Anatomical Terminology
The standard reference position for describing the body?
Anatomical position
The smallest living unit of the body
A cell
This blood type is considered the universal donor
O negative
The large artery that carries blood away from the left ventricle
The aorta
A condition characterized by a deficiency in red blood cells
Anemia
Directional term means "toward the head"
Superior
The liquid portion of blood
Plasma
The process of blood cell formation
Hematopoiesis
The two upper chambers of the heart
The atria
A cancer of the blood-forming tissues
Leukemia
Body plane divides the body into left and right portions
Sagittal plane
Level of organization is made of two or more tissues working together
An organ
What happens when incompatible blood types are mixed
Agglutination
The name of the circuit that carries blood to and from the lungs
Pulmonary circuit
The term for abnormally high blood pressure
Hypertension
Directional term means "closer to the point of attachment of a limb"
Proximal
The percentage of blood volume that is red blood cells called
Hematocrit
What is the lifespan of a red blood cell
120 days
Structure that prevents backflow of blood from the ventricles into the atria
The atrioventricular (AV) valves
The term for a condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs
Heart failure
The name of the body cavity that houses the heart and lungs
Thoracic cavity
The correct order of organization from simplest to most complex
Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
Extramedullary hematopoiesis occurs where in the body if bone marrow fails
The liver and spleen
The name of the electrical structure that acts as the heart's pacemaker
Sinoatrial (SA) node
The term for an irregular heartbeat
Arrhythmia