Body Systems Flashcards
What is the skeletal system made up of?
Bone
Tendon
Ligaments
Cartilage
Joints
What 3 muscle types make up the muscular system?
Smooth
Cardiac
Skeletal
What makes up the upper airway?
Nostrils
Sinus cavity
Pharynx
Larynx
What makes up the lower airway?
Trachea
Lungs
Bronchi
Bronchioles
Alveoli
Blood returning from the body enters what side and area of the heart?
Right atrium
What contracts to pump blood to the lungs?
Right ventricle
Once blood is fully oxygenated and returns to the heart where does it enter?
Left atrium
What part of the lungs exchanges gas?
Alveoli
When blood returns from the body to the right side of the heart, how does it get there (veins or arteries)
Veins
Blood is pumped to body through what?
Arteries
What side of the heart receives from veins?
Right
What benefits can massage bring to cardiovascular system?
Relaxes and dialates blood vessels
Improve blood circulation
What benefits can massage bring to respiratory system?
Relaxes diaphragm
Helps breathing
Increases metabolism in lungs
What are the parts of digestive system?
Mouth
Esophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Rectum
Anus
What are the three parts of the stomach?
- Saccus caecus
- Fundic
- Pyloric
What happens in stomach if no food is present for acid to break down?
Stomach ulcers
What are the 3 parts of the small intestine?
- Duodenum
- Jejunum
- Ileum
What are the 5 parts of the large intestine?
- Cecum
- Large colon
- Small colon
- Rectum
- Anus
What is the start of the colon?
Cecum
Where does twisted gut usually occur in the large intestine?
Large colon
How long does digestive process take?
36-72 hours
What are some massage benefits for digestive system?
Relax peristasis
Rest and digest
Relieve gas or colic
What is included in the urinary system?
Kidneys
Ureters
Bladder
Urethra
Where does the urinary system begin?
Connection with kidneys that filter blood and remove waste. Waste is then sent to ureters
What are the filters called in the kidneys?
Nephrons
What two parts make up a nephron?
Glomerulus
Proximal tubule