chapter 6 THE HUMAN BODY Flashcards
what does anterior mean
front
what does posterior mean
back
what does the midline refer to
imaginary line that decides the body in equal haves left and right
medial
closer to the midline
lateral
further from the midline
proximal
close or close to the point where the alarm or leg is attached
distal
distant or distant from the place where arm or leg is attached
what is the passage within the lungs called
bronchi and aveoli
what does the airway consist of
nasopharynx, oropharynx, throat,larynx ,trachea, and bronchi and alveoli
epiglottis
keeps food from entering your larynx
how often does the exchange of co2 for O2 happen?
12to 16 times per minute
what does the diaphragm do
the muscles that move to inflate lungs
what does the circulatory system include
heart blood and blood vessels
how many chamber are in the heart?
4
what the upper chambers of the heart called
atrium
where does the right atrium receive blood?
receives blood from veins of the body.
where does the left atrium receive blood?
the lungs
what are the bottom chambers of the heart?
ventricles
what does the right ventricle do?
pumps blood to the lungs
the left ventricle is is responsible for what in the circulatory system
it pumps blood through out or body
what’s special about the left ventricle?
the most muscular chamber in the heart
blood flows___ ____ in the heart and veins
one way
in what direction do arteries carry blood?
away from the heart
what are the three major arteries?
carotid, femoral , radial
what are platelets
a component of blood that is responsible for forming blood clots
three main functions of the skeletal system?
support the body, protect vital structures, and produce red blood cells
how many vertebrae are there
33
what do ligaments connect
bone to bone
what connects the arm to the skeleton
shoulder girdles
how many cervical vertebrae are there ?
7
how many vertebrae in the the thoracic spine
12
number of vertebrae in the lumbar
5
how vertebrae in the sacral
5
the coccygeal vertebrae
4 tail bones
what does the shoulder girdle consist of
clavicle, scapula, humerus
what is the clavical
collar bone
humerus?
upper arm bone
femur
biggest bone in the body thigh bone
tibia
think shin
which ribs are considered floating ribs why?
the 11th and 12th ribs because they are attached to the spine but not the sternum
what is the xiphoid process
bottom pointed end of the sternum
how long is the digestive track
35 feet
what does the liver produce in aid of digestion
bile which is stored in the gallbladder
genitourinary system?
reproductive and urinary system
what system are the kidneys a part of
the genitourinary system
what do kidneys do?
filter blood to form urine
what age do body system start to decline ?
41-60
normal pulse rate for infants?
100 to 180 beats per minute
normal pulse rate for adults
60 to 100 beats per minute
systolic blood pressure for infants
50 to 95
systolic blood pressure for adults
90 to 140
systolic blood pressure for children
80-110
respirations per min for a infant
25-60
breathes per minute for a child
15 to 30
breathes per minute for a adult
12to 20
bmp for adults
60 to 100
beats per minute in children
70-150
bpm for infants
100-180
what can decrease pulse rate, respirations, and or systolic blood pressure
athletic training , medications, and drugs
