Anatomy and physiology

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Anatomy and physiology terminology
Describe the anatomical position 1,
What does the term superior mean 2,
What does the term inferior mean 3
77  cards
Bones terminology
What is the skeletal system 1,
What is spongy bone what does it ...,
What is the layer of denser bone ...
130  cards
Muscles
What is a muscle 1,
What is the dominant tissue throu...,
What moves and supports body orga...
81  cards
lower limb - pelvis and hip
Which bones form the pelvic girdle 1,
What is the name of the thigh bone 2,
Which bones form the lower leg 3
45  cards
femur, knee joint and ankle joint
What is the longest and strongest...,
What is the shape of the superior...,
What is the superior head of the ...
59  cards
sliding filament theory
The sarcomere is the ______ _____...,
In the muscle fiber what defines ...,
What is a myofibril 2
103  cards
blood and nerve supply of the lower limb
What is the main arterial supply ...,
What is the femoral artery a cont...,
There is sufficient ___________ _...
15  cards
upper limb
What are the 5 bones of the upper...,
What are the three groups of bone...,
What are the two joints in the pe...
134  cards
Respiration
In respiration what is pulmonary ...,
In respiration what is conditioni...,
In respiration what is external r...
183  cards
cardiovascular system
What does the cardiovascular syst...,
The heart is comprised of two str...,
What is the circulation of blood ...
124  cards
Central nervous system - spinal cord
What two main body structures are...,
What two main structures are in t...,
What are the three segments of th...
90  cards
central nervous system - brain
What is the nervous system 1,
What does the nervous system do 2,
What is the nervous system respon...
81  cards
Introduction to peripheral nervous system
What are the two types of princip...,
What are the two basic functions ...,
What are the 3 basic functions of...
81  cards
Peripheral nervous system
What are the two functional divis...,
What does the autonomic nervous s...,
What does sympathetic nervous sys...
49  cards
the senses
What is a sense 1,
What information do the senses pr...,
A sense organ is a collection of ...
72  cards
digestive system
Food is essential for _____ 1,
What is digestion 2,
What are the 5 steps of the diges...
71  cards
The endocrine system
The endocrine system works with w...,
What is the functional unit that ...,
What kind of signal does the endo...
118  cards

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