Body Systems
Sends messages back and forth between the brain and every other part of the body.
The Nervous System
Command center of the body
The Brain
Alveoli
Device used to measure temperature
Thermometer
At or toward the front of the body or body part
Anterior
Breaks down food and turns it into nutrients to be absorbed by the body.
The Digestive System
Filter waste from the blood and create urine
The Kidneys
Type of joint that allows movement in one direction
The hinge joint
Number of heartbeats in one minute
Pulse rate
Word element that contains the basic meaning of the word
The root
Collects oxygen from the air and expels carbon dioxide.
The Respiratory System
Muscle that pumps blood throughout the body
The Heart
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
The arteries
Amount of time you should count an irregular pulse
1 minute
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
Transports blood throughout the body and delivers oxygen to organs and tissues.
The Circulatory System
Stores urine until it is eliminated from the body
The bladder
The cell
Sphygmomanometer
ADL
Activities of Daily Living
The largest body system
The Integumentary system
It is about 20 feet long and contains the duodenum, the jejunum and the ileum
The small intestine
Substance in RBCs that carries oxygen and gives blood its red color.
Hemoglobin
Breathing air into (inhalation) and out of (exhalation) the lungs
Respiration
Hemi