Dem Bones, Dem Bones
Longest bone in the body
What is the femur?
The lower chambers of the heart
What are the ventricles?
This component of blood carries oxygen to different parts of your body
What are the red blood cells?
covers the trachea while swallowing to prevent food entering the trachea
What is the epiglottis?
Mass of lymph tissue located in center of upper chest that produces antibodies and manufactures lymphocytes to fight infection in early life; it disappears after puberty
What is the thymus?
Term that refers to moving a body part away from the midline
What is abduction?
The body cavity that houses the heart and lungs
What is the thoracic cavity?
This group of blood cells is responsible for fighting off infection
What are leukocytes?
also known as the windpipe, it is responsible for carrying inhaled air from the throat to the right and left bronchial tubes
What is the trachea?
Specialized lymphatic capillaries in the digestive tract that pick up digested fats or lipids.
What are lacteals?
The name given to the cells responsible for the formation of bones
What are osteoblasts?
The largest blood vessel in the human body
What is the aorta?
The liquid part of blood that makes up half its volume.
What is plasma?
The voice box
Wnat is the larynx?
exaggerated response by the immune system to harmless material
What are allergies?
Disorder resulting from abnormal curving up the upper portion of the spine
What is kyphosis?
The thick wall of muscle that separates the heart into two sides
What is the septum?
This component of blood is responsible for clotting openings within the blood vessels
What are thrombocytes/platelets?
The process of breathing air into the lungs
What is inhalation?
Chronic autoimmune disorder that is characterized by inflammation of the lining of the joints.
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
The bone in the lower arm that connects to pinky side
What is the ulna?
The ONLY arteries in the body that carry deoxygenated blood
What are the pulmonary arteries?
People with this blood type as known as "universal recipients"
What is type AB positive?
thin flat sheet of muscle under the lung that facilitates the flow of air into and out of the lungs
What is the diaphragm?
Disorders that result from antibodies attacking the body's own cells
What are autoimmune disorders?