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EXAM LATEST
Blood - ANSWER-classified as a sperate primary
tissue because it consists of white and red cells
Systems of the Body - ANSWER-skeletal, muscular,
nervous, circulatory, respiratory, visceral
(abdominal), lymphatic
Skeletal system - ANSWER-has 206 bones
,Abdomen - ANSWER-The large cavity of the body,
situated between the thorax and the pelvis, which
contains the viscera or organs.
Abduction (AB-Duction) - ANSWER-The lateral
movement of the limbs away from the midline of
the body.
Abductor - ANSWER-A muscle which, upon
contraction, draws a part away from the median
plane of the body or axial line.
AC joint - ANSWER-Bony articulation between the
acromium and the clavicle.
Acetabulum - ANSWER-The cup-shaped cavity, or
the external surface, of the hip bone which receives
the head of the femur.
,Acromial Process - ANSWER-The lateral extension of
the spine of the scapula, forming the highest point
of the shoulder.
Adduction (AD-Duction) - ANSWER-Movement of a
limb toward the midline of the body.
Anterior - ANSWER-Situated in front of (ventral), or
in the forward part of.
Aponeurosis - ANSWER-An expanding tendon
serving to connect a muscle with the parts it moves.
Artery - ANSWER-Blood vessels which carry oxygen
rich blood away from the heart.
Articulation - ANSWER-A joint, the junction
between two or more bones.
, Atlas - ANSWER-The first cervical vertebra.
Axilla (Axillary) - ANSWER-The small hollow beneath
the arm where it joins the body at the shoulder; the
armpit.
Axis - ANSWER-The second cervical vertebra.
Ball and Socket Joints - ANSWER-Joints formed by a
spherical head of a bone fitting into a cup-shaped
cavity in another bone.
Biceps - ANSWER-The muscles of the upper arm,
which function to flex the forearm.
Bilateral - ANSWER-Relating to two sides; pertaining
to, or affecting, both sides of the body.