Liver
How many lobes does the liver have?
2
How many chambers of the heart are there?
4
What is the largest part of the brain?
Cerebrum
How many cervical vertebrae are there?
7
What is the largest bone in the human body?
Femur
What is the leading cause of liver cancer?
Hepatitis B
The movement of blood throughout the heart and body is known as what?
Circulation
What is hydrocephalus?
Excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) build up within the ventricles of the brain
How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
12
The articulation of which three bones form the elbow joint?
Humerus, radius, ulna
Name a function of the liver
Changes food into needed vitamins and minerals, acts a a filter for waste products, breaks down harmful substances so they can be safely removed by the body, processes medicines
The beating sound the heart makes comes from what?
Valves closing
What increases the surface area of the cerebral cortex?
How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
5
How many human bones are there?
206
What are the types of liver damage associated with hepatitis b?
Fibrosis or cirrhosis
In the path of blood flow throughout the heart, what brings blood back to the heart from the lungs?
Pulmonary veins
What connects the two brain hemispheres?
Corpus callosum
What is the function of the spinal cord?
Serves as a pathway for messages sent by the brain to the body and from the body to the brain, reflexes
What are the four different types of bones?
Long, short, flat, irregular
The liver is the second largest organ in the body, but is the largest what type of organ?
Glandular
What separates the left and right sides of the heart?
Septum
What is a crossed tract of nerve fibers passing between centers on opposite sides of the nervous system? (allows left side of brain to control right side of body and vice versa)
Decussation
A severe cervical spinal cord injury could cause what type of paralysis?
Quadriplegia/tetraplegia
What is the only bone that does not articulate with any other bone?
Hyoid