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| carry blood away from heart (stronger/thicker than veins) |
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| transport blood toward heart (has valves) |
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| arteries branch in Smaller vessels that deliver blood to capillaries |
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| microscopic blood vessels that branch through distal tissue |
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| a continuation of capillaries and join together to form veins |
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| 2 upper chambers of heart (right and left atrium) - primer pumps |
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| 2 lower chambers of heart (right and left ventricles) - power pumps |
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| branching of trachea resembles a tree - the tiny terminals |
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| complex protein and (potassium/calcium) found in bone and connective tissues |
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| Tissues that connect or seperate other tissues or organs |
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| bone will adjust strenght in proportion to stress placed on it |
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| pend much time seated, inactive |
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| an abnormal absence of menstuation |
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| the ceasing of menstruation |
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| (joint) point of contact between bones |
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| flexible, fibrous connective tissue that connects bones or joints |
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| imaginary line perpendicular to plane of movement of joint |
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| bending of joint (decrease in angle) |
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| bending of joint (increase in angle) |
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| movement of limb away from midline |
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| movement of limb toward midline |
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| plane paralell to structure with a right half and left half |
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| perpendicular cross section |
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| straight body structure (straight posture) |
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| (cord of connective tissue) attaches skeletal muscle to bones |
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| broad, flat type of tendon |
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| Contracted muscle to move body part ( and its opposit, antagonist is stretched) |
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| muscle whos action counteracts another specific muscle |
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| several muscles combine (help) to do the same anatomical function |
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| movement that increases angle between the foot and leg (extention) |
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| near bodies surface (like skin) |
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| deeper than skin (like muscles) |
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| structure toward the midline of the body |
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| closer to the trunk (torso) |
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