Human Body Terms

Question 1

where two bones meet

Answer 1

joints

Question 2

provides cushioning between bones

Answer 2

cartilage

Question 3

bands of fibrous tissue that connect bones to bones

Answer 3

ligaments

Question 4

attach muscle to muscle

Answer 4

tendons

Question 5

the bone that encloses the brain

Answer 5

cranium

Question 6

order of bones in the vertebral column

Answer 6

cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx

Question 7

the chest cavity that contains the heart, lungs, esophagus, and great vessels

Answer 7

the thorax

Question 8

another name for the calvicle

Answer 8

collarbone

Question 9

another name for scapula

Answer 9

shoulder blade

Question 10

two large hip bones

Answer 10

sacrum and coccyx

Question 11

patella

Answer 11

knee cap

Question 12

tibia

Answer 12

front shin bone

Question 13

femur

Answer 13

thighbone

Question 14

functional units of the respiratory system, contain a network of tiny blood vessels that carry oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Answer 14

alveoli

Question 15

what function does the trachea serve?

Answer 15

moves air into the lungs

Question 16

covering each lung is a smooth, glistening tissue called…

Answer 16

pleural

Question 17

adult male total lung capcity

Answer 17

6,000 mL

Question 18

define tidal volume

Answer 18

the amount of air moved into or out of the lungs during a single breath

Question 19

define minute volume

Answer 19

volume of air that moves in and out of the lungs per minute

Question 20

what function does the aorta serve?

Answer 20

blood supply from the heart to all other parts of the body comes from the aorta

Question 21

the ____ side of the heart receives blood from the veins of the body

Answer 21

right

Question 22

the four veins that return oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart

Answer 22

pulmonary veins

Question 23

what is the cardiac output?

Answer 23

the calculation of the amount of blood moved in 1 minute

Question 24

carry blood from the heart to all body tissues

Answer 24

arteries

Question 25

major artery leading from the right ventricle to the lungs, carries oxygen-poor blood

Answer 25

pulmonary artery

Question 26

the wave of pressure created as the heart contracts and forces blood out the left ventricle and into the major arteries

Answer 26

pulse

Question 27

where is the carotid artery located?

Answer 27

upper portion of the neck

Question 28

where is the femoral artery located?

Answer 28

in the groin area

Question 29

where is the radial pulse located?

Answer 29

in the wrist and base of the thumb

Question 30

where is the brachial pulse located?

Answer 30

medial aspect of the arm between the elbow and shoulder

Question 31

where is the dorsalis pedis pulse located?

Answer 31

top of the foot

Question 32

the tiny blood vessels between the arterioles and vanules that permit transfer of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste between body tissues and the blood

Answer 32

capillaries

Question 33

a constricted blood vessel gives a BP reading of

Answer 33

high

Question 34

a dilated blood vessel gives a BP reading of

Answer 34

low

Question 35

what organ recycles red blood cells?

Answer 35

the spleen

Question 36

the contraction, or period of contraction, of the heart

Answer 36

systole

Question 37

the period of relaxation of the heart

Answer 37

diastole

Question 38

hypoperfusion is another word for...

Answer 38

shock

Question 39

organs in the right upper quadrant

Answer 39

gallbladder, liver, and portion of the colon

Question 40

organs in the left upper quadrant

Answer 40

stomach, spleen, portion of the colon

Question 41

organs in the left lower quadrant

Answer 41

colon

Question 42

organs in the right lower quadrant

Answer 42

large intestines and the appendix

Question 43

two retroperitoneal organs that excrete the end products of metabolism as urine and regulate the body's salt and water content

Answer 43

kidneys

Question 44

decreased level of oxygen

Answer 44

hypoxia

Question 45

elevated levels of carbon dioxide

Answer 45

hypercapnia