Test Review Medical Terms/A&P Week 3 Flashcards
Functions of the skeletal system
give body its shape
protect vital organs
allow for movement
storing minerals
what cells carry oxygen
red blood cells
what parts of the vertebrae are fused
Sacral & Coccyx
RRHEA
discharge
RRHAGIA
excessive discharge
ECTOMY
cutting out
OSTOMY
creation of an opening
Cell make
tissue
tissues make
organs
organs make
organ systems
hemiplegia
paralysis of one side of the body
unilateral
one sided
thoracentesis
puncture and draining of th pleural space
tissue structure that lies between muscle and dermal layer of skin
fatty tissue
another name for involuntary muscles
smooth
the serous layer of tissue that surrounds the abdominal organs
peritoneal layer
what part of the brain is responsible for control of the body’s vital functions
brain stem
syspathetic nervous system will do what when stimulated
increase heart rate
which part of the nervous system directly and indirectly controls the size of the blod vsls
sympathetic
besides assisting in the breakdown of glucose for use by cells, insulin also helps to
convert glucose into glycogen for storage
spinal cord is apart of what nervous system
central
the reason for C shaped rings to support the trachea from collaping because
negative pressure during inhalation
name of tissue that covers outside of the lungs
visceral pleura
in the pancreas, glucagon is secreted for the purpose of
breakdown of glycogen
systolic blood pressure is measured as a reflection of the
left ventricular performance
which organ assists in the breakdown of fats
pancreas
blood vsls, nerves, sweat glands are found in the
dermis
central nervous system includs (2)
spinal cord and brain
