Cardiovascular System
This is the medical term for platelets.
What are thrombocytes?
This is the part of the brain that controls the left half of the human body.
What is the right hemisphere?
This is the medical prefix for "white".
What is "leuko"?
This is the number of bones in the adult human body.
What is 206 bones?
This term refers to things that are further from the midline of the body.
What is lateral?
This is the most direct effect of vasoconstrictors in the body?
What is high blood pressure or hypertension?
This is the part of the brain that controls thinking and analysis.
What is the cerebrum?
This nutrient is commonly found in citrus fruits.
What is vitamin C?
This is the name for the last 5 pairs of ribs.
What are false ribs?
This is a rapid test to see if your patient has good perfusion/blood flow/circulation, by squeezing the end of their fingers.
What is capillary refill?
This is what blood must travel through to get from the left atrium to the left ventricle.
What is the mitral or bicuspid valve?
This is the part of the ear that medical professionals view when conducting an ear exam and is also known as the "ear drum".
What is the tympanic membrane?
This is what consuming too much protein could cause over a long period of time.
What is weight gain, dehydration, kidney disease, and constipation?
This is the name of the area in between each rib in the thoracic cavity?
What is intercostal space?
This is the hand technique used during CPR to secure the mask to patient's face, while keeping their airway open.
What is the E-C clamp technique?
This is the name/location of the pulse located on the posterior side of the knee.
What is the popliteal pulse?
This circulates around the brain and spinal cord and helps provide a cushion to help protect.
What is cerebrospinal fluid?
This is the part of the tourniquet that should always be centered over the artery.
What is the windlass?
This is the name of the cartilage in the knee.
What is the meniscus?
This is the nutrient that is part of hemoglobin in the blood.
What is iron?
This is the anatomical structure that separates the right and left ventricles.
What is the interventricular septum?
This is the specific system that the "Fight or Flight Response" is part of.
What is the Sympathetic Nervous System?
This is the anatomical structure that regulates calcium.
What is the parathyroid gland?
This is where the hip connects inferiorly.
What is the pubic symphasis?
This is the proper/actual name for the device used to measure patient's blood pressure.
What is a sphygmomanometer?