Anatomy
This is the largest organ in the human body.
What is the skin?
This is an important function of the integumentary system.
What is thermoregulation (or protect the body from infection)?
The prefix tri-
What is three?
CPR
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
This system is responsible for producing blood cells.
What is the skeletal system?
This is another word for curvature of the spine.
What is scoliosis (or lordosis)?
This muscle flexes the arm.
What is the bicep?
The suffix -itis
What is inflammation of?
BP
What is blood pressure?
This is what actin and myosin do when a muscle is contracting.
What is slide past each other?
These are hollow spaces in the brain that are filled with cerebrospinal fluid.
What are ventricles?
This is a joint that is moving past its normal range.
What is hyperextending?
The suffix -algia
What is pain?
STAT
What is immediately?
These are the two ways that the nervous system uses to send messages.
What are chemical and electrical?
These are the two main divisions of the entire nervous system.
What are the central and the peripheral nervous system?
This is an inflammation of the coverings of the brain.
What is meningitis?
The prefix hemi-
What is half?
IV
What is intravenous?
The number of cranial nerves.
What is 24 (or 12 pairs)?
The source of the acid in GERD.
What is the stomach?
This organ produces the chemical to digest fats.
What is the liver?
The prefix ab-
What is to move away from the midline of the body?
BPM
What is beats per minute?
This is the system in which the hormones travel to their target cells.
What is the circulatory system (or the cardiovascular system)?