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The structure that divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
What is The Diaphragm?
This carries blood away from the heart
What is Arteries?
In the mechanical digestion of lipids, the liver secretes this substance
What is Bile?
pH greater than 7
What is Basic/Alkaline?
Fine hairlike structures on the surface of the cell
What is Cilia?
The longest bone in the body
What is the Femur?
"Whites” of the eye
What is Sclera?
This position describes the body lying face up
What is the Supine Position?
The body portion that consists of the head, neck, and torso
What is the Axial portion?
Another term that means the same thing as breathing
What is Respiration?
Cranial nerve responsible for the sense of smell
What is the Olfactory Nerve (CN I)?
The name of the pulse point on the neck
What is Carotid?
The first line of defense against microbes that invade the body's internal environment
What is the skin?
The part of the respiratory system that exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide
What is Alveoli?
Hypersecretion of growth hormone
What is Acromegaly?
This is used to determine the body surface area that has been burned
What is The rule of nines?
Connects muscle to bone
What is Tendons?
The skeletal systems ability to form blood cells
What is Hematopoiesis?
Process by which substances scatter themselves evenly throughout an available space
What is Diffusion?
Outside covering that surrounds and protects the heart
What is the Pericardium?
The cause of Dependent edema in the lower extremities
What is Congestive heart failure?
A progressive hearing loss usually associated with aging
What is Presbycusis?
Process that breaks food molecules down, releasing their stored energy
What is Catabolism?
Secreted by adrenal gland, triggered by RAAS process. Promotes reabsorption of sodium and water in nephrons. Reduces urine volume
What is Aldosterone?
A condition where muscle mass shrinks due to prolonged inactivity
What is Disuse Atrophy?