Chapter 6: The Human Body Flashcards
The human body
The time between contractions when the ventricle is relaxed and refilling with blood is called what?
Diastole
True or false
Arteries only carry blood away from the heart.
True
What muscles are recognized as involuntary muscles?
Smooth and cardiac muscles
Which of the following is the primary function of the stomach?
A. Absorption of water from food products
B. Production of bile
C. Chemical breakdown of food by acidic secretions
D. Absorption of nutrients into the blood stream
Chemical breakdown of food by acidic secretions
What membrane, found in the inner lining of the joint capsule lubricates the ends of the bones?
Synovial Membrane
What covers the larynx during swallowing and lifts up to allow for air passage during breathing?
Epiglottis
which organ secretes insulin after a large meal?
Pancreas
The Cushioning shock absorbing structures connecting the vertebrae to each other in the spinal column are called what?
Intervertebral Disks
What is the structure within a joint that attaches a muscle to a bone?
Tendon
It is within the ____ that oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged between the lungs and the bloodstream.
Alveoli or Aveolar Sacks
Ligaments
Fibrous tissues that help connect bone to bone helping to stabilize the joints
Joining the left and right pubic bones is a cartilaginous articulation that limits the movement between these two bones called the what?
A. Greater trochanter
B. Acetabulum
C. Pubic symphysis
D. Pubis
Pubic symphysis
Which of the following body systems primarily produces hormones?
A. Cardiovascular
B. Exocrine
C. Gastrointestinal
D. Endocrine
Endocrine
Which of the following respritory processes require the active use of muscles?
A. Exhalation
B. Inhalation
C. Gas exchange
D. Bifurcation
Inhalation
Ventilation is the movement of air between the lungs and the ____.
Environment
Respiration is the process of ____.
Gas exchange
Which section on the sternum is the uppermost and forms a landmark called the sternal notch?
The manubrium
Cartilage
Semirigid yet flexible tissue that covers and cushions the ends of the articulating bones
The Femoral head articulates with what part of the pelvis?
Acetabulum
At the inferior end of the femur is a joint with a specialized bone on the anterior side called the?
Patella (Kneecap)
How many lobes does each lung have?
The right lung has 3 lobes
The left lung has 2 lobes
The righ lungs lobes are the upper, middle, and lower
The left lung only
____ is a passive process in which molecules move from an are in which molecules move from an are with a higher concentration of molecules (oxygen in the air) to an area of lower concentration (oxygen in the bloodstream).
Diffusion
What 3 bones is the coxa formed by?
The Ilium, Ischium, and the pubis
The eight bones that form the wrist are called the….?
Carpals