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The number of major pulse points on the human body
What is nine?
Medical term for shoulder blade
What is Scapula?
Outside covering that protects the heart
What is Pericardium?
Definition of tachycardia
What is Elevated heart rate/ fast heart rhythm?
A solution with a higher salt concentration than living red blood cells
What is Hypertonic?
The mastoid process is part of this bone
What is Temporal?
Fluid compartment that varies the most in volume
What is Interstitial?
Condition caused by hyperventilating for an extended time
What is Respiratory Alkalosis?
Gland located in the front of the lower neck below the larynx and in front of the trachea
What is thyroid gland?
Cranial nerve that controls muscles that allow facial expressions to be made
What is CN VII (Facial nerve)?
Located behind the stomach in the upper abdomen that acts as both a digestive organ and gland
What is Pancreas?
The phase of Ventilation when the diaphragm is contracting
What is inspiration?
Muscular tube that transports food and liquid from the pharynx to the stomach
What is Esophagus?
Bone that runs along the lateral side of the forearm
During inhalation/inspiration this body part elevates
What is the ribcage?
When muscles are being stimulated repeatedly without proper rest, causing the strength of the contraction to decrease
What is fatigue?
The chemicals that allow communication between Neurons
What is Neurotransmitters?
The Vagus nerve (CN X) plays a major role in this body function
What is Parasympathetic control of abdominal organs?
ADH effect on water output from body
What is decreases/ reduces water output?
Bacteria that require oxygen for metabolism
What is Aerobic?
What happens to blood volume if capillary blood pressure increases
What is Decreases?
The four primary type of tissues in the body
What is epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissue?
Occipital is to cranial bone as lacrimal is to
What is Facial Bone?
Important flexor muscle of the forearm at the elbow
What is biceps brachii?
Organ responsible for the greatest amount of water lost from the body
What is Kidneys?