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11/06/2011

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Why is cardiac muscle unique?
Definition
voluntary and non voluntary
Term
Three types of muscle tissue?
Definition
Skeletal, smooth, cardiac
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Axial skeleton has 80 bones name them?
Definition
Skull. Boney Thorax, Spinal Column, hydid bone, and bones of the middle ear
Term
Spinal column consist of the following bones?
Definition
Cervical-7, Thoratic-12, lumbar-5. sacrum- 1/5, coccyx- 1/4
Term
Spinal column unique?
Definition
hollow
Term
True ribs number?
Definition
1-7
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The three layers of the brain?
Definition
duramater, anachnoid, diamatter
Term
skeleton acts in two ways?
Definition
protection, support
Term
Brain consist of three main parts?
Definition
cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem
Term
we have how many cranial nerves?
Definition
12 pairs
Term
the spinal system has two branches what are they?
Definition
somatic, and autonamic
Term
how fast does a electrochemical signal travel?
Definition
350ft per second
Term
what organ uses up to 20% of the available o2 in our body?
Definition
brain
Term
the medulla is the center that controls what?
Definition
respiration and cardiac functions
Term
the tiny air sacs in the lungs that help in the gaseous exchange are calles?
Definition
alveoli
Term
what is diffusion?
Definition
the exchange of gases between avioli and capillary
Term
what is metabolism?
Definition
absorption of foo, conversion of food to energy
Term
what is peristalsis?
Definition
internal movement of food
Term
we have how many broco-pulmonary branches?
Definition
10
Term
we have how many lobes on our right side?
Definition
3 dude to the heart
Term
the gas responsible for the volume of breathing is?
Definition
o2
Term
the gas responsible for the rate of breathing is?
Definition
co2
Term
The gas that adheres to hemoglobin 200-400x faster than o2 is?
Definition
CO carbon monoxide
Term
the largest gland in the human body is?
Definition
the liver
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the pancreas serves two purposes, whats the main ?
Definition
produce insulin
Term
the three layers of the heart are?
Definition
pericardium, myocardium, epithelium
Term
2 chambers in the heart, whats the strongest?
Definition
ventricles
Term
which is the primary pacemaker of the heart?
Definition
sino-arterial(sa)
Term
What are the three pacemakers of the heart?
Definition
Sino-arterial(sa)node,atrionetrical, av bundle
Term
Blood pressure is written as?
Definition
Systole,Diastole
Term
How long is the eustachian tube?
Definition
1.5 inches
Term
the three small bones in the ear are called?
Definition
Malleus,Incus,Stapes
Term
How many pairs of sinuses?
Definition
4 pairs
Term
Name the sinuses?
Definition
Frontal, ethmoidal, mavillary, sphenoid
Term
A/AN means what?
Definition
Lack of/absent
Term
Anoxia?
Definition
lack of oxygen
Term
dilation?
Definition
gets bigger
Term
tachy?
Definition
fast/rapid
Term
pneumo?
Definition
air/in chest
Term
baro?
Definition
pressure
Term
patella?
Definition
kneecap
Term
tympanic membrane is also called?
Definition
eardrum
Term
dyspnea?
Definition
difficulty breathing
Term
aero?
Definition
air
Term
what is viscera?
Definition
internal bleeding
Term
the medulla controlls the center for breathing/heart rate?
Definition
true
Term
the membrane that lines the brain is called ?
Definition
the meninics
Term
upper limbs?
Definition
clavical, scalpia, humerous, radiusm, alna,planges
Term
visera?
Definition
internal organs
Term
tongue?
Definition
hyoid bone
Term
lower body bones?
Definition
femur.tibula,pelvis gurdle, planges, eta caplpes, tasils, knee cap, fibula
Term
coccx?
Definition
upper and lower torso
Term
optic nerve?
Definition
2nd cranial nerve
Term
hemoglobbin?
Definition
carries o2
Term
3 layers of heart?
Definition
paricardium. myocardium, indocardium
Term
basic function of inner ear?
Definition
balance and equilibrium
Term
capnia?
Definition
co2
Term
inflammation?
Definition
itis
Term
simple epithlium?
Definition
alveoli
Term
planafasicia?
Definition
feet
Term
palmafascia?
Definition
palm
Term
206 bones in body?
Definition
126 appendicular, 80 axle
Term
calcium salts?
Definition
hardness
Term
bone tissue?
Definition
spongy and compact
Term
lungs membranes?
Definition
plura
Term
alveoli in body?
Definition
300 million
Term
arteries carry?
Definition
oxygenated blood
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main function of plasma
Definition
transport inert gases
Term
main function of hemoglobbin?
Definition
o2
Term
sinuses filters?
Definition
air
Term
adema?
Definition
swelling of tissue
Term
embolisempolism?
Definition
bloodclot/bubble
Term
cerebellum?
Definition
little brain
Term
splene?
Definition
filter blood
Term
salvia glands?
Definition
breakdown food vis salvia
Term
floating ribs?
Definition
11-12
Term
fluid in spine?
Definition
cererbral spinal fluid(csf)
Term
hypercapnia?
Definition
too much co2
Term
algia?
Definition
pain
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