Positions
The person is standing up, facing you in this position
What is the normal position?
This tissue connects bones to joints, supporting the structure of the body
What are ligaments?
True or false - muscles attach only to bones
False
This gland secrets hormones and is also known as the master gland
The patient slipped on the ice and landed face up in this position
What is supine?
These attach muscles to bones
What are tendons?
These are the three types of muscle tissue in the body
What is skeletal, smooth, and cardiac?
A 14 year old male might develop this on their face
What is facial hair?
These lymph nodes are commonly removed in children
What are the tonsils?
You might call this the "faceplant" or "belly flop" position
What is prone?
These three functions are the primary purpose of the skeletal system
Muscles work in pairs - these are the names of their opposing actions
What is flexion and extension?
What is "child bearing age"?
These elements of the lymphatic system may become swollen when sick with cold or flu
A patient lying down without spinal injuries may be placed in this position in case they vomit
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: These five sections of vertebrae compose the spine
What are the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccyx (coccygeal)?
This type of muscle is unique in that it can generate its own electrical impulse
What is cardiac muscle?
Female reproductive organs are protected by these bones
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: These cells are considered the workhorse of the immune system
What are leukocytes?
This elevated, seated position is used when a patient is having trouble breathing
What is the high Fowler position?
What are the skull, thorax/ribs/ribcage, and pelvis?
What is a tendon?
What are the hypothalamus and the pituitary?
The spleen does these three things
What are filtering blood, removing bacteria, and producing white blood cells to fight infection?