The chambers at the base of the heart, which fill the ventricles
What are the Atria?
These two bones comprise the forearm.
What is the Radius & Ulna?
Changes in pressure inside the chest, causing air to flow in and out of the lungs.
What is Ventilation?
The delivery of oxygen, glucose, and other nutrients to the cells.
What is Perfusion?
The component of blood is the fluid portion.
What is Plasma?
The brain and spinal cord comprise this system.
What is the Central Nervous System?
The chambers that form the apex of the heart, pump blood forward.
What are the Ventricles?
These two bones comprise the lower leg.
What is the Tibia and Fibula?
The gas exchange process of oxygen and CO2 moving across membranes of the alveoli and tissue cells.
What is Respiration?
Swelling of the tissues.
What is edema?
This component of blood carries oxygen molecules.
What are red blood cells (erythrocytes)?
The "fight or flight" component of the autonomic nervous system.
These blood vessels return blood from the body to the heart.
What are the Veins?
This is the number of cervical vertebrae.
What is 7?
The nasopharynx and oropharynx are in this part of the airway.
What is the Upper Airway?
The largest artery in the body.
What is the aorta?
This component of blood are a key part of the immune system.
What are white blood cells (leukocytes)?
This component of the autonomic nervous system returns the body to normal function or depresses bodily functions.
What is the Parasympathetic nervous system.
These blood vessels deliver blood to the lungs from the heart.
What are the Pulmonary Arteries?
The number of thoracic vertebrae.
What is 12?
Liquid, blood, vomit, or other substances reaching the lungs.
What is Aspiration?
The pressure of blood against the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle contracts.
What is the Systolic blood pressure?
This component of blood releases clotting factors.
What are Platelets?
This hormone is secreted by activation of the "fight or flight" component of the autonomic nervous system.
What is epinephrine (adrenalin)?
This term refers to the heart's ability to generate it's own electrical impulses.
What is the automaticity?
If you're "hot under the collar," perhaps this bone needs to cool off.
What are the clavicles?
The space between the true vocal cords.
What is the Glottic Opening?
The pressure against the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle is at rest.
What is Diastolic blood pressure?
These two are considered the Central Pulses.
What are the Carotid and Femoral pulses?
The portion of the brain that regulates wakefulness.
What is the Reticular Activating System (RAS)?