The Heart of the
Matter
Matter
I Hope You Find This Humerus
Angels
& Airways
& Airways
Under
Pressure
Pressure
RAMBO:
First Blood
First Blood
The Nerve of this Category
200
The chambers at the base of the heart, which fill the ventricles
What are the Atria?
200
These two bones comprise the forearm.
What is the Radius & Ulna?
200
Changes in pressure inside the chest, causing air to flow in and out of the lungs.
What is Ventilation?
200
The delivery of oxygen, glucose, and other nutrients to the cells.
What is Perfusion?
200
The component of blood is the fluid portion.
What is Plasma?
200
The brain and spinal cord comprise this system.
What is the Central Nervous System?
400
The chambers that form the apex of the heart, pump blood forward.
What are the Ventricles?
400
These two bones comprise the lower leg.
What is the Tibia and Fibula?
400
The gas exchange process of oxygen and CO2 moving across membranes of the alveoli and tissue cells.
What is Respiration?
400
Swelling of the tissues.
What is edema?
400
This component within the blood carries oxygen molecules.
What is hemoglobin?
400
The "fight or flight" component of the autonomic nervous system.
What is the Sympathetic nervous system?
600
These blood vessels return blood from the body to the heart.
What are the Veins?
600
This is the number of cervical vertebrae.
What is 7?
600
The nasopharynx and oropharynx are in this part of the airway.
What is the Upper Airway?
600
The largest artery in the body.
What is the aorta?
600
This component of blood are a key part of the immune system.
What are white blood cells (leukocytes)?
600
This component of the autonomic nervous system returns the body to normal function or depresses bodily functions.
What is the Parasympathetic nervous system.
800
These blood vessels deliver blood from the lungs to the heart
What are the Pulmonary Veins?
800
The number of thoracic vertebrae.
What is 12?
800
Liquid, blood, vomit, or other substances reaching the lungs.
What is Aspiration?
800
The pressure of blood against the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle contracts.
What is the Systolic blood pressure?
800
This component of blood releases clotting factors.
What are Platelets?
800
This hormone is secreted by activation of the "fight or flight" component of the autonomic nervous system.
What is epinephrine (adrenalin)?
1000
This term refers to the heart's ability to generate it's own electrical impulses.
What is the automaticity?
1000
If you're "hot under the collar," perhaps this bone needs to cool off.
What are the clavicles?
1000
The flap that covers the airway when swallowing.
What is the epiglottis?
1000
The pressure against the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle is at rest.
What is Diastolic blood pressure?
1000
These two are considered the Central Pulses.
What are the Carotid and Femoral pulses?
1000
The portion of the brain that helps with balance an coordination.
What is the cerebellum?