Body of Knowledge

Fascinating Fossils

100

Number of bones in the human body

206

200

These protect the heart and lungs

Ribs

300

Name for vertebrae in neck

Cervical

400

These link bone to bone

Ligament

500

Number of vertebrae in the spine

33

Get A Grip

100

There are this many classifications of muscle

Three

200

These muscles make your heart beat

Cardiac/Involuntary

300

These are the types of muscles you can control, like using arms or legs

Skeletal/Voluntary

400

These muscles found in your digestive system work without you thinking about them

Smooth/Involuntary

500

This ties muscle to bone

Tendon

The Beat Goes On

100

This liquid part of the blood contains water and nutrients

Plasma

200

This type of vessel is characterized by Pressurized, Spurting, Bright Red

Artery

300

This type of vessel is characterized by Steady flow, Darker Red

Vein

400

This rhythm of the heart represents a complete cessation of electrical and mechanical activity within the heart

Asystole

500

This type of vessel is characterized by Gases and nutrients exchange, Oozes

Capillary

Strike a Pose

100

Describes the back or direction toward the back of the body

Posterior

200

Describes the front or direction toward the front of the body

Anterior

300

This describes a position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body

Distal

400

This describes a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body

Proximal

500

This position has the patient laying face up

Supine

Gut Instincts

100

There are this many quadrants in the abdomen

Four

200

This quadrant contains the appendix

Right Lower Quadrant

300

This quadrant contains the spleen

Left Upper Quadrant

400

This quadrant contains the gallbladder

Right Upper Quadrant

500

This organ in the abdomen is capable of regeneration

Liver