V Flashcards
1
Q
Visceral
A
Referring to body organs
2
Q
Villi
A
Mucosla projections
3
Q
Varices
A
Enlarged veins
4
Q
Volaemia
A
Blood volume
5
Q
Ventus
A
Wind
Think ventilation
6
Q
Vas
A
Vessel or duct
Cardiovascular is a heart vessel
Vas deferens
7
Q
Vagus nerve
A
Nerve that runs from the branches of the brain stem, through the base of the skull and the neck and then thorax and into the abdomen
It is the biggest nerve in the autonomic nervous system
8
Q
Vertebral Column
A
Backbone/spine
33 bones of the vertebra, broken down into:
Cervical: 7
Thoracic: 12
Lumber: 5
Sacrum: 5
Coccyx - 4
9
Q
Vestibular
A
Balance
The vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve 8) is involved in hearing and balance
