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Cardiovascular
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The study of functions of the body is called | physiology |
| The structure of the body is referred to as its | anatomy |
| The anatomical position is best described as a person | standing, facing forward, palms facing forward |
| An imaginary line down the center of the body that passes between the eyes and extends down past the umbilicus is the | midline |
| The term that refers to a position closer to the midline is | medial |
| When the body cannot get enough oxygen, it makes ATP via | anaerobic metabolism |
| The principal organ of the renal system is the | kidney |
| The organ that produces eggs in a female is the | ovary |
| This division (region) of the spinal column is subject to injury because it is NOT supported by another part of the skeleton | lumbar |
| The pelvis is commonly referred to as the | hip |
| The scapula and acromion are parts of the | shoulder |
| Inferiorly, the knee connects with the | tibia and fibula |
| The body contains how many different types of muscle | Three |
| After inhaled air goes through the larynx, the next part of the respiratory system the air passes as it moves to the lungs is the | trachea |
| The chamber that pumps oxygen-rich blood out of the heart for distribution to the rest of the body is the | left ventricle |
| The largest artery in the body is the | aorta |
| The organ that produces sperm is the | testes |
| The blood vessels where gases, nutrients, and waste products are exchanged between the body's cells and the bloodstream are the | capillaries |
| The component of the blood that has a primary function of carrying oxygen to tissue is | red blood cells |
| The pressure created in the arteries when blood is forced out of the heart is referred to as | systolic |
| The adequate supply of oxygen and nutrients to the organs and tissues of the body is called | perfusion |
| The central nervous system is made up of the brain and the | spinal cord |
| The substance that regulates acidity and is produced by the kidneys is called | bicarbonate |
| The endocrine system produces chemicals called | hormones |
| Body functions such as digestion and heart rate are controlled by the | autonomic nervous system |
| the pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint | acetabulum |
| the joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet | acromioclavicular |
| the highest portion of the shoulder | acromion process |
| the microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place | alveoli |
| study of body structure | anatomy |
| front of the body or body part | anterior |
| smallest kind of artery | arteriole |
| blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart | artery |
| two upper chambers of the heart | atria |
| ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own | automaticity |
| division of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions | autonomic nervous system |
| both sides | bilateral |
| artery of the upper arm | brachial artery |
| two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs | bronchi |
| heel bone | calcaneus |
| thin-walled, microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxode and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place | capillary system |
| system of specialized muscle tissues that conducts electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat | cardiac conduction system |
| blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart | coronary arteries |
| ring-shaped structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx | cricoid cartilage |
| farther away from the torso | distal |
| closer to the torso | proximal |
| hormone produced by the body. as a medication, it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions | epinephrine |
| major artery supplying the leg | femoral |
| passive process in which the intercostal (rib) muscles and the diaphragm relax, causing the chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out of the lungs | exhalation |
| sitting position | fowler |
| inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of the body caused by insufficient flow of blood through the capillaries. also called shock | hypoperfusion |
| away from the head | inferior |
| active process in which the intercostal (rib) muscles and the diaphragm contract, expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into the lungs | inhalation |
| muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled | involuntary muscle |
| organs of the renal system used to filter blood and regulate fluid levels in the body | kidney |
| to the side, away from the midline of the body | lateral |
| tissue that connects bone to bone | ligament |
| supply of oxygen to, and removal of wastes from, the cells and tissues of the body as a result of the flow of blood through the capillaries | perfusion |
| study of body function | physiology |
| lying face down | prone |
| vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs | pulmonary arteries |
| rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries | pulse |
| components of the blood. they carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide away from, the cells | red blood cells |
| lying on the side | recovery position |
| organ located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen that acts as a blood filtration system and a reservoir for reserves of blood | spleen |
| lying on the back | supine |
| pressure created in the arteries when the left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation | systolic blood pressure |
| position in which the patient's feet and legs are higher than the head | Trendelenburg |
| structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction | valve |
| blood vessel returning blood to the heart | vein |
| major veins that return blood from the body to the right atrium | venae cavae |
| two lower chambers of the heart | ventricles |
| sends oxygen-poor blood to the lungs | right ventricle |
| sends oxygen-rich blood to the body | left ventricle |
| smallest kind of vein | venule |
| muscle that can be consciously controlled | voluntary muscle |
| components of the blood that help body fight infection | white blood cells |
| specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart | cardiac muscle |
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