All critical life functions are coordinated in which part of the brain?
Brainstem
Is the Mastoid bone a facial bone?
No
( ) are fibrous tissues that connect bon to bone, helping to stabilize the joint?
Ligaments
The shoulder joint is an example of?
Ball and Socket Joint
Skeletal muscle is also called?
Voluntary Muscle
White blood cells, which are also called leucocytes function by?
Protecting the body from infection
As the bronchus divides into smaller bronchioles, the terminal ends of these smaller passages form the?
Alveoli
What is the primary muscle of breathing?
Diaphragm
The carpal bones form the?
Wrist
What is hypoxia?
Decreased level of oxygen in the body
The central nervous system is composed of the?
Brain and spinal cord
What "space" of the body do the kidneys lie in?
Retroperitoneal Space
Dead space is the portion of the respiratory system that?
Contains no alveoli and does not participate in gas exchange
The most distal four spinal vertebrae, which are fused together, form the?
Coccyx
The muscle tissue of the heart is called the?
Myocardium
The nose, chin, umbilicus, and spine are examples of ( ) anatomic structures?
Midline
What are the key hormones of the sympathetic nervous system?
Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
What are the two circuits of the Circulatory System?
Systemic Circulation and Pulmonary Circulation
Which of the following glands regulates the function of all other endocrine glands in the body?
Pituitary Gland
Oxygen and carbon dioxide pass across the alveolar membrane in the lungs through a process called?
Diffusion
The elbow is an example of a ( ) joint?
Hinge
The left side of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs through the?
Pulmonary veins
The axial skeleton is composed of the?
Skull, face, thorax, and vertebral column
The exchange of oxygen and nutrients for waste products of metabolism occurs at he cellular level in the?
Capillaries
The electrical impulse of the heart normally begins at the?
Sinoatrial node