click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
EMT Chapter 5
Key Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aerobic Metabolism p.104 | |
| Alveoli p.105 | |
| Anaerobic Metabolism p.104 | |
| Anatomy p.96 | basic structure of the body |
| Aorta p.109 | |
| Aortic Valve p.109 | |
| Arteries p.110 | |
| Arterioles p.110 | |
| Atria p.108 | |
| Automaticity p.101 | the ability to simulate an electrical impulse |
| Autonomic Nervous System p.116 | |
| Ball-and-Socket Joints p.97 | ball and socket joints are like your shoulder and hips |
| Bile p.119 | |
| Bladder p.119 | |
| Blood Pressure p.113 | |
| Brachial Artery p.110 | |
| Bronchi p.105 | |
| Bronchioles p.105 | |
| Capillaries p.110 | |
| Carbon Dioxide p.109 | |
| Cardiac Muscle p.101 | muscle found only in the heart |
| Cardiovascular System p.108 | |
| Carotid Artery p.110 | |
| Carpals p.97 | part of the wrist bone |
| Cartilage p.105 | |
| Central Nervous System (CNS) p.116 | |
| Cervical Vertebrae p.100 | the vertebrae that begin at head |
| Cervix p.122 | |
| Clavicles p.97 | collar bone |
| Coccygeal Vertebrae p.100 | the four vertebrae are fused and make uo the coccyx and tail bone |
| Conduction System p.110 | |
| Conductive Tissue p.110 | |
| Coronary Arteries p.109 | |
| Cricoid Cartilage p.105 | |
| Dermis p.101 | lies below epidermis |
| Dorsalis Pedis Artery p.112 | |
| Embryo p.119 | |
| Epidermis p.101 | outer most layer of skin |
| Epiglottis p.105 | |
| Epinephrine p.116 | |
| Exhalation p.107 | |
| Facial Bones p.97 | give the face structure |
| Fallopian Tubes p.119 | |
| Femoral Artery p.112 | |
| Femur p.97 | thigh bone |
| Fertilization p.119 | |
| Fetus p.119 | |
| Fibula p.97 | a bone in the lower leg to help form the knee |
| Fused Joints p.97 | |
| Gall Bladder p.119 | |
| Gliding Joints p.97 | like the wrist and ankle |
| Glottic Opening p.105 | |
| Glucose p.104 | |
| Hemoglobin p.112 | |
| Hinge Joints p.97 | like the knee and elbow |
| Hormones p.116 | |
| Humerus p.97 | bone of the upper arm |
| Hypoperfusion p.113 | |
| Hypopharynx p.105 | |
| Ilium p.97 | part of the pelvis |
| Implantation p.119 | |
| Inhalation p.106 | |
| Insulin p.116 | |
| Involuntary Muscle p.100 | |
| Ischium p.97 | |
| Islets of Langerhans p.119 | |
| Large Intestine p.119 | |
| Laryngopharynx p.105 | |
| Larynx p.105 | |
| Ligaments p.98 | connect bones to bones |
| Lobes p.105 | |
| Lumbar Vertebrae p.100 | the five vertebrae in the lower back which take most of the weight |
| Lungs p.105 | |
| Mandible p.97 | goes with other bones of the cranium to form the lower jaw |
| Maxilla p.97 | the upper jaw |
| Metacarpals p.97 | part of the wrist |
| Metatarsals p.97 | |
| Mitral Valve p.109 | |
| Motor Nerves p.116 | |
| Nasopharynx p.105 | |
| Oropharynx p.105 | |
| Ovaries p.119 | |
| Ovulation p.119 | |
| Pacemaker p.110 | |
| Pancreas p.119 | |
| Patella p.97 | knee cap |
| Pelvis p.97 | a series of bone fused together |
| Perfusion p.104 | |
| Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) p.116 | |
| Phalanges p.97 | fingers |
| Pharynx p.105 | |
| Physiology p.96 | the study of the body functions |
| Plasma p.112 | |
| Platelets p.112 | |
| Posterior Tibial Artery p.112 | |
| Pubis p.97 | part of the pelvis |
| Pulmonary Arteries p.109 | |
| Pulmonary Veins p.112 | |
| Pulmonic Valve p.109 | |
| Pulse p.108 | |
| Radial Artery p.112 | |
| Radius p.97 | part pf the forearm |
| Red Blood Cells p.112 | |
| Respiration p.107 | |
| Retroperitoneal Space p.119 | |
| Ribs p.97 | forms the structure of the chest |
| Sacral Spine p.97 | what the pelvis is fused to |
| Sacral Vertebrae p.100 | the five vertebrae that are fused ... they help form the pelvis |
| Saturated p.112 | |
| Scapulae p.97 | shoulder blades |
| Sensory Nerves p.116 | |
| Skeletal Muscle p.100 | |
| Small Intestine p.119 | |
| Smooth Muscle p.100 | |
| Spinal Column p.100 | a series of bone stacked on each other |
| Sternum p.97 | breastbone |
| Stroke Volume p.113 | |
| Subcutaneous Layer p.101 | |
| Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR) p.113 | |
| Tarsals p.97 | |
| Tendons p.98 | connect muscle to bone |
| Thoracic Vertrbrae p.100 | the 12 vertebrae in the lower back |
| Thyroid Cartilage p.105 | |
| Tibia p.97 | a bone in the lower leg to help form the knee |
| Trachea p.105 | |
| Tricuspid Valve p.109 | |
| Ulna p.97 | part of the forearm |
| Ureters p.119 | |
| Urethra p.122 | |
| Vas Deferens p.122 | |
| Veins p.110 | |
| Vena Cava p.112 | |
| Ventilation p.107 | |
| Ventilation/Perfusion Match (V/Q Match) p.104 | |
| Ventricles p.108 | |
| Venules p.110 | |
| Vertebrae p.98 | |
| Voluntary Muscle p.100 | |
| White Blood Cells p.112 |