Anatomy & Physiology
What muscle is responsible for pumping blood through the body?
What is the heart
What is the normal range for heart rate?
What is 60-100 bpm
The prefix "tachy-" means this.
What is fast or rapid
This tool is used to listen to heart and lung sounds.
What is a stethoscope
What is it called when your temperature is elevated?
What is a fever
How many bones are in the adult human body?
What is 206
What is the term for number of breaths per minute?
What is respiratory rate
This suffix "-emia" refers to this.
What is blood
These are worn to protect against transmission of infection through the hands.
What are gloves
What is called when your BP is above normal limits?
What is HTN
What is the smallest functional unit of life in the body?
What is a cell
What is the term for body temperature that is abnormally high?
What is hyperthermia (fever)
The suffix "-logy" means this.
What is the study of
This device is used to measure blood sugar.
What is a glucometer (glucose meter)
What is it called when your body does not produce enough insulin nor regulate its sugar?
What is DM
This blood vessel carries blood away from the heart.
What is an artery
What is the fifth vital sign?
What is pain
The term hepatomegaly refers to this.
What is enlarged liver
What is used to get medication through a vein?
What is an IV
What is it called when an infant is born with dark brown irregular spots?
What is cafe-au-lait
What bone is the longest and strongest in the human body?
What is the femur
Are vital signs subjective or objective?
What is objective
The term dermatitis refers to this condition.
What is inflammation of the skin
What tool is used to measure blood pressure manually?
What is a sphygmomanometer
What is it called when your neck vein is bulging?
What is JVD