Body Systems
What is the name of the body system that mainly regulates water balance and homeostasis?
Urinary
What tissue type binds and supports internal structures within the body?
Connective tissue
What does the term proximal mean?
Closest to the attachment site
What is the name of the medical professional that helps patients who are injured or ill, improve movement and manage pain. They are often an important part of rehabilitation.
Physical Therapist
What is the name of the upper arm bone?
Humerus
How many attachment points do muscles have to have?
At least 2
What is the major filtering unit of the kidney?
Nephron
Which body system facilitates gas exchange? (O2 for CO2)
Respiratory
What blood type has no antibodies?
AB
What does the term posterior mean?
Back of the body
What is the name of the medical professional that determines the cause of death by examining the deceased?
Medical examiner, or Coroner
What is the name of the jaw bone?
Mandible
What must muscles cross over?
A joint
What blood vessels bring de-oxygenated blood into the right atrium?
Superior and inferior vena cava
Name the 4 main components of the urinary system:
Bladder, kidneys, ureter, urethra
What tissue type promotes communication between the brain and the body?
Nervous
What does the term distal mean?
The body part that is the furthest from the attachment site
What is the name of someone who studies blood patterns at a crime scene?
Blood spatter/splatter analyst
What is the medical term for the shoulder blade?
Scapula
What joint allows for the most range of motion?
Ball and socket
There are two circulation types when referring to the heart: one is pulmonary, the other is...???
Systemic
What 2 components make up the cardiovascular system?
Heart and blood vessels
What do you call the clumping of blood that is caused by an antigen/antibody interaction?
Agglutination
What region of the body does cephalic refer to?
Head
What do you call a doctor of the eye?
Ophthalmologist, Optometrist
What is the medical term for the collar bone?
Clavicle
Which joint has the least range of motion?
Hinge
What is the highest normal blood pressure value?
120/80
What organs generates heat and allows for movement?
Muscles
What blood type is the universal donor?
O neg
What does inferior refer to?
Below/Lowest
What do you call a doctor of the brain?
Neurologist
What bone is the knee cap?
Patella
What range of motion brings the limb back towards the body?
Adduction
What part of the eye sends a signal to the brain for processing?
Optic nerve
What kind of blood do arteries primarily contain? (oxygenated, non-oxygenated)
Oxygenated
What blood type(s) can AB donate to?
AB
What region of the body does popliteal refer to?
Back of the knee
What do you call a doctor that treats cancer?
Oncologist
What are the two bones that make up the lower leg?
Tibia and fibula
What type of joint is in the neck?
Pivot
What do we call the area that is created where the retina is attached to the back of the eye?
Blind spot