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carotid artery - below the ears
Bone Fossa - shallow depression in the surface or at the end of a bone
Serotonin - regulates mood and brings about a sense of calm and comfort
epinephrine - activates arousal mechanisms in the body, increasing arousal, alertness and attention
Oxytocin - bonding hormone; associated with feeling of attachment and caretaking
posterior pituitary hormone that regulates the uterus and mammary glands
Cortisol - stress hormone that is produced during prolonged periods of stress
Abduction - Movement away from the midline of the body
Adduction - Movement toward the midline of the body
Flexion - bending a joint
extension - Straightening of a joint
Elevation - raising a body part
Proximal - Closer to the point of attachment
Distal - farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
,Superior - Higher on the body, nearer to the head
Lateral - Away from the midline of the body
internal rotation - turning the joint inward
Neurotransmitters - Chemicals that transmit information from one neuron to another
common neurotransmitters - norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine, acetylcholine
Synapses - Specialized gaps between nerve cells in which communication occurs
Gyri - outpouchings in the cerebral cortex which increase neuronal surface area
Dendrites - Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information.
Metabolism - chemical reaction that effects transformation, production, or consumption of energy.
(energy comes from nurtrients and is processed into ATP)
absorption - transport & use of nutrients
circulation - movement of fluids, nutrients, secretions and waste from one area of the body to another
reproduction - formation of a new being or new cells in the body
Cervical Plexus - C1-C4; innervates superficial neck structures, skin of neck, posterior portion of head,
diaphram
, Brachial plexus - C5-T1
innervates the pectoral girdle and upper limbs
lumbosacral plexus - L1-S4, supply nerves to lower limbs
Muscle Agonist - Prime mover, shortening to create movement.
The contracting muscle that initiates movement
muscle antagonist - muscles that oppose a given movement, or action of the agonist
muscle synergist - assists prime mover (usually tightens) by holding part of the body steady, creationg
leverage
Flow through the heart - inferior superior vena cava
right atrium
tricuspid valve
right ventricle
pulmonary valve
pulmonary artery
out to the lungs, changes to oxygenated blood
pulmonary vein
left atrium
bicuspid valve
left ventricle
aortic valve
into the aorta
back to the body via the arteries
types of muscle tissue - skeletal, cardiac, smooth
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