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chapter 6 THE HUMAN BODY Flashcards

1
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what does anterior mean

A

front

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2
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what does posterior mean

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back

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3
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what does the midline refer to

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imaginary line that decides the body in equal haves left and right

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4
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medial

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closer to the midline

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5
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lateral

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further from the midline

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6
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proximal

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close or close to the point where the alarm or leg is attached

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7
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distal

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distant or distant from the place where arm or leg is attached

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8
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what is the passage within the lungs called

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bronchi and aveoli

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9
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what does the airway consist of

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nasopharynx, oropharynx, throat,larynx ,trachea, and bronchi and alveoli

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10
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epiglottis

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keeps food from entering your larynx

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11
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how often does the exchange of co2 for O2 happen?

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12to 16 times per minute

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12
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what does the diaphragm do

A

the muscles that move to inflate lungs

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13
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what does the circulatory system include

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heart blood and blood vessels

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14
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how many chamber are in the heart?

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4

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15
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what the upper chambers of the heart called

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atrium

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16
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where does the right atrium receive blood?

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receives blood from veins of the body.

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17
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where does the left atrium receive blood?

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the lungs

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18
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what are the bottom chambers of the heart?

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ventricles

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19
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what does the right ventricle do?

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pumps blood to the lungs

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20
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the left ventricle is is responsible for what in the circulatory system

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it pumps blood through out or body

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21
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what’s special about the left ventricle?

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the most muscular chamber in the heart

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22
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blood flows___ ____ in the heart and veins

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one way

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23
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in what direction do arteries carry blood?

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away from the heart

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24
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what are the three major arteries?

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carotid, femoral , radial

25
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what are platelets

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a component of blood that is responsible for forming blood clots

26
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three main functions of the skeletal system?

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support the body, protect vital structures, and produce red blood cells

27
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how many vertebrae are there

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33

28
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what do ligaments connect

A

bone to bone

29
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what connects the arm to the skeleton

A

shoulder girdles

30
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how many cervical vertebrae are there ?

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7

31
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how many vertebrae in the the thoracic spine

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12

32
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number of vertebrae in the lumbar

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5

33
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how vertebrae in the sacral

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5

34
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the coccygeal vertebrae

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4 tail bones

35
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what does the shoulder girdle consist of

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clavicle, scapula, humerus

36
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what is the clavical

A

collar bone

37
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humerus?

A

upper arm bone

38
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femur

A

biggest bone in the body thigh bone

39
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tibia

A

think shin

40
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which ribs are considered floating ribs why?

A

the 11th and 12th ribs because they are attached to the spine but not the sternum

41
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what is the xiphoid process

A

bottom pointed end of the sternum

42
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how long is the digestive track

A

35 feet

43
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what does the liver produce in aid of digestion

A

bile which is stored in the gallbladder

44
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genitourinary system?

A

reproductive and urinary system

45
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what system are the kidneys a part of

A

the genitourinary system

46
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what do kidneys do?

A

filter blood to form urine

47
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what age do body system start to decline ?

A

41-60

48
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normal pulse rate for infants?

A

100 to 180 beats per minute

49
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normal pulse rate for adults

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60 to 100 beats per minute

50
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systolic blood pressure for infants

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50 to 95

51
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systolic blood pressure for adults

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90 to 140

52
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systolic blood pressure for children

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80-110

53
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respirations per min for a infant

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25-60

54
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breathes per minute for a child

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15 to 30

55
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breathes per minute for a adult

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12to 20

56
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bmp for adults

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60 to 100

57
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beats per minute in children

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70-150

58
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bpm for infants

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100-180

59
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what can decrease pulse rate, respirations, and or systolic blood pressure

A

athletic training , medications, and drugs

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