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PET 410 - Ch.2 Terms
Human Anatomy
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
09/11/2007

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Posterior
Definition
Toward rear
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arteries
Definition
carry blood away from heart (stronger/thicker than veins)
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veins
Definition
transport blood toward heart (has valves)
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arterioles
Definition
arteries branch in Smaller vessels that deliver blood to capillaries
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capillaries
Definition
microscopic blood vessels that branch through distal tissue
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venules
Definition
a continuation of capillaries and join together to form veins
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atrium
Definition
2 upper chambers of heart (right and left atrium) - primer pumps
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ventricles
Definition
2 lower chambers of heart (right and left ventricles) - power pumps
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bronchioles
Definition
branching of trachea resembles a tree - the tiny terminals
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collagen
Definition
complex protein and (potassium/calcium) found in bone and connective tissues
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connective tissues
Definition
Tissues that connect or seperate other tissues or organs
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wolff's law
Definition
bone will adjust strenght in proportion to stress placed on it
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sedentary
Definition
pend much time seated, inactive
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amenorrhea
Definition
an abnormal absence of menstuation
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menopause
Definition
the ceasing of menstruation
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articulation
Definition
(joint) point of contact between bones
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ligaments
Definition
flexible, fibrous connective tissue that connects bones or joints
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axis of rotation
Definition
imaginary line perpendicular to plane of movement of joint
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flexion
Definition
bending of joint (decrease in angle)
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extension
Definition
bending of joint (increase in angle)
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abduction
Definition
movement of limb away from midline
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adduction
Definition
movement of limb toward midline
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sagittal plane
Definition
plane paralell to structure with a right half and left half
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anterior
Definition
toward front
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frontal plane
Definition
perpendicular cross section
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anatomical position
Definition
straight body structure (straight posture)
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tendons
Definition
(cord of connective tissue) attaches skeletal muscle to bones
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aponeurosis
Definition
broad, flat type of tendon
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agonist
Definition
Contracted muscle to move body part ( and its opposit, antagonist is stretched)
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antagonist
Definition
muscle whos action counteracts another specific muscle
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synergists
Definition
several muscles combine (help) to do the same anatomical function
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eversion
Definition
turn outward (abduction)
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plantarflexion
Definition
movement that increases angle between the foot and leg (extention)
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superficial
Definition
near bodies surface (like skin)
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deep
Definition
deeper than skin (like muscles)
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inversion
Definition
adduction
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lateral
Definition
away from that midline
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medial
Definition
structure toward the midline of the body
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proximal
Definition
closer to the trunk (torso)
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distal
Definition
away from the trunk
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