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week one
Vocabulary
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
10/10/2017

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Term
Fine Motor
Definition
Refers to the movement of small muscles, such as those in the hands and fingers.
Term
Gross Motor
Definition
Refers to the movement of Large muscles, such as those used in walking or hitting a ball.
Term
Extension
Definition
straightening or lengthening a muscle, thereby making the angle formed by bones and muscles greater.
Term
Dermis
Definition
The inner layer of skin
Term
Epidermis
Definition
The outer layer or surface of the skin.
Term
Artery
Definition
Blood Vessel that carries oxygenated bloood away from the heart.
Term
Blood Pressure
Definition
The force of the blood pushing against the walls of the blood vessels.
Term
Circulatory system
Definition
The heart, blood vessels, blood and all organs that pump and carry blood and other fluids throughout the body.
Term
Respiratory System
Definition
The group of body organs that carries on the body function of respiration; the system
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