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| movement of limb away from midline |
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| depression on the lateral pelvis where 3 component bones join and where the femoral head fits |
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| movement of a limb towards the midline |
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| slow, gasping respirations |
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| air sacs of the lungs in which the exchange of 02 and c02 takes place |
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| the position of reference in which the patient stands facing you, palms forward |
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| ridge on the sternum at the second rib- bony landmark |
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| anterior superior illiac crest |
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| bony prominences of the pelivs (illium) at the front of each side of the lower abdomen just below plane of umbilicus |
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| principle artery leaving left side of heart and carrying freshly oxygenated blood to the body |
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| pointed extremity of a conical structure |
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| small tubular structure attached to the lower border of the cecum in the lower right abdominal |
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| smallest branch of artery leading to capillaries |
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| part of the nervous system that regulates functions such as digestion and sweating, involuntary |
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| the pressure the blood exerts against the walls of the arteries as it passes through them |
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| major vessel in the upperextremity that provides blood to the arm |
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| controlling organ of the body and center of consciousness. Functions include perception, control of reactions to environment, emotional responses and judgement |
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| area of the brain between the spinal cord and the cerebrum, surrounded by cerebellum. controls functions necessary for life such as respiration |
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| joint between the wrist and the metacarpal bones- thumb joint |
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| first part of large intestines, into which ileum opens |
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| One of three major subdivisions of brain, "little brain" coordinates brain activity, particularly fine motor skills |
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| largest part of brain, "grey matter". controls movement, hearing, balance, speech, visual perception, emotions, and personality |
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| complex arrangement of arteries, arterioles, veins, capillaries, veniules that moves blood, o2, nutrients, c02, and cellular waste through the body |
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| last 3-4 vertabrae of the spine, tailbone |
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| nerves that connect sensory and motor nerves |
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| bridge of cartilage that connects ends of 6th-10th ribs |
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| area of head above ears and eyes |
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| firm ridge of cartilage that forms the lower part of the larynx |
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| a thin sheet of fascia that connects the thyroid and cricoid cartilages |
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| inner layer of skin containing hair follicles, sweat glands, nerve endings, and blood vessels |
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| processing of food that nourishes the individual cells of the body |
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| posterior surface of body, including the back of the hand |
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| artery on the anterior surface of the foot between the first and second metatarsals |
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| complex message and control system that intergrates many body functions including the release of hormones |
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| protein catalysts designed to speed up the rate of specific biochemical reactions |
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| the outer layer of the skin, made up of cells that are sealed together to form a watertight protective covering |
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| leaf shaped valve allowing air and not food into the trachea |
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| collapsible tube that extends from the pharynx to the stomach, |
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| sheet or band of tough fibrous connective tissue; lies deep under the skin and forms an outer layer for muscles |
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| 11th and 12th ribs, do not aatach to sternum via costal arch |
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| large opening at the base of skull through which brain connects to spinal cord |
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| The position in which the patient is sitting up with knees bent |
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| sac on the undersurface of the liver that collects bile from the liver and discharges it into the duodenum through common bile duct |
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| bony prominence on the proximal lateral side of the thigh, just below the hip joint |
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| wave of pressure created by the hearts contraction and forcing blood out of left ventricle and into major arteries. |
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| back up system to control respirations, senses drop in 02 levels in blood |
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| part or parts of body nearer to the feet |
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| the tough fibrous ligament that stretches between lateral edge of the pubic symphysis and the anterior superior illiac spine |
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| muscle over which a person has no control |
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| fibrous sac that encloses a joint |
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| two retroperitoneal organs that excrete the end products of metabolism as urine and regulate the body's salt and water content |
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| the portion of the digestive tube that encircles the abdomen around the small bowel, consisting of the cecum, the colon, and the rectum. helps regulate water and eliminate solid waste |
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| band of the fibrous tissue that connects bones to bones |
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| a large solid organ that lies in the upper right quadrant immediately below the diaphragm. It produces bile, stores sugar for immediate use by the body and produces many substances that help regulate immune response |
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| boney mass at the base of skull behind the ear |
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| upper jawbone that assists in the formation of the orbit, the nasal cavity, and the palate, and lodge the upper teeth |
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| parts of the body that lie closer to the midline. |
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| the sum of all the physical and chemical processes of living organisms; process by which energy is made available |
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| an imaginary vertical line drawn though the middle of the armpit |
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| an imaginary line drawn vertically through the nipple line |
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| nerves that carry information from the central nervous system to the muscles of the body |
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| the lining of body cavities and passages that communicate directly or indirectly with the environment outside the body |
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| opaque, sticky secretion of the mucous membranes that lubricates the body opennings |
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| part of the pharynx that lies above the roof of the mouth |
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| system that controls virtually all activities of the body, both voluntary and involuntary |
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| flat, solid organ lives below the liver and the stomach, major source of digestive enzymes and produces the hormone insulin |
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| area of the cranium between temporal and occiput |
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| circulation of 02 blood throughout the tissue and organs of the body |
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| peripheral nervous system |
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| the part of the nervous system that consists of 31 pairs of sinal nerves and 12 pairs of cranial nerves. include- sensory, motor, and connecting nerves |
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| wave like contraction of smooth muscle by which the ureters or other tubular organs propel their content |
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| sticky, yellow fluid that carries the blood cells and nutrients and transports cellular waste to organs of excretion |
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