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7183876233GraciliusAdducts thigh flexes knee0
7183877142Fibularis longusPlantar flexion and eversion of foot1
7183877709Psoas Major, iliacusFlexes thigh at hip2
7183878632SartoriusAbducts and roatates thigh laterally, flexes knee and hip3
7183880996Fibularis tertiusDorsiflexion and Evertion of foot4
7183883238Tibialis posteriorPlantar flexion and inversion of foot5
7183884534Gluteus mediusAbducts thigh and rotates it medially6
7183885616Biceps femorisFlexes leg at knee and laterally rotates leg7
7183886825Quadriceps femoris groupExtends leg at knee8
7183888973Tibialis anteriorDorsiflexion and inversion of foot9

AP Vocabulary Unit 1 Flashcards

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4854195120ActionThe bare events in a story. Not to be confused with plot.0
4854195121AnalogyA comparison of two different things that are similar in some way1
4854195951ChiasmA statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed ("Susan walked in, and out rushed Mary.")2
4854195952ConnotationAn idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning3
4854195953DenotationThe literal meaning of a word4
4854197323Digressiona temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing5
4854197324Eponymn. a person after whom a place, people, disease, etc. is named6
4854197325GenreThe major category into which a literary work fits. The basic divisions of literature are prose, poetry, and drama.7
4854198547Juxtaposition(n.) the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison (The interior designer admired my juxtaposition of the yellow couch and green table.)8
4854198548NovelAn extended piece of prose fiction: a major category in literature.9

AP Psych: Spring Final Flashcards

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9835613856InstinctCompex behavior have fixed patterns and are not learned. ex: animal motivation0
9835613857Drive ReductionPhysiological need creates aroused tension (drive) that motivates you to satisfy the need (driven by homeostasis--equilibrium)1
9835613858Optimal ArousalHumans aim to seek optimum levels of arousal-- easier tasks requires more arousal, harder tasks need less.2
9835613859Hierarchy of NeedsTheory derived by MASLOW-- needs lower in the pyramid have priority over needs higher in the pyramid.3
9835613860Signals of Hunger-Glucose: sugar, level is maintained by the pancreas. -Insulin: decreases glucose, too little makes us hungry. -Orexin: is released by the hypothalamus, tells us to eat.4
9837526679AnorexiaA disorder in which a person losses at least 15% of their ideal weight, distorted body image.5
9837532489BulimiaA disorder in which a person has a normal body weight, but goes through binge-purge eating pattern.6
9837542271HypothalamusA stimulation increases physical behavior, destruction leads to sexual inhibition.7
9837549101Pituitary GlandThis monitors, initiates, and restricts hormones.8
9837553421James-LangeEmotion theory: stimulus--> physiological arousal--> emotion9
9837559192Cannon-BardEmotion theory: stimulus--> physiological arousal & emotion simultaneously10
9837567959Schacter Two-FactorEmotion theory: adds cognitive labeling stimulus--> arousal--> interpret external cues--> label emotion11
9837584343GAS (General Adaptation Syndrome)Three phases of a stress response: -Alarm: body/you freak out in response to stress -Resistance: body/you are dealing with stress -Exhaustion: body/you cannot take any more, give up12
9837612511Industrial/Organizational PsychPhysiological of the workplace-- focuses on employee recruitment, placement, training, satisfaction, productivity.13
9837631142Ergonomics (Human Factors)Intersection of engineering an psych-- focuses on safety and efficiency of human-machine interaction.14
9837638171Hawthorne EffectProductivity increases when workers are made to feel important.15
9837649869Prenatal Development-Zygote: 0-14 days, cells are dividing -Embryo: until about 9 weeks, vital organs being formed -Fetus: 9 weeks to birth, overall development -Teratogens: external agents that can cause abnormal prenatal development16
9837684596Physical Development-Maturation: natural course of development, occurs no matter what -Reflexes: innate responses we're born with -Habituation: after continual exposure you pay less attention-- used to test babies17
9854273170Piaget's Cognitive Development-Schemas: concepts or framework that organize info -Assimilation: incorporate new info into existing schema -Accommodation: adjusting existing schemas to incorporate new info _________________ -Sensorimotor: focused on exploring the world -Pre-Operational: use pretend play, developing language, using intuitive reasoning -Concrete Operational: use of operational thinking, classification, and can think logical in concrete context -Formal Operational: use abstract and idealist thoughts, hypothetical-deductive reasoning18
9854343099Harry HarlowHe discovered that contact comfort is more important that feeding.19
9854364507Kohlberg's Moral Development-Preconventional morality: children follow rules to avoid punishment -Conventional morality: adolescents follow rules because rules exist to keep order -Postconventional morality: adults do what they believe is right20
9854393032Erickson's Socioemotional Development-TrustvMistrust: if needs are dependably met, infants develop basic trust -AutonomyvShame&Doubt: toddlers learn to exercise their will and think for themselves -InitiativevGuilt: 3-6yrolds learn to initiate tasks and carry out plans -IndustryvInferiority: learn the pleasure of applying themselves to tasks -IdentityvRole Confusion: they refine a sense of self by testing roles and forming an identity -IntimacyvIsolation: they form close relationships and gain capacity for love -GenerativityvStagnation: they discover the sense of contributing to the world, thru family & work -IntegrityvDespair: they reflect on life, feel satisfaction or failure21
9854500122Freud's Psychosexual Stages-Oral: pleasure focuses on mouth -Anal: pleasure involves eliminative functions -Phallic: pleasure focuses on genitals -Latency: psychic timeout-- personality is set -Genital: sexual reawakening22
9854529923PsychoanalysisThe way we analyze a person's unconscious motives thru the use of: free association, transference, dream interpretation, and projective tests.23
9854565570Carl JungHe believed in the collective unconscious and was a neo-freudian.24
9854573668TraitsThese are enduring personality characteristics, people can be described by these-- have strong or weak tendencies.25
9854591241Reciprocal DeterminismThis is the interaction of behavior, cognitions, and environment that make up you.26
9854612371Abnormal BehaviorThis is behavior that is unlike the majority of a healthy human population behaviors which could pose a threat to one's livelihood or well-being.27
9854636729Anxiety DisordersWhat do these cause? -Psychodymanic: repressed thoughts& feelings that manifest in anxiety and rituals -Behaviorist: fear conditioning leads to anxiety, which is then reinforced28
9854682624Somatoform DisordersPsychological disorders with no apparent physical cause.29
9854709800Symptoms of Abnormal Disorders*Positive* Something added -Hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, disorganized speech *Negative* Something taken away -Flat affect, impaired decision making, inability to pay attention30
9854741177AntisocialNOT 'avoidant of socialization' more like 'anti-society' disregard for others, manipulative, breaks laws31
9854772787Treatments-Humanistic: client-centered therapy -Cognitive: rational-emotive therapy, illogical thoughts-->psychological problems=challenges those thoughts -Behavioral: classical conditioning, exposure therapy, operant conditioning -Other: family/group -Biological: drug therapies, electroconvulsive therapy, psychosurgery -Psychodynamic: to reveal the unconscious mind32
9854882071Attribution TheoryWhen we explain others behaviors by crediting the situation or the person's disposition.33
9854894598Fundamental Attribution ErrorThe tendency for observers to underestimate the importance of the situation and overestimate the impact of personal disposition.34
9854910885Cognitive DissonanceWhen two opposing thoughts conflict with each other, causing discomfort, which makes us find ways to justify the situation.35
9854947512GroupthinkThis is the desire for harmony within a group that leads to everyone going along with the same thinking, ignoring other possibilities or bad ideas.36
9854963599Group PolarizationThe more time spent with a group, the more similar their thoughts/opinions will be.37
9854996725FRQ Tip*Define* then *Apply* the term! B.S. what you don't know!38

AP Biology Cell Membrane Flashcards

Cell membrane structure and functions

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5474525121Selective PermeabilityAllows some substances to cross more easily than others0
5474525123phospholipid bilayera double layer of phospholipids that makes up plasma membranes1
5474525124Integral ProteinsProteins that extend through the phospholipid bilayer.2
5474525125Peripheral ProteinsA protein loosely attached to the surface of a membrane3
5474525126Glycoproteinsproteins that have carbohydrates covalently bonded to them4
5474525127cholesterolsteroid present in the plasma membranes of animal cells. A large amount of this in a phospholipid bilayer at High Temperatures reduces membrane fluidity, but at Lower Temperature prevents the membrane from solidifying.5
5474525128Concentration Gradienta difference in the concentration of a substance across a space6
5474525129Diffusionthe movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, so that they spread out evenly reaching equilibrium7
5474525130OsmosisThe diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane8
5474525131Transport Proteinsproteins that help to transport substances across cell membranes9
5474525132AquaporinsChannel proteins that help massive amount of water pass through the membrane; a lot in our kidneys10
5474525133Passive Transportmovement of materials through a cell membrane without using energy11
5474525134Isotonica solution whose solute concentration equals that inside a cell; the cell will not change12
5474525135Hypertonicthe solution with the greater concentration of solutes than that inside the cell; the cell will lose water to its environment--> Cell will shrivel up13
5474525136Hypotonicthe solution with the lower concentration of solutes than that inside the cell; water will enter the cell -> Cell will swell and burst14
5474525137OsmoregulationThe control of water balance15
5474525138TurgidVery firm (healthy state), especially for plant cells16
5474525139PlasmolysisAs a plant cell shrivels its plasma membrane pulls away from the wall17
5474525140Facilitated Diffusionpassive transport of ions or polar molecules across a plasma membrane by transport proteins18
5474525141Active Transporttransport of a substance through a cell membrane against the concentration gradient; requires energy19
5474525142Sodium-Potassium Pumpa carrier protein that uses ATP to actively transport sodium ions out of a cell and potassium ions into the cell20
5474525143Exocytosisprocess by which a cell releases large amounts of material by vesicles21
5474525144Endocytosisthe movement of a substance into a cell by a vesicle22
5474525145Phagocytosisa type of endocytosis in which microbes are taken in by immune cells of animals (mainly by macrophages)23
5474525146Pinocytosiscellular drinking24
5474525147Receptor-mediated endocytosisTaking in large amount of specific substances by binding to receptors, which form vesicles and are then taken in by the cell25
5474525148osmotic pressureThe force required to resist the movement of water by osmosis. Osmotic pressure is a measure of the concentration of a solution. A solution that is highly concentrated has a strong tendency to draw water into itself, so the pressure required to resist that movement would be high. Thus, highly concentrated solutions are said to have high osmotic pressures.26

AP Flashcards

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7502416201George Calvert(Lord Baltimore) gain control of Maryland as a gift from the king0
7502665646Cecil CalvertSecond lord Baltimore.1
7502668145William Berkeley(Royal Governor of VA) adopted policies that favored __wealthy planters2
7502670337Nathaniel Baconled the farmers in rebellion of Berkeley's government, they attacked NAI groups to secure their __Frontier_and marched on Jamestown, burned it and defeated Berkeley's troops.3
7502697162Bacon Rebellion4
7502702154Act of Toleration_protestant_ quickly began to outnumber Catholic planters in Maryland and dominate the representative assembly Calvert persuaded the assembly to pass this law granting religious freedom to all ___cristians__5
7502707439MarylandFirst proprietary colony6
7502710308VirginiaWent into debt after producing too much tobacco7
7502710309Beaver warsEncouraged and armed by their Dutch and English trading partners, the Iroquois (sided with the english) sought to expand their territory and _monopolize the fur trade and the trade between European markets and the tribes of the western Great Lakes region.8
7502715366Chickasaw WarsFought in the 18th century between the Chickasaw allied with the British against the ______French_____ and their allies the Choctaws and Illinois. The Province of Louisiana extended from Illinois to New Orleans, and the French fought to secure their communications along the __Mississippi_River.9
7502722879Iroquoisare a historically powerful northeast Native American confederacy. lives near the great lakes10
7502722880ChickasawLive near Mississippi11

Unit 1 AP Flashcards

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4890749440accentuateto emphasize; to heighten the effect of; to pronounce or mark with an accent; to highlight0
4890753820ambiguoushaving more than one possible meaning; uncertain; vague or unclear1
4890757575comprehensiveof wide scope; inclusive; thorough2
4890759515felicitouswell chosen for the occasion; appropriate; apt; having an agreeable or delightful manner of writing or speaking3
4890766605impregnablenot capable of being conquered, overcome, or captured; unshakable (as in a belief)4
4890771527inceptiona beginning; a start of something5
4890773200intricacycondition or state of being complex, involved, or detailed; elaborateness6
4890781252introspectivegiven to examination of one's own thoughts and feelings; contemplative7
4890785698provocativestimulating; pushing or tending toward action, thought, or strong feelings8
4890788508vernacularthe native language or dialect of a country or region; everyday or informal language; adj. using everyday langauge9
4890793252allegorya symbolic story in which people, settings, or actions represent ideals or moral qualities10
4890796800conjecturean opinion without proof; guesswork; v. to speculate; to guess11
4890800746despicablecontemptible; deserving of scorn; vile12
4890803405dissolutelacking moral restraint; very wicked; immoral; undisciplined13
4890805909ferocitythe quality or state of being fierce, savage, or relentless14
4890809826incongruousnot suitable or appropriate; not consistent; not conforming to a pattern15
4890814212misanthropean individual who dislikes or distrusts other human beings16
4890816796prologueintroductory lines of a play; the preface to a literary work; an introductory or preceding event17
4890823074protagonistthe main character in a story or play; a person who plays a leading or active part in something18
4890827699tersebrief and to the point (in writing or speaking); concise19

ap Flashcards

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8671942249agglutinto glue together0
8671942250bilbile1
8671942251critto separate2
8671942252embolstopper3
8671942253hemblood4
8671942254erythrred5
8671942255heparliver6
8671942256leukwhite7
8671942257septirotten8
8671942258trapeztable9
8671942259osisabnormal condition10
8671942260toxpoison11
8671942261pronbent forward12
8671942262stahalt, make stand13
8671942263thrombclot14
8671942264tegmcover15
8671942265sucrsweet16
8671942266podfoot17
8671942267phragmpartition18
8671942268rrhagiaabnormal or excessive discharge19

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7512128895a misura di personalivable, on a human scale0
7512152628la cintura dei vialibelt of roads surrounding the city1
7512162627la mobilità dolcesoft mobility, i.e. using the bike instead of a car2
7512174287la pedalata assistitaassisted biking (done through electric bikes)3
7512183130la pompa pubblicapublic and free bike pump4
7512194812la tangenziale della biciclettabicycle path around the perimeter of the city5

AP Psychology - Brain Functions Flashcards

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9779844890Frontal LobeSpeaking, planning, organizing, problem solving.0
9779844891Motor CortexLocated in the rear of the Frontal Lobe. Controls voluntary movement for left and right hemispheres of body.1
9779844892Broca's Area (Frontal Lobe)Language processing, speech production.2
9779844893Parietal LobeThis lobe deals with touch, pressure, pain, body position.3
9779844894Sensory CortexIn the Parietal Lobe. Receives and processes information from senses and more sensitive areas (e.x lips)4
9779844895Temporal LobePerception, object recognition (e.x facial recognition), hearing, and memory.5
9779844896Auditory Cortex FunctionLocated in Temporal Lobe. Processes auditory information.6
9779844897Wernicke's Area(Temporal Lobe) language comprehension7
9779844898BrainstemOldest part of the brain, where spinal cord wells and enters skull. Responsibilities: Automatic survival functions.8
9779844899Cerebellum"Little Brain" attached to rear of brainstem. Helps voluntary movements and balance. (i.e nonverbal learning, skill memory, coordination)9
9779844900MedullaLocated in Brain Stem. Controls heartbeat and breathing.10
9779844901Reticular Formation (Midbrain)Nerve network within the Brain Stem. Plays an important part in controlling arousal and attentiveness.11
9779844902PonsSits just above the Medulla (Brain Stem). Helps relay signals to cerebellum that deal with sleep, respiration, swallowing, bladder control, hearing, equilibrium, taste, eye movement, facial expressions, facial sensation, and posture.12
9779844903ThalamusLocated on top of brainstem. A sensory switchboard. Directs messages to the sensory areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla (i.e seeing, hearing, tasting, touching).13
9779844904Limbic SystemDoughnut-shaped system of neural structures at the border of the brainstem and cerebrum. Associated with emotions such as fear and aggression, and drives for food and sex. REMEMBER Mr. HAH14
9779844905HippocampusLocated in limbic system. Explicit memory formation and LEARNING (connecting past and present memories).15
9779844906AmygdalaTwo almond-shaped neural clusters in Limbic System, connected to ends of Hippocampus. Linked to the emotions of fear and anger.16
9779844907HypothalamusLies below the thalamus within the Limbic System. Directs maintenance activities such as eating, drinking, body temperature, and control of emotions. Also governs the endocrine system via the pituitary gland. FANTASTIC FOUR: FIGHT, FLEE, FEED, FORNICATE.17
9779844908Left Hemisphere- positive emotions - controls muscles used in speech - controls sequence of movements - speaking and writing spontaneously - memory for words and numbers - understanding speech and numbers18
9779844909Right Hemisphere- negative emotions - response to simple commands - memory for shapes and music - interpreting spatial relationships and visual images - recognizing faces19

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