Mid-Term Pt 1 Flashcards
Pulmo
Lungs
Posterior
Towards the back
Where are blood cells made?
bone marrow
Your heart is approximately the size of what?
Your clenched fist
What is a hematoma?
Bruise
Inflammation of the bronchi
Bronchitis
Where are the carpals?
Wrists
Medial
Towards the middle
Dermo
Skin
ilio
Pelvis
Superficial
Towards the surface
Arthro
Joint
A spasm of the diaphragm causes what?
hiccups
The number of bones in an adult body
206
Where is a ball and socket joint?
shoulder, hip
Serves as padding between the bones
cartilage
Cardio
heart
The weight bearing bone in the leg
tibia
Give an example of a long bone
femur, tibia, fibula, ulna, radius
Hemo/hemat
blood
What is the function of red blood cells?
Transport oxygen
What is cardiology?
Study of the heart
Inferior
Away from the head
What is the job of platelets?
clot blood
Pneumonia is an accumulation of fluid where?
Alveoli in the lungs
Laryngitis is inflammation of fluid where?
Larynx
White blood cells are also known as what?
Leukocytes
Oxygen is picked up where?
lungs
Oxygen is extracted at what vessel?
capillaries
Movement happens where?
joints
What is the purpose of white blood cells?
fight infections
What is the purpose of plasma?
Colorless liquid that transports cells
List and describe the vessel system relay
Arteries, capillaries, and veins.
- Arteries carry blood away from the heart
- Capillaries carry blood away from the body and exchange nutrients, waste, and oxygen
- Veins bring blood back to the heart
Red blood cells live for how many days?
100-120
How do you take your resting pulse?
Use two fingers, main ones are carotid and radial pulse
Where is the patella?
Knee cap
Give two forms of waste the vessels expel
Carbon dioxide and lactic acid
What mechanism is inside veins that prevents blood from dropping back down to the feet?
Valves
What blood cells are also known as Erythrocytes?
Red
Flexion
decreasing of the angle
Give another name for the Circulatory System
Cardiovascular system
What is the largest artery in the body?
Aorta
What might be a reason for a high white blood cell count?
There can be an infection in your body
How many red blood cells are in one drop of blood?
5 million
How do you determine max heart rate?
220 - your age
Red blood cells make up what percentage of the blood?
40%