Anatomy
Physiology
Vocabulary
Medical Tools
Miscellaneous
100
Name the four sections of the heart
left atrium, right atrium, left ventricle, right ventricle
100
This blood vessel carries blood towards the heart
Vein
100
What is homeostasis? Give a definition and an example found in the body
Homeostasis is the process of maintaining a constant state of being; examples include temperature regulation, heart rate regulation, oxygen level maintenance, etc.
100
This type of surgery is a less-invasive procedure done on the abdomen.
Laparoscopy/Laparoscopic surgery
100
Where are the three smallest bones in the body found?
Ear
200
Which section of the ear is the cochlear in?
Inner ear
200
Where are the muscles that control finger motion located?
Forearm/arm
200
What is the term used to describe the fashion in which a person walks?
Gait
200
This object allows for blood to continue flowing through a blood vessel by moving plaque out of the way.
Stent
200
What kind of charge does a neutron have?
Neutral; zero
300
This is the longest bone in the body. Also state the location of the bone!
Femur; leg (thigh)
300
Through what specific structure is oxygen transferred from blood to tissue?
Capillaries
300
What is the scientific name for the kneecap (bone)?
Patella
300
Name an example of a common internal prosthetic (NOT a limb)
Will accept: cochlear implant, pacemaker, artificial heart valve, etc.
300
Where are the electrons in an atom found?
Electron cloud; around the nucleus
400
What is the name of the largest blood vessel in the body?
Aorta
400
People with high levels of flexibility have longer ________ than others due to stretching
Tendons
400
What type of simple machine is a tweezer an example of? Be SPECIFIC in the class of it!
Class III (3) Lever
400
This type of object is SPECIFICALLY designed to augment the abilities of people with disabilities
Adaptive device
400
How many electrons does a neutral carbon atom have?
6
500
Name at least four of the abdominal regions and be able to state where each is.
Can include (top right to bottom left; anatomical position): right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriac, right lumbar, umbilical, left lumbar, right iliac, hypogastric, left iliac
500
This blood vessel is a transition point between an artery and a capillary
Arteriole
500
See related image - what is this called? Pronunciation matters!
Macaron (pronounced mac-a-ROHN, not mac-a-ROON)
500
This procedure involves placing a stent in a blood vessel.
Balloon angioplasty; will also accept angioplasty
500
What is the most abundant element found in life forms?
Carbon
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