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Medical Assistant Anatomy and Physiology Terms Flashcards

Dermis
The part of the brain that regulates motor control and coordination.
The junction between two nerve cells, where impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.
The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood.
Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs.
The thick layer of skin beneath the epidermis that contains blood vessels and nerves.
Systole
Cerebellum
Hypothalamus
A region of the brain that controls body temperature, hunger, and thirst.
Alveoli
Synapse
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AlveoliTiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs.
AxonThe long thread-like part of a nerve cell along which impulses are conducted.
CerebellumThe part of the brain that regulates motor control and coordination.
DermisThe thick layer of skin beneath the epidermis that contains blood vessels and nerves.
DiastoleThe phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and fills with blood.
GlycogenA stored form of glucose, primarily found in the liver and muscles.
HemoglobinA protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
Hepatic Portal SystemThe veins that carry blood from the digestive organs to the liver.
HomeostasisThe tendency to maintain a stable, relatively constant internal environment.
HypothalamusA region of the brain that controls body temperature, hunger, and thirst.
LymphocyteA type of white blood cell involved in the immune response.
MyocardiumThe muscular tissue of the heart.
NephronThe functional unit of the kidney.
OsteocyteA bone cell, formed when an osteoblast becomes embedded in the matrix it has secreted.
PeristalsisThe involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine or another canal.
PhagocytosisThe ingestion of bacteria or other material by phagocytes.
SynapseThe junction between two nerve cells, where impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.
Synovial FluidA viscous fluid found in the cavities of synovial joints that reduces friction between the articular cartilage of synovial joints during movement.
SystoleThe phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood.
VillusA small, finger-like projection that extends into the lumen of the small intestine.
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Lymphocyte
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A type of white blood cell involved in the immune response.
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Systole
Back
The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood.
Front
Hemoglobin
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A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
Front
Synovial Fluid
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A viscous fluid found in the cavities of synovial joints that reduces friction between the articular cartilage of synovial joints during movement.
Front
Phagocytosis
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The ingestion of bacteria or other material by phagocytes.
Front
Nephron
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The functional unit of the kidney.
Front
Synapse
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The junction between two nerve cells, where impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.
Front
Villus
Back
A small, finger-like projection that extends into the lumen of the small intestine.
Front
Hypothalamus
Back
A region of the brain that controls body temperature, hunger, and thirst.
Front
Diastole
Back
The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and fills with blood.
Front
Homeostasis
Back
The tendency to maintain a stable, relatively constant internal environment.
Front
Cerebellum
Back
The part of the brain that regulates motor control and coordination.
Front
Glycogen
Back
A stored form of glucose, primarily found in the liver and muscles.
Front
Osteocyte
Back
A bone cell, formed when an osteoblast becomes embedded in the matrix it has secreted.
Front
Dermis
Back
The thick layer of skin beneath the epidermis that contains blood vessels and nerves.
Front
Hepatic Portal System
Back
The veins that carry blood from the digestive organs to the liver.
Front
Alveoli
Back
Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs.
Front
Peristalsis
Back
The involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine or another canal.
Front
Myocardium
Back
The muscular tissue of the heart.
Front
Axon
Back
The long thread-like part of a nerve cell along which impulses are conducted.
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Learn essential anatomy and physiology terms for medical assistants. Covers topics like synovial fluid, glycogen, phagocytosis, dermis, villi, osteocytes, cerebellum, hypothalamus, homeostasis, peristalsis, lymphocytes, hemoglobin, synapse, axon, diastole, systole, alveoli, hepatic portal system, nephrons, and myocardium. Designed to boost understanding of body systems, organ functions, and key physiological processes.
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