Test 1 Flashcards
Trauma
Caused by external force
Medical
Internal
How many vertebrae are in the body?
33
Name vertebrae in order?
- Cervical spine (neck)
- Thoracic spine (upper back)
- Lumbar spine (lower back)
- Sacrum (base of spine)
- Coccyx (tailbone)
Two bones come together ?
Joint
Bone to bone?
Ligament
Bone to muscle?
Tendon
Name a an example of a FUSED bone
Skull
Name an example of HINGE
Elbow and knees
Name an example of a ball & socket
Shoulder and hips
Name all the places where you can get ur pulse?
- Radial on your wrist
- Carotid on your neck
- Brachial on your elbow
- Femoral on your groin
Medial
Closer to the midline of the body
Lateral
Away from the midline
Proximal
Means CLOSEST
Distal
Means DISTANT
Superior
Closer to the head
Inferior
Closer to the feet
Purpose of the Respiratory System?
Moves oxygen in the body and removes carbon dioxide
Larynx
Voice box
What is the purpose of the epiglottis?
It’s a tiny flapper valve that keeps food from entering the larynx.
What is the circulatory system responsible for?
Responsible for pumping blood through the body.
Right atrium
Receives blood from the veins of the body
Left atrium
Receives blood from the lungs
Right ventricle
Bottom chamber that pump blood to the lungs