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Ch. 1 & Ch. 2
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
11/28/2011

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Term
Epiphyseal Plate
Definition
In Length - Growth Plate
Term
Osteoblasts
Definition
Bone building cells
Term
Amphiarthrosis
Definition
Slightly moveable (Slight)
Term
Osteocytes
Definition
Mature bone cells
Term
Floating Ribs
Definition
Posterior attachment
Term
Bursa
Definition
Acts as a cushion
Term
Diarthrosis
Definition
Freely movable (hip & sholder)
Term
Rickets
Definition
defiency of vitamin D in children
Term
Kyphosis
Definition
(hunchback) exaggerated curve of thoracic area of spine
Term
Neoplasim of bne
Definition
tumor of the bone
Term
fontanels
Definition
soft spots in infants
Term
sphenoid
Definition
houses petuatary gland
Term
Acetabulum
Definition
Hip socket, found in pelvic bone
Term
Hinge Joint
Definition
Move in one direction only (knees & elbows)
Term
Sagittal Plane
Definition
Lengthwise
Term
Diaphragm separates?
Definition
Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
Term
Panetal plura
Definition
Lines the plura cavity
Term
Lower Jaw
Definition
Mandible
Term
Shoulder blade
Definition
Scapulae
Term
Collarbones
Definition
Clavicles
Term
Cheekbones
Definition
Zygomatic bones
Term
Upper Jaw
Definition
Maxilla
Term
Knee Cap
Definition
Patella
Term
Breastbone
Definition
Sternum
Term
heel bone
Definition
Calcaneus
Term
Tibia
Definition
Front lower leg bone
Term
Ear Bones
Definition
(Malleus) hammer; (incus) anvil; (stapes) stirrup
Term
Filtration
Definition
particles are pushed through a membrane by a cechanical pressure.
Term
Passive Transport
Definition
Diffusion, ososis, and filtration
Term
Frontal Plane
Definition
vertical cut through the body that divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.
Term
cell
Definition
fundamental unit of living tissue
Term
Hypertonic solution
Definition
causes cells to shrink
Term
hyaline cartilage
Definition
clear cartilage tissue
Term
matrix
Definition
substance within a cell from which it develops
Term
Quadrants
Definition
division of abdominal area into 4 parts
Term
blood is a type of connective tissue
Definition
yes
Term
conenital defects are inherited
Definition
False
Term
appendix is in what cavity
Definition
Right Lower Quadrant
Term
Diffusion
Definition
random movement ofdissolved particles
Term
Where is DNA located
Definition
in the nucleus
Term
What is ATP
Definition
carry molecules across the membrane from an area of lower concentration to one of higher concentration
Term
What is areolar
Definition
Loose tissue (stretchable) found between tissues and organs
Term
What can you find in the cranial cavity
Definition
Brain, pituitary gland, pineal gland
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