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7467908335Synarthrosisimmovable joint0
7467908336Amphiarthrosisslightly movable joint1
7467908337Diarthrosisfreely movable2
7467908338synovial fluidSecretion of synovial membranes that lubricates joints and nourishes articular cartilage3
7467908339FlexionBending a body part4
7467908340DorsiflexionBends the foot upward at the ankle5
7467908341plantar flexionpointing toes6
7467908342ExtensionStraightening a body part7
7467908343AbductionMovement away from the midline of the body8
7467908344AdductionMovement toward the midline of the body9
7467908345Inversionturning inward10
7467908346Eversionturning outward11
7467908347Circumductioncircular movement of a limb at the far end12
7467908348RotationTuring from aside to side13
7467908349SupinationPalm up14
7467908350Pronationpalm down15
7467908351GlidingWrist and ankle joints16
7467908352hinge jointJoint between bones (as at the elbow or knee) that permits motion in only one plane17
7467908353pivot jointallows limited rotation (neck)18
7467908354condyloid jointAllows movement in two directions19
7467908355Saddle jointThumb20
7467908356ball and socket jointex. shoulder and hip permits movement in three directions21

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7695683325Amicus curiae briefA brief filed by a person not directly involved in a case. Legal briefs filed by organized groups to influence the decision in a supreme Court case.0
7695745982Elite Theorytheory that upper class elites exercise great influence over public policy1
7695760186FactionsPolitical groups that agree on objectives and policies; the origins of political parties.2
7695767668Free Rider Programthe problem with people joining a group bc they can benefit without contributing3
7695773505Iron TriangleThe mutually advantageous relationship among an agency, a committee, and an interest group4
7695784582Litigationthe act or process of carrying out a lawsuit5
7695793755Lobbyingcontacting a public official to persuade the official to support the group's interests6
7695851170PluralismA theory of government and polities contending that groups are so strong that government is weakened7
7695895230Political Action Committeea private group that raises and distributes funds for use in election campaigns8
7695898837Revolving Doormovement of politicians between roles as legislators and lobbyists/consultants9
7695903436Grassroots LobbyingLobbying activities performed by rank-and-file interest group members and would-be members10

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5862879534Apprehensionfearful or uneasy anticipation of the future0
5862882117Ascetica person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention.1
5862889308Assimilateto consume and incorporate into the body after digestion2
5862891667Availto be of use or advantage to3
5862893753Averto affirm positively, to declare4
5862893754Capricean impulsive change of mind5
5862900367Deludeto deceive the mind of judgment of6
5862902959Effectualproducing or sufficient to produce a desired effect, fully adequate7
5862908563Emolumentpayment for an office or employment; compensation8
5862910638Exhortto urge strong, often stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal9
5862914580Feignto give a false appearance of10
5862916151Imbibeto drink11
5862916152Incredulousskeptical; disbelieving12
5862920388Insidiousworking or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner13
5862922362Inscrutabledifficult to fathom or understand; impenetrable14
5862926143Mienbearing or manner especially as it reveals an inner state of mind15
5862932897Morbidcaused by disease; unhealthy or unwholesome. death and disease16
5862937182Penitentfeeling or expressing remorse for one's misdeeds or sins17
5862939027Progenitora direct anscestor18
5862944910Purportto have or present the often false appearance of being or intended; profess19
5862953372Remonstrateto say or plead, in protest, objection, reproof20
5862955074Repugnancegreat dislike; aversion21
5862955075Requiteto make repayment or return for22
5862959971Retributionsomething deserved; recompense23
5862961514Revileto assail with abusive language; vituperate24
5862967624Sanctifyto set apart for sacred use; to purify; make holy25
5863006585succorassistance in time of want, difficulty, or distress26
5863007876Sufficeto meet present needs or requirements; be sufficient27
5863010840Superfluousbeing beyond what is required or sufficient28
5863013413Talismanan object marked with magic signs, believed to confer to its bearer supernatural powers or protection29
5863016041Tangiblediscernible by touch; palpable30
5863018403Tempestuoustumultuous; stormy31
5863019827Vieto strive for victory or superiority; to contend32
5863021776Vivifyto give or bring to life; to animate33
5863024520Voluptuouscharacterized by ample, unrestrained pleasure to the senses.34

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7708587990Arithmetic densityTotal population/land area0
7708587991Physiological densityTotal population/ arable land1
7708587992Agriculture densityTotal farmers/ total population2
7708587993Percent farmersTotal farmers/ total population3
7708587994Percent arable landArable land/land area4
7708587995Natural increase rateCrude birth rate- crude death rate Move decimal one to te left5
7708587996Natural doubling time70/NIR6
7708587997Growth rateNIR+ Net Migration Rate Move decimal one to the left7
7708587998Overall doubling time70/growth rate8
7708587999Population following yearOral population times growth rate Move decimal two to the left9

AP European History - Renaissance Flashcards

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5040655814The RenaissanceThe period of artistic, cultural, and intellectual revival from 1300-1600; known as the beginning of modern history because it breaks from Medieval views.0
5040655815Jacob BurckhardtA 19th century historian who claimed the Renaissance period stood in distinct contrast to the Middle Ages.1
5040655816The Medici FamilyMost famous dynasty of merchants and bankers who used their wealth to govern city-states and patronize the arts.2
5040655817Cosimo de MediciAllied with other powerful families of Florence and became the unofficial ruler of the republic.3
5040655818Lorenzo de MediciMajor patron of the arts.4
5040655819Duchy of MilanMajor enemy of Florence throughout much of the Renaissance.5
5040655820Peace of Lodi1454. Resulted in a balance of power and peace between Milan, Florence, and Naples that lasted until French invasions of the 1490s.6
5040655821The Papal StatesControlled by the Renaissance Popes: Alexander VI (Borgia Pope), Julius II (Warrior Pope), and Leo X (Medici Pope).7
5040655822CondottieriLeaders of private armies hired by cities for military purposes.8
5040655823Girolamo SavonarolaEstablished theocracy in Florence after removal of Medici familiy.9
5040655824Niccolo MachiavelliThe Prince - Revolutionized politics by describing the methods to obtain and maintain power. Emphasized practical politics.10
5040655825HumanismStress education, intellect, and individualism; emphasis on the unique and creative personality. Man wrote on human behavior, not religion.11
5040655826PetrarchFather of Humanism; Love Letters to Laura - First large group of writings unrelated to the Pope.12
5040655827Leonardo BruniWrote history of Florence; first to use the term "humanism."13
5040655828Lorenzo VallaOn the False Donation of Constantine - Exposed false land claims of the Catholic Church.14
5040655829Marsilio FicinoFounder of the Platonic Academy.15
5040655830Pico della MirandolaOration on the Dignity of Man - Emphasized humans are capable of achieving great things and are made in God's image.16
5040655831Baldassare CastiglioneThe Book of The Courtier - Emphasized ideas of the Renaissance Man: well read in classics, a gentleman, warrior, poet, musician, etc.17
5040655832Johann GutenbergPrinting Press - Facilitated the spread of humanistic literature to the rest of Europe.18
5040655833Giorgio VasariContemporary Renaissance art historian who detailed the lives of many Renaissance artists.19
5040655834Pope Alexander VICommissioned a fortune in Renaissance art. Artists such as Michelangelo, Raphael, and Bramante received numerous commissions.20
5040655835New Artistic TechniquesPerspective, proportion, chiaroscuro (light/ shadow), individualism, sfumato (blur/ sharpening of lines), Greek/ Roman influence.21
5040655836GiottoConsidered the first real Renaissance artist.22
5040655837Sandro BotticelliBirth of Venus.23
5040655838MichelangeloBrunelleschi's Dome, the Last Judgement.24
5040655839RaphaelSchool of Athens.25
5040655840Leonardo da VinciThe Last Supper, Mona Lisa.26
5040655841TitianVenus of Urbino.27
5040655842GhibertiThe Gates of Paradise.28
5040655843DonatelloDavid.29
5040655844Filippo BrunelleschiIL Duomo.30
5040655845SecularismEmphasis on the here and now rather than the afterlife.31
5040655846IndividualismA sense of human power replaced religious awe, people now valued involvement instead of piety.32
5040655847Laura CretaWell known humanist and feminist. Epistolae Familiars (Familiar Letters) - Criticism of 15th century gender bias.33
5040655848Christian HumanismEmphasis on early Church writings for answers to improve society, education, power of human intellect.34
5040655849ErasmusIn Praise of Folly - Criticized immorality and hypocrisy of Church leaders and the clergy.35
5040655850Thomas MoreUtopia - Idea of an ideal society with harmony and order, but it lacked individual rights.36
5040655851Jacques Lefevre d'EtablesLeading French humanist; produced five volumes of Psalms that challenged a single, authoritative Bible.37
5040655852SkepticismDoubt that true knowledge could be obtained. Believed the skeptic must be cautious, critical, and suspend judgement.38
5040655853CervantesDon Quixote - Mocking the middle ages; critical of excessive religious idealism and chivalric romance.39
5040655854BrueghelHunters in the Snow.40
5040655855Jan Van EyckArnold Fini and His Bride.41
5040655856Albrecht DurerThe Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.42
5040655857BoschBosch's Garden of Earthly Delights.43
5040655858Women in the RenaissanceIncreased education, functioned as "ornaments" to their husbands and make themselves pleasing to the man, sexual-double standard imposed.44
5040655859Christine de PisanThe City of Ladies - chronological accomplishments of great women in history.45
5040655860Isabella d'EsteSet an example for women to break away from their traditional roles, ruled after the death of her husband.46
5040655861Nuclear FamilyA married couple and their unmarried children living together, no extended family.47
5040655862DowriesThe property a woman brings to her husband at marriage; major deciding factor in upper-class unions.48
5040655863WitchesMainly poor, older, single woman with no strong male influence in their lives, played largely in part by rampant misogyny.49

AP European History - Renaissance Flashcards

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9956271100Italian Renaissancea great cultural movement which brought about a period of scientific revolution and artistic transformation, at the dawn of modern European history. It marks the transitional period between the end of the Middle Ages and the start of the Modern Age. The Renaissance is usually considered to have begun in the 14th century in Italy and the 16th century in northern Europe. It is also known as "Rinascimento" (in Italian).0
9956271101Jacob Burckhart19th century historian that claimed the Renaissance period stood in distinct contrast to the Middle Ages.1
9956271102city-statesa political phenomenon of small independent states in the northern Italian peninsula between the 10th and 15th centuries.2
9956271103commenda systemContract between merchant and "merchant-adventurer" who agreed to take goods to distant locations and return with the proceeds (for 1/3 of profits)3
9956271104Republic of Florence(included Republic of Genoa) a. Center of the Renaissance during the 14th and 15th centuries. b. Dominated by the Medici family4
9956271105Medici familyFamily that dominated Republic of Florence5
9956271106Cosimo"_____ de' Medici" Allied with other powerful families of Florence and became unofficial ruler of the republic and most powerful of the Medici rulers.6
9956271107Lorenzo"_____ de' Medici" (1449- 1492): significant patron of the arts (son of Cosimo)7
9956271108Duchy of MilanRuled by Sforza family after 1450 (Milan was a major enemy of Venice and Florence)8
9956271109SforzaThe family that ruled the Duchy of Milan after 1450.9
9956271110Peace of Lodicreated a relative 40-year period of peace in northern Italy10
9956271111Papal Statespopes served both as religious and political leaders; controlled much of central Italy11
9956271112Naplesa. Included southern Italian region of _____ and the island of Sicily b. Only Italian city-state to officially have a "king" c. Controlled by France between 1266-1435 d. Controlled by Spain after 143512
9956271113Charles VIIIMilan's despot, Ludovico "the Moor," encouraged French King _______ to invade Naples, the traditional enemy of Milan.13
9956271114Savonarola(guy whipping himself during the video) became the unofficial leader of Florence between 1494 and 1498. · Pledged to rid Florence of its decadence and corruption · In effect, oversaw a theocracy in Florence · He had earlier predicted the French invasions due to paganism and moral decay in the Italian city-states); became a puppet of the French · When France was removed from Italy in 1498, he was imprisoned and then burned at the stake.14
9956271115MachiavelliHe wrote "The Prince." The quintessential political treatise of the 16th century b. Observed the political leadership of Cesare Borgia (son of Pope Alexander VI) who had ambitions of uniting Italy under his control c. Stated that politically, "the ends justifies the means" d. Stated that for rulers, "it was better to be feared than to be loved" e. Rulers had to be practical and cunning, in addition to being aggressive and ruthless · At times rulers should behave like a lion (aggressive and powerful) and at other times like a fox (cunning and practical) f. The Prince continued to influence European rulers for centuries.15
9956271116Cesare BorgiaSon of Pope Alexander VI who had ambitions to unite Italy under his control.16
9956271117Sack of Romea military event carried out by the mutinous troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor in Rome, then part of the Papal States in 1527.17
9956271118Charles VCarried out the Sack of Rome.18
9956271119humanisman activity of cultural and educational reform, engaged in by scholars, writers, and civic leaders who are today known as humanists19
9956271120civic humanismidea that education should prepare leaders who would be active in civic affairs20
9956271121Petrarchthe "father of humanism" 1. Considered the first modern writer · In his writings, literature was no longer subordinate to religion 2. Claimed that the Middle Ages (the period between the fall of the Roman Empire and the emergence of the Renaissance) were the "Dark Ages" 3. He was perhaps the first to use critical textual analysis to ancient texts.21
9956271122BoccaccioWrote Decameron, a. Consisted of 100 earthy tales that comprise a social commentary of 14th century Italy b. Aimed to impart wisdom of human character and behavior (especially sexual and economic misbehavior).22
9956271123Leonardo Bruni1. First to use the term "humanism" 2. Among the most important of the civic humanists 3. Served as a chancellor in Florence 4. Wrote a history of Florence, perhaps the first modern history, and wrote a narrative using primary source documents and the division of historical periods23

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7498007839Neurona nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system0
7498007840SomaCell life,support center1
7498007841DendritesBranchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information.2
7498007842AxonsCarry impulses away from the cell body3
7498007843neural impulseElectrical signal traveling down the axon4
7498007844myelin sheathcovers the axon of some neurons and helps speed neural impulses5
7498007845terminal branchesform junctions with other cells6
7498007846Ionspositively and negatively charged atoms7
7498007847action potentialA neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon.8
7498007848Depolarizationvoltage change that occurs when the difference in charge across a membrane decreases9
7498007849Hyperpolarizationmembrane potential becomes more negative10
7498007850Threshold stimulusstimulation level that must be exceeded to elicit a nerve impulse or a muscle contraction11
7498007851refractory periodresting time; occurs in both neuron firing and in human sexual response12
7498007852sodium-potassium pumpa carrier protein that actively transports K+ ions into and Na+ ions out of cells13
7498007853All or none responsea neuron's reaction of either firing (with a full-strength response) or not firing.14
7498007854AstrocytesProvide structural and metabolic support for neurons.15
7498007855SynapseA junction where information is transmitted from one neuron to the next.16
7498007856resting potentialelectrical charge across the cell membrane of a resting neuron17

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7505170088devoidentirely lacking or free from.0
7505178010Etherealextremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world1
7505187659Gauchelacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward.2
7505196055Harbingera person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.3
7505211132Innateinborn; natural.4
7505222190Nepotismthe practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.5
7505238041Paritythe state or condition of being equal, especially regarding status or pay.6
7505251459Recalcitranthaving an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline.7

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