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Right Atrium
A heart chamber that receives unoxygenated blood from the vena cava
What is the neurotransmitter for muscle contraction?
acetylcholine (ACh)
What is the energy needed for muscle contraction?
stored ATP
What types of muscle are striated?
skeletal and cardiac
Muscle pain
Myalgia
Functions of the skeletal system
Provides support and protection for other tissues, stores calcium and other minerals, forms blood cells
Is cardiac muscle voluntary or involuntary?
Involuntary Contraction
What are the function of muscle?
roducing movement, maintaining posture, stabilizing joints and generating heat
Angiogram
An x-ray of blood vessels following injection with radio-opaque material
Atherosclerosis
Condition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on the inner walls of the arteries
Arteries
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
Blood pressure
Pressure exerted by the blood upon the walls of the blood vessels, especially arteries, usually measured by means of a sphygmomanometer and expressed in millimeters of mercury.
Coccyx
Bone extends below the sacrum, also called the tailbone
Bradycardia
Slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm)
The skull,ribs spinal column and breast bone make up the?
Axial Skeleton
What are the three muscles types in the body?
Skeletal, Cardiac, smooth
What types of muscles are involuntary?
Smooth and cardiac
Marfan Syndrome
Genetic connective tissue disorder patients have tall stature and long limbs. that can cause a ruptured aorta
How many Paris of ribs are attached to the thoracic vertebrae?
12
Aorta
Largest artery in the body
What are the four chambers of the heart?
Right Atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle
What are the three main type of blood cells
Red blood cells, White blood cells, and Platelets
What is the cardiovascular system?
The cardiovascular system is the transportation system of the body
Arthritis
Inflammation of a joint
Two bones of the lower leg
Tibia and Fibula