| A | B |
|---|
| Rotator cuff tear | a type of athletic injury |
| Treatment of a sprain | apply ice for 20 minutes and remove - repeat x 24 hours |
| a- | without |
| Asthenia- | weakness |
| gross anatomy | the study of large objects that are visible with the naked eye |
| microscopic anatomy | the study of small structures that are not visible with the eyes |
| developmental anatomy | studies the growth of an organism over a lifetime |
| comparative anatomy | compares and contrasts various organisms |
| systematic anatomy | studies an individual organisms internal organs |
| Function of the digestive system | ingesting food and turning it into fuel fof the body |
| Function of the skeletal system | involved with growth of the organism, protects delicate structures, gives shape to the body |
| Function of the endocrine system | secretion of hormones |
| Function of the muscular system | posture, body movement, heat production |
| Function of the circulatory system | transport oxygen and nutrients throughout the body |
| Ca | calcium |
| C | Carbon |
| Na | Sodium |
| Mg | Magnesium |
| O | oxygen |
| P | phosphorous |
| Fe | iron |
| N | nitrogen |
| K | potassium |
| H | hydrogen |
| Function of the respiratory system | exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide |
| Functions of the excretory system | removes metabolic waste from the body |
| Functions of the nervous system | communicates, controls and coordinates all body activity |
| Functions of the reproductive system | contains gametes, forms zygotes |
| Functions of the integumentary system | vitamin D synthesis, regulates body temperature, provides a barrier against microorganisms |
| acne vulgaris | common and chronic disorder of the sebacceous glands |
| athlete's feet | caused by a fungus |
| impetigo | bacterial infection that affects children; presents as vesicles on the skin |
| psoriasis | chronic, non-contagious skin condition the is usually found on the elbows and knees |
| herpes | viral infection usually seen as a blister |
| basal cell carcinoma | skin cancer |
| rosacea | reddness and irritation on the face |
| shingles (herpes zoster) | virus of the nerve endings |
| warts | caused by HPV; typically presents around fingers and toes |
| boils | also known as carbuncles |
| macule | flat, darker pigmented area on the skin; freckle |
| bulla | a large fluid filled blister |
| pustule | a pus filled vesicle |
| diarthrosis | movable joints that make up the majority of the joints in our body |
| amphiarthrosis | partially movable joints that are found in places like the rib cage |
| synarthrosis | immovable joints such as those found in the adult cranium |
| disc | elastic material that acts as a shock absorber between the vertebrae |
| flexion | the act of bringing two bones closer together |
| extension | this movement causes the angle of a joint to increase |
| abduction | moving an extremity away from the body |
| adduction | moving an extremity towards the body |
| supination | turning the hand so the palm faces upward |
| pronation | turning the hand so the palm faces downward |
| rotation | moving around one central axis |
| circumduction | movement in a circular motion |
| plantar flexion | bending the ankle so the toes point downward |
| inversion | bending the ankle so the sole of the foot faces inward |
| Frontalis | muscle located on the face |
| Rectus abdominus | abdominal muscle |
| Deltoid | upper arm muscle |
| gastrocnemius | calf muscle |
