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9696290494MoralisticOverfond of making moral judgements about others' behavior; too ready to moralize0
9696290495RigidUnable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible1
9696293768ParadoxA seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true2
9696293769AmbivalentHaving mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone3
9696296067IndignantFeeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment4
9696300965ExposeMake (something) visible, typically by uncovering it5
9696300966MeditationThe action or practice of meditating6
9696304105ExpositoryIntended to explain or describe something7
9696307027ImplicitImplied though not plainly expressed8
9696321814ReprehensibleDeserving censure or condemnation9
9696321815DisdainThe feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt10
9696326557AnecoteA short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person11
9696326558PremiseA previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion12
9696329386RefutationThe action of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false13
9696329387PeriodicAppearing or occurring at intervals14
9696332272LooseNot firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached15
9696332273ImpressionisticBased on subjective reactions presented unsystematically16
9696334794EuphemisticUsing or of the nature of a euphemism17
9696334795JargonSpecial words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand18
9696337977JuxtapositionThe fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect19
9696353026ReverentialOf the nature of, due to, or characterized by reverence20
9696355536Dangling participleA participle intended to modify a noun that is not actually present in the text21
9696357733ConcessionA thing that is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded22
9696357734Ad Hominem(Of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining23
9696360347EruditeHaving or showing great knowledge or learning24
9696364392PretentiousAttempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed25
9696364393EquivocalOpen to more than one interpretation; ambiguous26
9696369941EnigmaticDifficult to interpret or understand; mysterious27
9696369942ProvocativeCausing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately28
9696379074StridentLoud and harsh; grating29
9696381060EmphaticShowing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly30
9696384294EphemeralLasting for a very short time31
9696386785InnocuousNot harmful or offensive.32
9696390541EquanimityMental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation33
9696395230ContextualizesPlace or study in context34
9696397609PragmaticDealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations35
9696399937InefficacyLack of power to produce a desired effect36
9696405871CircumspectionThe quality of being wary and unwilling to take risks; prudence37
9696405872PolemicalRelating to or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech38
9696407932TerseSparing in the use of words; abrupt39
9696447342Imperative SentenceIt usually ends with a period, but it may also end with an exclamation point (!)40
9696451511Passive VoiceA verb is in the passive voice when the subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb41
9696451512OpaquenessImpenetrable by light; neither transparent nor translucent42
9696455239DogmaticInclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true43
9696457831Mole SolemnityThe state or quality of being serious and dignified44
9696461230SardonicGrimly mocking or cynical45
9696461231DiscursiveDigressing from subject to subject46
9696461232ParochialRelating to a church parish47
9696468307EvocationThe act of bringing or recalling a feeling, memory, or image to the conscious mind48
9696468308AnachronismA thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned49
9696470675Stream of ConsciousnessA literary style in which a character's thoughts, feelings, and reactions are depicted in a continuous flow uninterrupted by objective description or conventional dialogue50
9696479579ApostropheA punctuation mark ( ' ) used to indicate either possession or the omission of letters or numbers51
9696484375TreatiseA written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject52
9696487526Petulant(Of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered53
9696487527Self-effacingNot claiming attention for oneself; retiring and modest54
9696490606DiatribeA forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something55
9696494034DisparageRegard or represent as being of little worth56
9696496554EphithetAn adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned57
9696500120Subordinate ClauseA clause, typically introduced by a conjunction, that forms part of and is dependent on a main clause58
9696503974SoberingMake or become sober after drinking alcohol59
9696503975FrivolousNot having any serious purpose or value60
9696505605MilitantCombative and aggressive in support of a political or social cause, and typically favoring extreme, violent, or confrontational methods61

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9987026821Renaissance1400-1600 Political centralization, national feelings, urban, commercial-capitalist economy, growing lay/secular control of thought and culture0
9987026822Northern Renaissance-More interested in religious reform and in educating laity -Printing Press -14501
9987026823HumanismThe scholarly study of Greek and Latin classics and of the ancient Church Fathers, in hopes of reviving worthy ancient values2
9987026824Concordant of Bologna-1516 -Treaty under which the French Crown recognized the supremacy of the pope over a council and obtained the right for the government to nominate all French bishops and abbots3
9987026825Peace of Westphalia-1648 ended the Thirty Years' War. It confirmed the principle of "cuius regio eius religio"but mandated relative tolerance of other (Christian) (and added Calvinism) faiths. It adjusted the borders of German states and strengthened their princes with respect to the Emperor and transferred most of Lorraine and some of Alsace to France.4
9987026826Politiquespeople who placed politics before religion- believed no religious truth was worth a war Example: Henry IV and Elizabeth I5
9987026827Thirty Years' War-1618-1648 -the last great religious war fought in Europe- brought into France by Richelieu (supported Protestants) began in Bohemia when protestant nobles revolted against the newly crowned Catholic emperor Ferdinand II when he revoked their religious freedoms. -France won6
9987026828Baroque ArtAn artistic style of the seventeenth century characterized by complex forms, bold ornamentation, and contrasting elements. More often found in Catholic countries as a statement against the Reformation.7
9987026829English Civil War-1640-1660 -Religious disputes, constitutional issues concerning monarchy -Restoration of Monarchy in 16608
9987026830Oliver Cromwell-English military, political, and religious figure who led the Parliamentarian victory in the English Civil War (1642-1649)9
9987026831Martin Luther- a German monk who took a public stand against the sale of indulgences by nailing his 95 Theses to the door of the castle church in Wittenburg -Nailed thesis in 151710
9987026832John Calvin-French theologian who established a theocracy in the Geneva and is most well known for his theory of predestination -1509-156411
9987026833Anabaptists-Protestant sect that believed only adults could make a free choice regarding religion and therefore baptism12
9987026834Council of TrentChurch council that reaffirmed basic Catholic doctrines such as papal supremacy and exclusive Church authority to interpret the Bible; prohibited Church abuses; required clergy to renounce worldly pleasures; authorized an index13
9987026835Jesuit Order-The establishment of the religious order was part of the counter-Reformation.14
9987026836Peace of Augsburg-1555 -Document by Charles V -Recognized Lutherism as a legal religion in the Holy Roman Empire -Faith of the prince determined the religion of the country15
9987026837Henry VIII-King of England during 1509-1547 -Wanted a divorce, ended up splitting the church -Created Act of Supremacy to make himself head of the Church of England16
9987026838Elizabeth I-1558-1603 -Queen who established compromise between Protestants and Catholics and shaped the Church of England -Led the defeat of the Spanish Armada -Ruled during England's Golden Age17
9987026839St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre-Catherine de Medici encouraged her son to create an order to kill French Huguenots. -Example of tensions between a monarch and rival nobles (also had a religious component)18
9987026840Henry IV-1589-1610 -Signed Edict of Nantes -"Paris is worth a mass" -Politique19
9987026841Edict of Nantes-1598 -Granted the Huguenots liberty of conscience and worship.20
9987026842MercantilismAn economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more goods than they bought21
9987026843Erasmus-Dutch Humanist -Believed the problems in the Catholic Church could be fixed; didn't support the idea of a Reformation22
9987026844Charles V-Holy Roman Emperor -Sought to stop Protestantism and increase the power of Catholicism.23
9987026845Predestinationa religious belief that God has already decided who will go to heaven and who will not24
9987026846AbsolutismThe idea that a monarch holds all power and governs by divine right25
9987026847Louis XIV-Sun King -His many wars bankrupted the country -Built Palace of Versailles. -Created Estate System -Colbertism -Revoked Edict of Nantes -Made Catholicism mandatory26
9987026848War of Spanish Succession-The powers of Europe fought against a possible unity of France and Spanish, which would then upset the balance of power -Ended by the Treaty of Utrecht27
9987026849Treaty of UltrechtProhibited joining of French and Spanish crowns -Ended French expansionist policy -Ended golden age of Spain -Vastly expanded British Empire28
9987026850BodinFrench political philosopher who was a strong proponent of absolutism during the reign of Louis XIV29
9987026851William of Orange-General of the Roundheads -Became monarch of England after Charles I was executed -Radical Puritan30
9987026852Glorious Revolution-After English Civil War -1688-1689 -Resulted in deposition of James II31
9987026853Table of RanksSystem introduced by Peter the Great, listed all ranks and positions in the court of Imperial Russia32
9987026854Sans Culottes-Shop-keepers -Artisans -Wage earners -Factory workers Felt strains of the economy in France in the French Revolution33
9987026855Estates GeneralThe French Style Parliament in that each estate gets one vote. This makes it so that the 1+2 estate always work together in the Parliament. White men who own property can vote no matter what34
9987026856Louis XVI-Last king before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution -Complete Freedom of Press35
9987026857Tennis Court OathThis declares that the 3rd Estate will not leave the tennis court until there is a new constitution for France. They want to abolish feudalism and manorialism36
9987026858France-Austria WarFrance declares war on Austria because of thhe Pillnitz Decree. Neither country has the financial ability to back this war-- but they both fight and France wins, and gains territory37
9987026859Jacobin-Radical republicans during the French Revolution. -Led by Maximilien Robespierre -1793-1794.38
9987026860Reign of Terror-This was the period in France where Robespierre ruled and used revolutionary terror to solidify the home front. -He tried rebels and they were all judged severely and most were executed. -Over 20,000 people were executed -Executions mainly by guillotine39
9987026861Napoleon-Late 1700s early 1800s -French general40
9987026862Concordant of 1801-This is the agreement between Pope Pius VII and Napoleon that healed the religious division in France -the papacy renounced claims over church property -Napoleon was allowed to nominate bishops41
9987026863Neoclassical ArtRevival of classicism in art, literature, and music42
9987026864The Continental SystemNapoleon's plan to cut off British from all European continent; British economy survived43
9987026865Peninsular Wars-Occurred when Napoleon invaded Portugal -Resulted in the French fighting with most of Europe for many years -War played a major part in Napoleon's downfall44
9987026866Congress of Vienna-1814-1815 -attempted to restore the balance of power in Europe and contain the danger of revolutionary or nationalistic upheavals in the future, after Napoleon's fall45
9987026867Enlightenment-Rationalism -Toleration -Cosmopolitanism -Appreciation of Science -17th and 18th century46
9987026870Becaria47
9987026871Laissez-Faire48
9987026872Printing Press49
9987026873Coffee Houses50
9987026874John Locke51
9987026875Voltaire52
9987026876Rosseau53
9987026877Philosophe54
9987026878Mary Wollstoncraft55
9987026879Physiocrats56
9987026880Adam Smith57
9987026881Deism58
9987026882Fredrick II59
9987026883Rococo Art60
9987026884Chartism61
99870268851833 Factory Act62
9987026886Irish Potato Famine63
99870268872nd Industrial Revolution64
9987026888Public Health Act of 184865
9987026889Karl Marx66
9987026890Charles Darwin67
9987026891Social Darwinism68
9987026892Impressionism69
9987026893Cubism70
9987026894Nationalism71
9987026895Liberalism72
9987026896Conservatism73
9987026897Concert of Europe74
9987026898Romanticism75
9987026899Cavour76
9987026900Unification of Italy77
9987026901Garibaldi78
9987026902Bismarck79
9987026903Austro-Prussian War80
9987026904Franco-Prussian War81
9987026905Social Democratic Party82
9987026906Dreyfus Affair83
9987026907Napoleon III84
9987026908Congress of Berlin85
9987026909Conference of Berlin86
9987026910Triple Alliance87
9987026911Crimean War88
9987026912Imperial89
9987026913Iron Curtain90
9987026914Truman Doctrine91
9987026915Marshall Plan92
9987026916NATO93
9987026917Warsaw Pact94
9987026918Berlin Wall95
9987026919Joseph Stalin96
9987026920Nikita Krushchev97
9987026921United Nations98
9987026868Germany, Italy, JapanAxis Powers99
9987026869Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States, and FranceAllied Powers (WWII)100
9987026922Adolf Hitler101
9987026923Pearl Harbor102
9987026924D-Day103
9987026925Division of Germany104
9987026926Cold War105
9987026927Triple Entente106
9987026928Archduke Franz Fernandid107
9987026929Treaty of Versailles108
9987026930Green Party109
9987026931Expressionism110
9987026932Surrealism111

AP Human Urban Geography Flashcards

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5801858868AgglomerationA process involving the clustering or concentrating of people or activities. The term often refers to manufacturing plants and businesses that benefit from close proximity because they share skilled labor pools and technological and financial amenities0
5801858869BlockbustingRapid change in the racial composition of residential blocks in American cities that occurs when real estate agents and others stir up fears of neighborhood decline after encouraging people of color to move to previously white neighborhoods. In the resulting outmigration, real estate agents profit through the turnover of properties.1
5801858870Central Business District (CBD)The downtown heart of a central city that is marked by high land values, a concentration of business and commerce, and the clustering of the tallest buildings2
5801858871CentralityThe strength of an urban center in its capacity to attract producers and consumers to its facilities: a city's "reach" into the surrounding regions3
5801858872Central-Place TheoryExplains how and where central places in the urban hierarchy should be functionally and spatially distributed with respect to one another4
5801858873CityConglomeration of people and buildings clustered together to serve as a center of politics, culture and economics5
5801858874CommercializationThe transformation of an area of a city into an area attractive to residents and tourists alike in terms of economic activity6
5801858875Concentric Zone ModelA structural model of the American central city that suggests the existence of five concentric land-use rings arranged around a common center7
5801858876DeindustrializationProcess by which companies move industrial jobs to other regions with cheaper labor, leaving the region to switch to a service economy and work through a period of high unemployment8
5801858877Edge Citiesterm used to describe the shifting focus of urbanization in the United States away from the central business district toward new loci of economic activity at the urban fringe. These areas are characterized by extensive amounts of office and retail space, few residential areas and modern buildings9
5801858878Ethnic neighborhoodneighborhood, typically situated in a larger metropolitan city and constructed by or comprised of a local culture, in which a local culture can practice its customs10
5801858879GentrificationThe rehabilitation of deteriorated, often abandoned, housing of low-income inner-city residents11
5801858880Globalizationthe expansion of economic, political and cultural processes to the point that they become global in scale and impact12
5801858881HinterlandLiterally "country behind" a term that applies to a surrounding area served by an urban center13
5801858882MegalopolisTerm used to designate large coalescing supercities that are forming in diverse parts of the world14
5801858883Primate CityA country's largest city-ranking atop the urban hierarchy-most expressive of the national culture and usually the capital city as well15
5801858884Rank-size ruleIn a model urban hierarchy, the idea that the population of a city or town will be inversely proportional to its rank in the hierarchy16
5801858885RedliningA discriminatory real estate's practice in North America in which members of minority groups are prevented from obtaining money to purchase homes or property in predominantly white neighborhoods. Today it is officially illegal.17
5801858886SiteThe internal physical attributes of a place, including its absolute location, its spatial character and physical setting18
5801858887SituationThe external location attributes of a place, its relative location or regional position with reference to other nonlocal places19
5801858888SuburbA subsidiary urban area surrounding and connected to the central city. Many are exclusively residential; others have their own commercial centers or shopping malls20
5801858889SuburbanizationMovement of upper and middle class people from urban core areas to the surrounding outskirts to escape pollution as well as deteriorating social conditions.21
5801858890Urban HierarchyA ranking of settlements according to their size and economic functions22
5801858891Urban MorphologyThe study of the physical form and structure of urban places23
5801858892Level of UrbanizationThe proportion of a country's population living in urban places.24
5801858893Process of UrbanizationThe movement of people to and the clustering of people in, towns and cities- a major force in every geographic realm today25
5801858894UrbanizationWhen a expanding city absorbs the rural countryside and transforms it into suburbs.26
5801858895World CityDominant city in terms of its role in the global political economy.27
5801858896ZoneArea of a city with a relatively uniform land use.28
5801858897Census TractUrban areas in the US are divided into these that contain approximately 5,000 residents and correspond, when possible, to neighborhood boundaries29
5801858898Economic BaseA community's collection of basic industries30
5801858899GhettoA section of a city in which members of any minority group live because of social, legal or economic pressure31
5801858900Multiple nuclei modelA model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are arranged around a collection of nodes of activities32
5801858901Sector ModelA model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are arranged around a series of sectors, or wedges, radiating out from the central business district.33
5801858902Squatter SettlementAn area within a city in a less developed country in which people illegally establish residences on land they do not own or rent and erect homemade structures34
5801858903ThresholdThe minimum number of people needed to support the service35
5801858904RangeThe maximum distance people are willing to travel to use a service36
5801858905UnderclassA group in society prevented from participating in the material benefits of a more developed society because of a variety of social and economical factors37
5801858906BarriadasIllegal housing settlements, usually made up of temporary shelters, that surround large cities, also known as squatter settlements38
5801858907CityscapesAn urban landscape39
5801858908DecentralizationThe tendency of people or businesses and industry to locate outside the central city40
5801858909Hydraulic civilizationA civilization based on large-scale irrigation41
5801858910In-fillingNew building on empty parcels of land within a checkerboard pattern of development42
5801858911MegacitiesA term that refers to a particularly large urban center43
5801858912NeighborhoodA small social area within a city where residents share values and concerns and interact with one another on a daily basis44
5801858913Office ParkA cluster of office bulidings, usually located along an interstate, often forming the nucleus of an edge city45
5801858914Restrictive CovenantsA statement written into a property deed that restricts the use of the land in some way, often used to prohibit certain groups of people from buying property46
5801858915Settlement formsThe spatial arrangement of bulidings, roads, towns, and other features that people construct while inhabiting an area47
5801858916Symbolic LandscapeLandscapes that express the values, beliefs and meanings of a particular culture48
5801858917Urban Hearth AreaA region in which the world's first cities evolved49
5801858918Urbanized PopulationThe proportion of a country's population living in cities50
5801858919Informal sectorThe part of a national economy that involves productive labor not subject to formal systems of control or payment51
5801858920InfrastructureThe basic structure of services, installations, and facilities needed to support industrial, agricultural and other economic development52
5801858921Metropolitan AreaIn the United States, a large functionally integrated settlement area comprising of one or more whole county units and usually containing several urbanized areas53
5801858922Peak Value IntersectionThe most accessible and costly parcel of land in the central business district and therefore in the entire urbanized area54
5801858923TownA nucleated settlement that contains a central business district but that is small and less functionally complex than a city55
5801858924Bid-rent TheoryGeographical economic theory that refers to how the price and demand for real estate changes as the distance from the Central Business District decreases56
5801858925CentralizationThe process by which the activities of an organization, particularly those regarding planning decision-making, become concentrated with in a particular location and/or group57
5801858926Colonial cityCities that arose in societies that fell under the domination of Europe and North America in the early expansion of the capitalist world system58
5801858927CounterurbanizationNet migration from urban to rural areas in more developed countries59
5801858928Employment structureThe percentage of people employed in each of the four major employment sectors60
5801858929FavelaTerm used for a shanty town in Brazil61
5801858930Female Headed HouseholdSingle mother with children62
5801858931Gateway CityA settlement which acts as a link between two areas63
5801858932Indigenous CityOriginating in and naturally living, growing or occurring in a region or country64
5801858933Inner CityThe usually older, central part of a city, especially when characterized by crowded neighborhoods that tend to be low income and minority dominated65
5801858934Lateral CommutingTraveling from one suburb to another in going between home and work66
5801858935Planned CommunitiesA residential district that is planned for a certain class of residents67
5801858936Postmodern Urban LandscapeAttempts to reconnect people to place through its architecture, the preservation of historical buildings, the re-emergence of mixed land uses and connections among developments68
5801858937Shopping MallA shopping center with stores and businesses facing a system of enclosed walkways69
5801858938SlumHeavily populated urban area characterized by substandard housing and squalor70
5801858939TenementRundown apartment house barely meeting minimal standards71
5801858940Urban Growth RateThe process by which thre is an increase in proportion of a population living in places classified as urban72
5801858941Urban Heat IslandMetropolitan area which there is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas73
5801858942Forward CapitalA symbolic relocation of a capital city to a geographically or demographically peripheral location that may or may not be for either economic or strategic reasons74

Circulatory 3 SnowAP Flashcards

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5437243667veinsWhat type of blood vessel carries blood back to the heart?0
5437243668venulesWhat is the smallest type of vein?1
5437243669less smooth muscle & valvesHow do veins differ structurally from arteries?2
5437243670pulmonary veinWhat type of vein carries oxygenated blood?3
5437243671pulmonary veinsWhat blood vessels carry blood from the lungs to the heart?4
5437243672inferior vena cavaWhat blood vessel returns blood from the lower limbs, pelvis and perineum, and abdominal structures to the right atrium of the heart?5
5437243673superior vena cavaVessels formed by the merging of veins draining the head, neck, and upper limbs themselves merge to form what vessel, which then drains into the right atrium of the heart?6
5437243674coronary sinusWhat coronary blood vessel empties into the right atrium of the heart?7
5437243675dural venous sinusesWhat structures collect venous blood from within the cranial cavity and are formed by the two layers of the dura mater?8
5437243676internal jugular veinWhat deep vein draining the cranial cavity begins at the jugular foramen of the skull?9
5437243677vertebral veinsWhat veins drain the cranial cavity and extend through the transverse foramina of the cervical vertebrae?10
5437243678external jugular veinWhat vein draining the head can often be seen superficial to the sternocleidomastoid?11
5437243679superficial and deepWhat are the two groups of veins in the upper extremity?12
5437243680dorsal venous arch (or network)What superficial network of veins lies on the dorsum of the hand?13
5437243681basilic veinWhat superficial vein runs adjacent to the medial surface of the upper extremity?14
5437243682cephalic veinWhat superficial vein runs alongside the lateral aspect of the upper limb?15
5437243683axillary veinThe cephalic vein drains into what vein?16
5437243684median cubital veinWhat vein unites the cephalic and basilic veins in the cubital fossa?17
5437243685palmar venous archesWhat network of deep veins drains the hand?18
5437243686radial and ulnar veinsWhat deep veins run parallel to the main arteries of the forearm?19
5437243687brachial veinThe deep veins of the forearm converge to form what vein?20
5437243688axillary veinWhat deep vein is formed by the convergence of the brachial and basilic veins?21
5437243689subclavian veinWhat vein has the lateral border of the first rib as its lateral border?22
5437243690subclavian veinThe external jugular vein drains into what vein?23
5437243691left and right brachiocephalic veinsVeins that drain the head, neck, and upper limbs merge to form what vessels?24
5437243692brachiocephalic veinThe convergence of the internal jugular vein and the subclavian vein forms what vein?25
5437243693superior vena cavaThe convergence of the brachiocephalic veins forms what vein?26
5437243694great saphenous veinWhat superficial vein originates on the medial side of the ankle and extends from there along the medial surface of the lower extremity to the femoral triangle where it drains into the femoral vein?27
5437243695small saphenous veinWhat superficial vein extends from the lateral ankle to the popliteal region where it drains into the popliteal vein?28
5437243696anterior tibial veins, posterior tibial veins, fibular veinsWhat deep veins of the leg run parallel to the main arteries in this region?29
5437243697popliteal veinThe anterior tibial vein and the posterior tibial vein converge to form what vein?30
5437243698the hiatus of the adductor magnusWhat is the proximal border of the popliteal vein?31
5437243699femoral veinWhat vein extends from the hiatus of the adductor magnus to the inguinal ligament?32
5437243700external iliac veinWhat vein extends from the inguinal ligament to the merger of this vein with the internal iliac vein?33
5437243701common iliac veinWhat vein is formed by the convergence of the external and internal iliac veins?34
5437243702inferior vena cavaThe common iliac veins merge to form what vein?35
5437243703gonadal veins — testicular or ovarian veinsWhat veins drain the gonads?36
5437243705The right drains into the inferior vena cava" The left drains into the left renal vein.How do the left and right gonadal veins differ?37
5437243706internal iliac veinWhat vein drains blood from the pelvis and perineum?38
5437243707renal veinsWhat veins drain the kidneys?39
5437243708a portal systemWhat is a system of veins that begins and ends in capillaries?40
5437243709hepatic portal veinWhat large vein receives oxygen-poor blood but nutrient-rich blood from the GI tract and delivers it directly to the liver?41
5437243710inferior mesenteric vein, splenic vein, superior mesenteric veinWhat are the three main tributaries of the hepatic portal vein?42
5437243711hepatic veinsWhat veins carry blood from the liver into the inferior vena cava?43
5437243712azygos systemWhat system of veins drains the posterior abdominal and thoracic walls?44
5437243713azygos veinWhat vein carries blood from the posterior abdominal and thoracic walls into the superior vena cava?45
5437243714placentaWhat is the organ of exchange between a mother and her fetus?46
5437243715umbilical cordWhat structure carries blood between the fetus and the placenta?47
5437243716umbilical arteriesWhat blood vessels carry blood from the fetus to the placenta?48
5437243717umbilical veinWhat structure carries blood from the placenta to the fetus?49
5437243718ductus venosusWhat structure shunts blood away from the liver and toward the inferior vena cava of the fetus?50
5437243719foramen ovaleWhat structure allows blood to be shunted from the right atrium to the left atrium of the fetus?51
5437243720ductus arteriosusWhat structure shunts blood from the pulmonary trunk to the aorta of the fetus?52
5437243722round ligament of the liver (ligamentum teres)The umbilical vein of the fetus becomes what structure after birth?53
5437243723medial umbilical ligamentsThe umbilical arteries of the fetus become what structures after birth?54
5437243724ligamentum arteriosumThe ductus arteriosus becomes what structure after birth?55
5437243725fossa ovalisThe foramen ovale becomes what structure after birth?56
5437243726the cardiovascular system & the lymphatic systemThe circulatory system has two main components. What are they?57
5437243727Absorbs and transports excess interstitial fluid back to the bloodstream. Absorbs and transports dietary lipids. Houses lymphocytes. Generates an immune response.List the general functions of the lymphatic system.58
5437243728lymphatic capillariesWhat are the closed-ended tubes which are found among blood capillary networks and which work to collect excess interstitial fluid?59
5437243729lymphatic vesselsWhat structures of the lymphatic system resemble veins in that they have three tunics and valves?60
5437243730lymph nodesWhat lymphatic organs are connected to lymph vessels and work to filter foreign or pathogenic material from lymph?61
5437243731right lymphatic ductWhat structure collects lymph from the right upper extremity, the right side of the head and neck, and the right side of the thorax and returns it to the blood at the junction of the right internal jugular vein and the right subclavian vein?62
5437243732thoracic ductWhat structure collects lymph from the left side of the head and neck, left upper extremity, left thorax, and all body regions inferior to the diaphragm?63
5437243733cisterna chyliWhat rounded, saclike structure lies at the base of the thoracic duct?64
5437243734tonsilsWhat are large clusters of lymphatic cells and extracellular matrix that are not completely surrounded by a connective tissue capsule and form a ring of lymphatic tissue around the pharynx?65
5437243735thymusWhat lymphatic organ lies posterior to the manubrium and anterior to the aorta in the superior mediastinum?66
5437243736lymph nodesWhat are small, round or oval structures that are located along the pathways of lymph vessels?67
5437243737axillary lymph nodes, inguinal lymph nodes, cervical lymph nodes, cubital lymph nodes.List some clusters of lymph nodes that are palpable from the surface of the body?68
5437243738spleenWhat lymphatic organ is located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen, inferior to the diaphragm and adjacent to ribs 9-11?69

AP Chapter 1 Flashcards

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8450141235AnatomyStudy of the structure of an organism and the relations of its parts.0
8450141236PhysiologyStudy of the function of an organism it's part1
8450165269ChemicalsOrganizations of atoms and molecules2
8450170029CellsOrganizations of various chemicals3
8450170030TissuesOrganizations of similar ells4
8450173159OrgansOrganizations of different kinds of tissues5
8450173160SystemsOrganization of many different kinds of organs6
8450216684Anatomical PositionStanding erect with arms at the sides and palms turned forward. The head and feet also point forward. Reference position for all body directions.7
8450216685SupineLying face up8
8450219211ProneLying face down9
8450219212SuperiorToward the head, upper, above10
8450221936InferiorToward the feet, lower, below11
8450221937AnteriorFront, in front of (same as ventral in humans)12
8450221938PosteriorBack, in back of13
8450266493MedialToward the midline of a structure14
8450266494LateralAway from the midline or toward the side of a structure15
8450266495ProximalToward or nearest the trunk, or nearest the point of origin of a structure.16
8450269045DistalAway from or farthest from the trunk, or farthest from a structure's point of origin.17
8450269046SuperficialNearer the body surface18
8450272049DeepFarthest away from the body surface19
8450327247Sagittal PlaneRuns lengthwise; divides a structure into right and left sections.20
8450327248Mid sagittalSagittal plane that divides the body into two equal halves.21
8450334154Frontal (coronal) planeLengthwise plane that divides a structure into anterior and posterior, or front and back sections.22
8450375432TransverseHorizontal plane that divides a structure into upper and lower sections.23
8450382463Bilateral Symmetry- Divides body along midsagittal plane lengthwise from sternum on through to vertebral column. - Each half is like the other half - Called mirror image - Does not include organs24
8450387185Radial SymmetryBody cannot be divided along a single plane 2 halves alike Ex: Starfish25
8450500521MediastinumVentral Thoracic Cavity - mid portion of thoracic cavity; heart and trachea are located in mediastinum26
8450526800Pleural CavitiesRight lung located in right in right pleural cavity: left lung is in left pleural cavity.27
8450554653Abdominopelvic CavityContains stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen.28
8450566973Pelvic CavityContains reproductive organs, urinary bladder and lowest part of the intestine.29
8450574289Cranial CavityBrain30
8450579211Spinal CavitySpinal31
8450625150Nine Abdominopelvic RegionUpper abdominopelvic region Right and left hypochondriac regions Epigastric region Middle regions Right and left lumbar regions Umbilical region Lower regions Right and left iliac (inguinal) regions Hypogastric region32
8450654273Four Quadrants of Abdominopelvic CavityRight upper - Superior Right lower - Inferior Left upper - Superior Left lower - Inferior33
8450663948AxialHead, neck, torso and trunk34
8450664441AppendicularUpper and lower extremities35
8450694066Balance of Body Functions- Survival depends on the maintenance or restoration of homeostasis - Cell lives in an internal environment made up mostly of water combined with salts and other dissolved substances - Feedback loops the body uses negative feedback loops, and less often positive feedback loops to maintain or restore homeostasis.36
8450755997Negative Feedback LoopsOppose a change in a controlled condition Ex: Maintain proper body temperature37
8450758183Positive Feedback LoopsTemporarily amplify the change that is occurring Ex: Uterine contractions before the birth of a baby, formation of a blood clot.38
8450852322Maintaining balance of body functions- Related to age - Peak efficiency during young adulthood - Diminishing efficiency - occurs with aging (older).39

Ap Flashcards

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5929169130CartographyMap makers0
5929169131ScaleThe relationship between the portion of earth being studied and earth as a whole1
5929169132SiteThe physical character of a place2
5929169133ToponymThe name given to a portion of earths surface3
5929169134RegionAn area distinguished by a distinctive combination of cultural & physical features4
5929169135Functional regionAn area organized around a node or focal point5
5929169136Formal regionAn area in which everyone shares in one or more distinctive characteristics6
5929169137Vernacular regionAn area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity7
5929169138Environmental determinismA nineteenth- and early twentieth- century approach to the study of geography which argued that the general laws sought by human geographers could be found in the physical sciences ( modern geographers reject environmental determinism)8
5929169139Kissimmee riverKanow to control flooding9
5929169140GlobalizationActions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in space10
5929169141Transnational corporationMoves factories from high wage areas to low wage areas11
5929169142Transnational corporationRelocate non-essential employees to locations outside command centers12
5929169143Transnational corporationOrganize production according spatial division of labor13
5929169144Transnational corporationIdentify the distinctive economy14
5929169145Globalization includes uniformity of cultural beliefsUnequal access to cultural elements; enhanced communication; uniform consumption15
5929169146DistributionThe arrangement of a feature in space16
5929169147DensityFrequency with which something occurs in space17
5929169148Arithmetic densityTotal number of objects in a area ( total population/ by its land area)18
5929169149ConcentrationThe extent of a features spread over space.19
5929169150HearthInnovation originates20
5929169151Exposition diffusionSpread of a feature from one place to another (AIDS)21
5929169152Relocation diffusionSpread of idea through physical movement22
5929169153AcculturationAdapting to the people around you23
5929169154HierarchicalThe spread of an idea from persons to persons ( trumps hair)24
5929169155ContagiousSpread of characteristic throughout population25

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5931389029alliterationUsed for poetic effect, a repetition of the initial sounds of several words in a group.0
5931390025allegoryWhere every aspect of a story is representative, usually symbolic, of something else, usually a larger abstract concept or important historical/geopolitical event.1
5931390693allusionA reference in one literary work to a character or theme found in another literary work2
5931391400ambiguityA statement which can contain two or more meanings3
5931392045analogyA comparison of two different things that are alike in some way4
5931393406antecedena word, phrase, or clause, usually a substantive, that is replaced by a pronoun or other substitute later, or occasionally earlier, in the same or in another, usually subsequent, sentence.5
5931393917AnthropomorphismWhere animals or inanimate objects are portrayed in a story as people, such as by walking, talking, or being given arms, legs, facial features, human locomotion or other anthropoid form6
5931398219AphorismA brief statement which expresses an observation on life, usually intended as a wise observation.7
5931398922ApostropheA figure of speech wherein the speaker speaks directly to something nonhuman.8
5931399410archetypesomething that serves as a model or a basis for making copies;9
5931400002atmospherethe dominant mood or emotional tone of a work of art, as of a play or novel:10
5931400853antithesisopposition, or contrast of ideas or words in a balanced or parallel construction.11

AP French Vocabulary The Media Flashcards

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5176054315un journala newspaper0
5176054316un quotidiena daily newspaper1
5176054317un mensuela monthly magazine2
5176054318un hebdomadairea weekly magazine3
5176054319un magazinea magazine4
5176054320une revuea review/magazine5
5176054321un articlean article6
5176054322un lecteura reader7
5176054323un gros titrea headline8
5176054324être à la uneto be on the front page9
5176054325influentinfluential10
5176054326neutreneutral11
5176054327partialpartial, biased12
5176054328en directlive13
5176054329un extrait dea passage about14
5176054330une actualitéa current event/news15
5176054331la presse à sensationthe tabloid16
5176054332la page sportivethe sports page17
5176054333lireto read18
5176054334publierto publish19
5176054335censurerto censor20
5176054336enquêterto research/investigate21
5176054337s'informerto inform oneself22
5176054338les faits divers (m)the current affairs23
5176054339un envoyé spéciala correspondent24
5176054340un rédacteuran editor25
5176054341un reportera reporter26
5176054342un reportagea news report27
5176054343un documentairea documentary28
5176054344un journaliste en herbea budding journalist29

AP Vocab Flashcards

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9727474602cifra, digitonumber/figure0
9727487023estadísticasstats1
9727495015aumentarto increase2
9727509414fluctuaciónfluctuation3
9727518375medidameasurment4
9727533034tasarate5
9727539134promedioaverage6
9727550080filarow7
9727554671ascenderto ascend8
9727561515caer por debajoto fall below9
9727573965a mi paracerin my opinion10
9727579723de ninguna maneraby no means11
9727586920sobre todoabove all12
9727589905de hechoin fact13
9727596667las razones por las quethe reasons for which14
9727605151principalmentefirstly15
9727610186a pesar de quedespite16
9727613776en cambioon the other hand17
9727618488no obstantehowever18
9727623837asi quethus/therefore19
9727663418me da lo mismoit makes no difference to me20
9727675120qué vano way21
9727680013figúrateimagine22
9727691171parece mentirait's hard to believe23
9727702561después de pensarlo yo...after thinking about it,I...24
9727712971Personalmentepersonaly25
9727727162no estoy segura de lo que dijiste, pero...I'm not sure what you said, but...26
9727741611no hay más remediothere's no other way27
9738046237propongo que...I propose that...28
9738047849sería mejor...it would be better to...29
9738056755dar gritosto scream30
9738058839dar un paseoto have a walk31
9738063453echar la culpato place blame32
9738065614echarse a reírto burst out laughing33
9738073319estar muerto de cansancioto be dead tired34
9738075262estar harto deto be fed up with35
9738078041hacer hincapiéto emphasize36
9738082362hacerse cargoto check charge37
9738086941tener la palabrato have the floor38
9738090117tener mucha prisato be in a hurry39
9738095294fábricafactory40
9738097158lecturareading41
9738099427éxitosuccesss42
9738102889soportarto tolerate/endure43
9738109686avergonzadoembarresed44
9738115754conferencialecture45
9738117635constipadocommon cold46
9738119318ignorarto not know/be ignorant47
9738123815arenasand48
9738125695attenderto take care of/attend to49
9738139365sincerlycordialmente50
9738150752estimad@dear...51
9738157674ambosboth52
9738157675gracías a ambosthank you to you both53

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