Chapter 6 human body

Question 1

adrenal glands

Answer 1

located on top of the kidneys release adrenaline when stimulated

Question 2

arterioles

Answer 2

smallest branches of arteries leading to the netowrk of capillaries

Question 3

autonomic nervous system

Answer 3

part of the nervous system that regulates functions like digestion and sweating

Question 4

axial skeleton

Answer 4

skull vertebral column and rib cage

Question 5

axons

Answer 5

carry impulses away from the nerve cell body to the dendrites

Question 6

calcaneus

Answer 6

heel bone

Question 7

cecum

Answer 7

first part of the large intestine which the ileum opens

Question 8

central nervous system

Answer 8

brain and spinal cord

Question 9

chyme

Answer 9

substance that leaves the stomach

Question 10

cricoid cartilage

Answer 10

firm ridge of cartilage that forms the lower part of the larynx

Question 11

endocrine system

Answer 11

message and control system (release of hormones)

Question 12

epiglottis

Answer 12

thin leaf shaped valve that allows air to pass into the trachea but prevents food and liquid from entering

Question 13

esophagus

Answer 13

collapsible tube that extends from the pharynx to the stomach

Question 14

femoral artery

Answer 14

major artery of the thigh

Question 15

foramen magnum

Answer 15

large opening at the base of the skull which the brain connects to the spinal cord

Question 16

germinal layer

Answer 16

deepest layer of the epidermis where skin cells form

Question 17

hemoglobin

Answer 17

oxygen carrying protein found in red blood cells

Question 18

hypercapnia (hypercarbia)

Answer 18

abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream

Question 19

pypoperfusion

Answer 19

circulatory system fails to provide sufficient circulation to maintain cellular function

Question 20

ilium

Answer 20

one of three bones fuse to form the pelvic ring

Question 21

interstitial space

Answer 21

space in between the cells

Question 22

ischium

Answer 22

one of three bones fuse to form the pelvic ring

Question 23

joint

Answer 23

two bones come into contact

Question 24

large intestine

Answer 24

cecum colon and rectum

Question 25

ligaments

Answer 25

tissue connects bones to bones

Question 26

malleolus

Answer 26

ankle bone

Question 27

manubrium

Answer 27

upper quarter of sternum

Question 28

musculoskeletal system

Answer 28

bones and voluntary muscles of the body

Question 29

norepinephrine

Answer 29

drug sometimes used in treatment of shock

Question 30

pleura

Answer 30

serous membranes covering the lungs and lining the thorax

Question 31

residual volume

Answer 31

air that remains in the lungs after maximal expiration

Question 32

retroperitoneal

Answer 32

behind the abdominal cavity

Question 33

small intestine

Answer 33

portion of the digestive tube between the stomach and the cecum

Question 34

sphygmomanometer

Answer 34

device that measures blood pressure

Question 35

tendons

Answer 35

fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone

Question 36

xiphoid process

Answer 36

narrow cartilaginous lower tip of the sternum

Question 37

midsagittal

Answer 37

divides body into equal left and right halves

Question 38

number of bones

Answer 38

206

Question 39

cranium

Answer 39

4 bones

Question 40

face

Answer 40

14 bones

Question 41

spinal column

Answer 41

33 bones

Question 42

medulla

Answer 42

initiates ventilation cycles

Question 43

cerebrospinal fluid

Answer 43

cushions and protects the brain and spinal cord

Question 44

digestive system

Answer 44

mouth lips cheks gums teeth tongue salivary glands oropharynx esophagus stomach pancreas liver bile ducts small and large intestine appendix rectum

Question 45

lymphatic system

Answer 45

spleen lymph nodes lymph lymph vessels thymus gland

Question 46

retroperitoneal space

Answer 46

kidneys are located