary line from the center of either clavicle down the anterior thorax.  
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show an imaginary line drawn vertically down the middle of the patient's body dividing into left and right planes.  
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show a position in which the patient is standing erect, facing foward, with arms down at the sides and palms forward.  
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olecranon   show
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orbits   show
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oropharynx   show
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show the knee cap  
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show the bones that form the floor of the upper cavity; the sacrum and coccyx of the spine, the iliac crest, the pubis, and the ischium.  
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show the delivery of oxygen and other nutrients to the cells of all organ systems, whixh results from the constant adequate circulation of blood through the capillaries.  
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PNS   show
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show bones of the fingers, thumbs, and toes.  
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show the throat, or passageway for air from the nasal cavity to the larynx and passageway for food from the mouth to the esophagus.  
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plantar   show
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plasma   show
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platelets   show
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posterior   show
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show a major artery that travels from the calf to the foot and that can be felt on the lateral surface of the ankle bone.  
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show lying on the stomach.  
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proximal   show
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pubis   show
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pulmonary artery   show
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pulmonary vein   show
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pulse   show
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show a major artery of the arm, distal to the elbow joint.  
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show the lateral bone of the forearm.  
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red blood cells   show
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show the organs involved in the exchange in gases between an organism and the atmosphere.  
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sacral   show
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scapula   show
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sternum   show
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subcutaneous layer   show
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superior   show
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supine   show
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systolic blood pressure   show
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tarsals   show
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thoracic spine   show
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show the chest, or that part of the body between the base of the neck and the diaphragm.  
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show the Adam's apple: the anterior cartilage that covers the larynx.  
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tibia   show
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show the windpipe.  
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show the imaginary line drawn horixontally through the waist to divide the body into the superior and inferior planes.  
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show lying on the back with the lower part of the body elevated higher than head on an inclined plan.  
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show the medial bone of the forearm.  
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valves   show
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vein   show
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show the principal veins that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.  
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ventral   show
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ventricals   show
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venule   show
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show the 33 bony segments of the spinal column.  
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white blood cells   show
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show the inferior portion of the sternum  
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show the cheek bones.  
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