Module #5 Flashcards
Which is the only vein that transports oxygenated blood?
Pulmonary
What is a local decrease in blood flow?
Ischemia
What is an increase in local blood flow?
Hyperemia
Which is the superior hollow heart chambers?
Atria
What determines whether blood is bright red or dull brick red in color?
Oxygen Content
What creates the sound of a beating heart?
Movement of the heart valves
What does the cardiovascular consist of? (3)
Blood, Blood Vessels, and heart
What is the primary transport medium for the cardiovascular system?
Blood
a straw-coloured liquid that helps transport blood cells
Plasma
What percentage of water is found in plasma?
90%
Which of the following is referred to as the guardian of the airways?
Epiglottis
What are the thin wall superior chambers called?
Right atrium & Left Atrium
Thick-walled inferior chambers
Left & right ventricles
Amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle
Stroke volume
Which blood type is Universal donor?
Type O
Any deviation from a normal heart rate pattern
Arrhythmia
A slow heart rate, less than 50 bpm
Bradycardia
Temporary station of breathing
Apnea
Which type of immunity is nonspecific, responding to invading pathogens such as fever and inflammation?
Natural immunity
Which of the following are clusters of alveoli that resemble clusters of grapes?
Alveolar sacs
What is a synonym for windpipe?
Trachea
Because of the possibility of blood clots, which area of the lower extremity merits only gentle pressure with an open, flat hand?
Medial Thigh
What should an infant massage instructor use to demonstrate position, massage strokes,
and interpersonal dynamics such as talking?
A doll
By which week in pregnant women can the hormone production of Relaxin be
sufficient to produce ligament laxity and affect joint stability?
10 weeks
Anemia also contributes to what other common complaint in pregnant women?
Fatigue
What muscle attaches from the pelvis to the lumbar spine and twelfth rib and is deep to the erector
spinae group?
Quadratus Lomborum
What is the name of the connective tissue that envelops the rectus abdominis?
Rectus Sheath
When trunk is flexed, what abdominal wall muscle is synergistic with
the rectus abdominis?
Internal and External Oblique
What is the direction of fibers of the external abdominal oblique compared to the internal abdominal
oblique on the same side?
Opposite (Perpendicular)
What two muscles pierce the diaphragm posteriorly?
Psoas Major and Quadratus Lumborum
What two muscles pierce the diaphragm posteriorly?
External Abdominal Obliques