Cardiovascular System
the heart has how many atriums and how many ventricles
two
what are the tiny air sacs in the lungs called
alveoli
where is bile stored
gallbladder
what is the largest bone in the body
femur
what is the part of the brain that controls balance
cerebellum
whats the disease where a person loses bone density
osteoporosis
60-100 bpm
what is the average respiratory rate for an adult
12-16 breaths per minute
what organ absorbs macro and micro nutrients from consumed food
small intestine
what are the bones that make up your fingers and toes
carpals and metacarpals
which part of the brain controls decisions
frontal lobe
what is necrotizing fasciitis
flesh-eating bacteria
what is the volume of blood in the heart after contraction called?
End-Systolic volume
what noise is made when there is a partial obstruction
stridor
where do polyps leading to cancer form
colon
how many bones are in the human body
206
whats the space between neurons called where the electrical impulses pass
synapse
what organ produces the hormone that is insufficient in patients with diabetes
the pancreas
Where does blood first enter when returning to the heart from the systemic circulation
right atrium
what is the names of the tubes that branch out from the trachea into the lungs
what is the process called by which food is pushed down
peristalsis
your shoulder is an example of what type of joint
ball and socket joint
what does the medulla oblongata do
controls heart beat, breathing, and blood pressure
whats is it called when a cancer spreads from its original source
metastatic cancer
what is the difference between veins and arteries
veins go towards the heart and arteries go away from the heart (exceptions are the pulmonary veins and arteries)
what is tidol volume
the amount of air that moves in or out of the lungs with each respiratory cycle
how long does it take for the digestive system to fully process food
36 hours
what connects muscle to bone
tendons
how many sections of the spine are there and what are there names
5 ; cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal
whats the disease called when a person loses all of her hair
alopecia
what are drugs that block calcium channels used for?
to inhibit smooth muscle tone
what is the average tidol volume for a healthy adult male
500 mL
where in the digestive system is the appendix located
the intestines
whats the bone in the center of your ribcage
xiphoid process
what are the cells called that sense black and white and color in ones eye
rods and cones
what is it called when an embryo implants itself outside of the uterus and in the Fallopian tubes
ectopic pregnancy