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Chapter 5 The Human Body Flashcards

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What is the heart made of?

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Cardiac muscle or MYOCARDIUM

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What is the ATRIUM?

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The upper chamber in the heart

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What is the VENTRICLE?

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The lower chamber in the heart

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What is the normal respiratory rate for adults?

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12-20 breaths/min

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What is the normal respiratory rate for children?

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15-30 breaths/min

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What is the normal respiratory rate for infants?

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25-50 breaths/min

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What are AGONAL GASPS?

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Occasional, gasping breaths occur when the respiratory center in the brain continues to send signals to the breathing muscles after the heart has stopped

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The heart receives the first blood distribution from where?

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The AORTA

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Where does the right side of the heart receive blood from?

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The VEINS. Blood enters from the superior and inferior venae cavae intro the right atrium and then passes through the tricuspid valve to fill the right ventricle. After the right ventricle is filled, the tricuspid valve closes to prevent backflow after the right ventricular muscle contracts. Contraction of the right ventricle causes blood to flow through the pulmonic valve into the pulmonary artery and the pulmonary circulation

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Where does the left side of the heart receive blood from?

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It receives blood from the lungs through the PULMONARY VEINS into the left atrium, where it passes through the mitral valve into the left ventricle.

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What is the CHORDAE TENDINEAE?

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they are thin bands of fibrous tissue that attach to the valves in the heart and prevent them from inverting.

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Ventricle contraction is known as

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Systole

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Ventrical relaxation is known as

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Diastole

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What is the normal resting heartbeat in adults?

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60-100 beats/min

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What is the resting heartbeat for a well conditioned athlete?

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50-60 beats/min

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How much blood is ejected per beat?

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70-80 mL of blood is ejected known as the STROKE VOLUME

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What is the Cardiac Output?

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The amount of blood moved in 1 minute which is expressed as the heart rate times stroke volume

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What is the middle layer of the artery?

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It is the TUNICA MEDIA. This is where the smooth muscles are found that can contract and dilate to change the diameter of the blood vessel

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What is the principal artery that carries fresh oxygenated blood to the body?

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This is the AORTA

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Where is the AORTA found?

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This vessel is found in front of the spine in the chest and abdominal cavities

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What are the only arteries that carry oxygen-depleted blood?

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It is the PULMONARY ARTERY

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What are the smallest branches of an artery?

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ARTERIOLES

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How is a PULSE created?

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It is created by the forceful pumping of blood out the left ventricle and into the major arteries

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The central pulses which can be felt at the upper portion of the neck are known as

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CAROTID ARTERY

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What pulse is felt in the groin?
FEMORAL ARTERY
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What pulse is felt at the wrist at the base of the thumb?
RADIAL ARTERY
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What pulse is felt on the medial aspect of the arm, between the elbow and shoulder?
BRACHIAL ARTERY
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Where is the POSTERIOR TIBIAL ARTERY found?
Posterior to the medial malleolus
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What pulse is felt on the top of the foot?
DORSALIS PEDIS ARTERY
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What are the fine end divisions of the arterial system that allow contact between the blood and the cells of the tissues?
CAPILLARY VESSELS
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What are SPHINCTERS?
Small muscles in the arterioles that can be opened or closed
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What carries blood returning from the head, neck, shoulders, and upper extremities?
SUPERIOR VENA CAVA
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Blood from the abdomen, pelvis, and lower extremities passes through the?
INFERIOR VENA CAVA
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Where does the superior and inferior venae cavae join together at?
The right atrium of the heart
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After blood enters from the superior and inferior venae cavae into the right atrium, it then passes through what valve?
TRICUSPID valve which then takes it to the right ventricle
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The left side receives blood from lungs through the pulmonary veins into the left atrium, and then it passes through the?
MITRAL VALVE
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What is SYSTEMIC VASCULAR RESISTANCE (SVR)?
This refers to the state of the blood vessels, how dilated or constricted they are. It is the resistance to blood flow within all of the blood vessels except the pulmonary vessels
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Where is the spleen located?
Under the rib cage in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen
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What system does the spleen belong to?
It is part of the LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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How much blood can be found at any given time in the spleen?
450mL because the body uses the spleen as a blood reservoir in case of blood loss
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What is one of the most frequently injured abdominal organs in patients with blunt trauma?
The SPLEEN because it is made of delicate tissue and is highly vascular
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What is blood made of?
PLASMA, ERYTHROCYTES (red blood cells), LEUKOCYTES (white blood cells), and PLATELETS
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What is the liquid portion of the blood?
PLASMA
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What makes up 92% of plasma?
WATER
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What makes up 7% of plasma?
PROTEINS
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What gives blood its red color?
HEMOGLOBIN
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What does hemoglobin responsible for?
Carrying oxygen
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What are PLATELETS responsible for?
Blood clotting; the mechanism that stops bleeding
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What is the high point of blood pressure known as?
SYSTOLIC
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What is the low point of blood pressure known as?
DIASTOLIC
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How much blood can be found in the average adult?
6 L of blood
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How much blood can be found in children?
2 to 3 L depending on age and size
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How much blood can be found in infants?
300 mL
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What is PERFUSION?
Circulation of blood in an organ or tissue in adequate amounts to meet the cells' needs
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What is the state of inadequate circulation when it involves the entire body?
SHOCK or HYPOPERFUSION
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Approximately 30% of blood is found in the?
Heart, Arteries, and Capillaries
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Where is 70% of blood found?
It is found in the veins and venules
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What happens when your blood pressure falls?
Blood flow slows down and there is more blood in the veins. The blood flows away from the left ventricle and moves back to the right atria
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What is the space between cells?
INTERSTITIAL SPACE
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What are the two main forces at work inside the capillary?
HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE and ONCOTIC PRESSURE
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What is the main function of plasma?
Transporting CO2
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What is the main function of white blood cells?
Fight infection
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What is the main function of red blood cells?
Transporting O2
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What is the main function of chemicals within the plasma?
They control (buffer) pH
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What system is responsible for the fight or flight response?
The SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
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What do the hormones EPINEPHRINE and NOREPINEPHRINE do?
After the sympathetic nervous systems sends commands to the adrenal glands, these two hormones are secreted to stimulate the heart and blood vessels. AKA adrenaline and noradrenaline
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What system is the brain and spinal cord a part of?
NERVOUS SYSTEM; responsible for controlling breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure
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What is the nervous system divided into?
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM and the PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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The SOMATIC NERVOUS SYSTEM is the part of the peripheral nervous system responsible for?
This system is responsible for voluntary control such as walking and talking
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What is AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM responsible for?
Functions that occur involuntarily such as digestion, dilation, sweating and etc.
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What is the largest part of the brain and how is it divided?
CEREBRUM and is made of four lobes: frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital
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What is the "little brain"?
CEREBELLUM; its major function is to coordinate the various activities of the body
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What is the controlling center for virtually all body functions?
BRAIN STEM; controls cardiac, respiratory and other basic body functions
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The brain stem comprises 3 areas known as the?
MIDBRAIN, PONS, and MEDULLA OBLONGATA
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Where do MOTOR NERVES carry information from and to?
They carry info from the CNS to the muscles of the body
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What are the two parts of the skin?
SUPERFICIAL EPIDERMIS and DEEPER DERMIS
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What lies below the skin?
SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE
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What is the most superficial layer of the skin?
EPIDERMIS
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The epidermis is composed of several layers of cells and these layers can be separated into 2 regions known as?
GERMINAL LAYER which continuously produces new cells that gradually rise to the surface. On the way to the surface, these cells die and enter the STRATUM CORNEAL LAYER (dead layer of skin)
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How long does is take the cells from the germinal layer to reach the stratum corneal layer?
It takes about 4 weeks
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What lies below the germinal layer?
DERMIS
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What are the SEBACEOUS GLANDS?
Found next to hair follicles and secrete sebum along the hair follicle to the skin surface
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What makes up the subcutaneous tissue?
It is mainly made up of fat. This fat serves as an insulator for the bosy and as a reservoir to store energy
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What is the difference between MUCOUS MEMBRANES and SKIN?
Mucous membranes secrete MUCUS, a watery substance that lubricates the openings
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What is the largest single organ in the body?
The skin and it serves 3 major functions: to protect the body in the environment, to regulate the temperature of the body, and to transmit info from the environment to the brain
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What is another name for the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM and what is it composed of?
GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM and is composed of gastrointestinal tract, mouth, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, liver, gallbladder pancreas, rectum, and anus
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What organs are found in the RUQ (right upper quadrant)?
Liver, gallbladder, and a portion of the colon
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What organs are found in the LUQ (left upper quadrant)?
Stomach, spleen, and a portion of the colon
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What is found in the RLQ (right lower quadrant)?
It contains two portions of the large intestine: the CECUM, the 1st portion in which the small intestine (ileum) opens, and the ascending colon. The APPENDIX is a small tubular structure that is attached to the lower border of the cecum
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What is the OROPHARYNX?
A tubular structure that extends vertically from the back of the mouth to the esophagus and trachea
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How long is the esophagus?
It is 10" long and extends from the end of the pharynx to the stomach and lies anterior to the spinal column in the chest
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What protects the stomach?
Lower left ribs
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Where is the pancreas found?
It lies below and behind the liver and stomach and behind the peritoneum.
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What two glands are found in the pancreas?
EXOCRINE and ENDOCRINE (where insulin is produced)
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What organ takes up most of the area beneath the diaphragm in the RUQ and extends into the LUQ?
It is the LIVER and is the largest solid organ in the abdomen
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What does the GALLBLADDER do?
Discharges stored and concentrated bile into the duodenum through the common bile duct
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What makes up the SMALL INTESTINE?
DUODENUM, JEJUNUM, ILEUM
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What part of the Small Intestine receives food from the stomach?
DUODENUM which is 12" long
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What makes up the LARGE INTESTINE?
CECUM, COLON, RECTUM
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What is the lowermost end of the colon?
RECTUM
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What is stored in the rectum?
Janky boo boo
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What is the ENDOCRINE SYSTEM?
It is a complex message and control system that integrates body functions and they release their hormones directly into the bloodstream
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What are the main functions of the urinary system?
Control fluid balance in the body, filter and eliminate wastes, and control pH balance
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Where do the kidneys lie?
They lie on the posterior wall of the abdomen behind the peritoneum in the retroperitoneal space
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What do kidneys do?
They rid the blood of toxic waste products and control its balance of water and salt
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What is the RENAL PELVIS?
A cone shaped collecting area that connects the ureter and the kidney
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What is PERISTALSIS?
Tubes where wavelike contractions of smooth muscles move urine to the bladder
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What are the waste products of AEROBIC METABOLISM?
carbon dioxide and water
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What is the term to describe the body not getting enough oxygen?
HYPOXIA
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What is the term for the body having a higher than normal level of CO2?
HYPERCARBIA
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What is the most easily understood type of shock?
HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK (lack of blood volume)
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What happens in CARDIOGENIC or OBSTRUCTIVE SHOCK?
If the heart is not functioning correctly, wastes and nutrients can be prevented from being moved effectively
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Issues regarding the dilation and constriction of blood vessels lead to what kind of shock?
DISTRIBUTIVE SHOCK
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What happens when the available glucose is dramatically decreased?
Brain cells will become damaged or die

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