Quiz Flashcards
A child 12 to 18 years of age
Adolescent
Receptors that constantly monitor arterial content of oxygen carbon dioxide and blood ph
Chemoreceptors
The skin
Integumentary
The force of contraction that left ventricle has to generate to overcome the resistance in aorta to eject blood
Afterload
Chemical and physical changes that take place within the cells in the presence of oxygen
Aerobic metabolism
A child from birth to one month of age
Neonate
Bones and muscle plus connective tissue that provides support and protection
Musculoskeleton
A child 6 to 12 years of age
School age children
System composed of the heart and blood vessels brings oxygen and nutrients to and takes waste away
Circulatory systems
The breakdown of glucose pyruvic acid in the cell
Glycolysis
A child 1 to three years of age
Toddler
A contraction of the vocal cords that cause them to close and prevents air from passing through to the trachea
Laryngel spasm
The male or female organs that function to accomplish human reproduction
Reproduction system
The amount of air breathed in and out in one normal ventilation
Tidal volume
Chemical and physical changes that take place within the cell without the presence of oxygen
Anaerobic metabolism
The organs and structures responsible for filtering and excreting waste from the blood
Urinary/renal
The amount of air moved in and out of the lungs in one minute
Minute ventilation
The soft spot on a infants head
Fontanelles
The resistance of blood flow through the vessel based on the diameter of the vessel
Systemic vascular resistance
The concept that the stretch of the muscle fiber in the left ventricle at the end of diastole determines the necessary to eject the blood contained within
Frank-starling-law
A system of ductless glands that produces hormones that regulate body functions
Endocrine system
A child from 1 month to 1 year
Infant
The organs involved in the exchange of gases between an organism and the atmosphere
Respiratory system
Anatomical areas in the respiratory tract where air collects during inhalation but no gas exchange occurs
Dead air space
A child of 3 to 6 years of age
Preschooler
The volume of blood ejected by the left ventricle with each contraction
Stroke volume
The body system including the brain spinal cord and nerves that control voluntary and involuntary activity of the human body
Nervous system
The pressure generated in the left ventricle at the end of diastole
Preload
The structures and organs that ingest and carry food so that absorption and waste elimination can occur
Digestive system
The volume of blood ejected from the left ventricle in one minute
Cardiac output
The period in which sexual organs mature during adolescence
Puberty
Stretch sensitive receptors located in the aortic arch and carotid bodies that constantly measure the blood
Baroreceptors
