Vocabulary | Respiratory System | True/False | Skeletal System | MISC. |
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What is anterior
the front surface of the body
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What are capillaries
Air sacs are surrounded by tiny blood vessels called...
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False
weight control becomes more difficult for most people during early adulthood (20-40)
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33
how many bones are in the spine
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what are platelets
which cells are responsible for blood clotting
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What is carbon dioxide
gas formed in respiration and exhaled in breathing
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What are bronchioles
narrow passages in the lungs
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True
very young infants can only breathe through their noses
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1.support the body
2.protect vital structures 3.make red blood cells
three functions of the skeletal system
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cervical, thoracic, lumber, sacrum, coccyx
the sections of the spinal column in descending order
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What is the epiglottis
valve located at upper end of the voice box that prevents food from entering the larynx
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What is carbon dioxide
a waste product of metabolism
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False
the left atrium receives blood from the veins of the body
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What is the pelvis
serves as a link between body and lower extremities
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stomach, intestine, bladder, blood vessels
name three things that are made of smooth muscle
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What are ligaments
fibrous bands that connect bones to bones and support and strengthen joints
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nose, mouth, throat, larynx, trachea, and passages within the lungs
the airway consists of... (6 things)
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False
many older people experience increased sensation to heat and cold
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heart, lungs, liver, spleen
what 4 things do the ribs protect
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the brain and spinal cord
the central nervous system is made up of..
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What is the xiphoid process
flexible cartilage at the lower tip of the sternum
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12 to 16 times per minute
the exchange of carbon dioxide occurs how many times per minute
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False
illness decreases vital signs
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What is radius
the ____ is located on the thumb, or lateral, side of the arm
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carotid artery
to control bleeding from the neck you should apply pressure to which artery
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