Master Esthetics A & P Flashcards
What are some of the functions of muscles?
movement, maintaining posture, heat production
What is another name for the trunk of the body?
thorax
What type of muscle tissue is significant to estheticians?
skeletal
What organ systems are housed in the abdominal region
urinary and reproductive
A substance the flows from tissues to capillaries to veins
urea
What is the function of sensory nerves?
carrying information from the senses to the brain
What can happen to a person if the facial nerve or nerve fibers is damaged?
facial weakness, partial facial paralysis, changes in sense of taste
What is the smallest branch of an artery called?
arteriole
Which is brighter in color, oxygenated or deoxygenated blood?
oxygenated
What happens to the blood temperature during hypothermia?
it is too cold
A waste product carried by blood
lactic acid
What is another name for a leukocyte?
white blood cell
Name some symptoms of anemia
pale skin, tired, weak, increased heart rate, difficulty breathing or catching your breath
What is leukemia?
cancer of the blood that develops in the bone marrow
A condition that occurs when the heart rate is either lower or higher than normal
arrythmia
