The Human Body Flashcards
What is the anatomical position?
Patient stands facing you, arms at side, palms forward.
What does bilateral mean?
Appears on both sides of the midline
Name five things the skeleton does?
- Gives human form
- Protects organs
- Produces red blood cells
- Stores calcium
- Allows movement
Name four things the skeletal system contains?
Bones
Ligaments
Tendons
Cartilage
What is the axial skeleton?
Foundation in which arms and legs are hung
What three things are included in the axial skeleton?
Skull
Spinal column
Thorax (chest)
What is the foremen magnum?
Opening at the base of skull to allow brain to connect to spinal chord
What are the five sections of the spinal column. And how many vertebrae are in each?
Cervical-7 Thoracic-12 Lumbar-5 Sacrum-5 Coccyx-4
What four things does the thoracic cavity contain?
Heart
Lungs
Esophagus
Great vessels
What five things are in the appendicular skeleton?
Arms Legs Their connection points Pelvis Upper and lower extemities
Where is the upper extremity location?
From the shoulder girdle to fingertips
What is the supporting bone of the arm?
Humerus
What does the forearm consists of?
Radius (lateral side) and Ulna (medial side)
How is the pelvic bone formed?
Fusion of the ilium
What is the longest bone in body?
Femur
What is the shin bone called?
Tibia
What three things does the muscular skeletal system provide?
Form
Upright posture
Movement
What is bi product of contraction and relaxation?
Heat
What does epiglottis do?
Prevents food from entering airway (trachea)
What organ is the dividing line between upper and lower airway?
Larynx
What forms the lowest portion of the larynx?
Cricoid cartilage/cricoid ring
Where is the carina?
The bottom of the trachea that divides the left and right bronchioles
What is the smooth glistening tissue that covers lungs?
Pleura
What controls breathing?
Brain stem (medulla oblingata) Hypoxia drive is back up
What initiates respiration?
Dorsal respiratory group (DRG)
The amount of air moved into or out of lungs in a single breath is called what?
Tidal volume
What is the average tidal volume for an average adult?
500ML
What is the normal rate for respiration?
12-20 breaths per minute
What are the five complex arrangement of tubes (from biggest to smallest) in the circulatory system?
Arteries Arterioles Capillaries Venues Veins
What does systematic circulation involve? How about pulmonary circulation?
The body. The lungs.
What is myocardium?
Cardiac muscle in the heart
What are the two chambers that divide the heart?
Atriums and ventricles