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Chapter 6 Flashcards

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1
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Name the 5 sections of the spinal column

A
  1. Cervical
  2. Thoracic
  3. Lumbar
  4. Sacrum
  5. Coccyx
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How many vertebra in the cervical

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7 cervical vertebrae

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3
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How many vertebrae in the thoracic section

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12 vertebrae on the thoracic section

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4
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How many vertebrae in the lumbar section?

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5 vertebrae in the lumbar section

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How many vertebrae in the sacrum section

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5 fused vertebrae in the sacrum section

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6
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How many vertebrae in the coccyx section

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4 vertebrae in the coccyx section

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7
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Purpose of the skeletal system

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  1. Give body shape
  2. Protect organs
  3. Allow body movement
  4. Store calcium
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Name the three types of muscles

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  1. Skeletal/ Voluntary
  2. Smooth
  3. Heart
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9
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Give an example of a skeletal muscle

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Bicep, glute, calf

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10
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Give an example of a smooth muscle

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Uterus, stomach, arteries

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Name the main parts of the respiratory system

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  1. Nasopharynx
  2. Oropharynx
  3. Epiglottis
  4. Larynx
  5. Traces
  6. Carina
  7. Bronchea
  8. Bronchial
  9. Alveoli
  10. Lung base
  11. Lung apex
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Name the two major abdominal pleura

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  1. Visceral

2. Parietal

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Name the functions of the respiratory system

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  1. Ventilation (movement chest rise and fall)
  2. Respiration (exchange O2 and CO2)
  3. Oxygenation (loading)
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14
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Explain the circulatory system

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RA - RV - PA - lungs
PV - LA - LV
Aorta
Body
Inferior vena cava
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4 parts of blood

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  1. Plasma- fluid
  2. Red blood cells- O2
  3. White blood cells- fight infection
  4. Platelets- clots
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16
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What are the functions of blood

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Profusion
O2
CO2
Clotting

17
Q

Name main abdominal organs

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URQ
Bile duct
Liver
Gallbladder

ULQ
Spleen
Stomach

LRQ
Small intestine
Appendix

LLQ
Large intestine
Rectum

18
Q

Name the bones of the shoulder girdle and arm

A 
Clavicle
Scapula
Humerus
Radius
Ulna
19
Q

Name the main bones of the leg

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Pelvis
Femur
Patella
Tibia
Fibula
20
Q

What two main vessels are protected by the pelvis

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Inferior vena cava

Descending aorta

21
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Name the numbers of vertebrae that correlate with the sections of the spinal column

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7
12
5
5
4

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