anatomical/plane directions
what term means "above"
superior
what is a cardiogram
a recording of heart activity
which cavity contains the brain
cranial
the structure of cells smallest to largest?
cells - tissues - organs - organ system - organisms
what is another term for a heart attack
myocardial infarction
what term would be used when something is "far from the point of origin"
distal
a condition causing involuntary forceful blinking
what cavity contains the heart and lungs
thoracic
the mitochondria is known as
"the powerhouse of the cell"
what is hypertension
high BP
which term refers to the back of the body
anterior
what is a craniotomy
a surgical procedure where they remove a piece of the skull to access the brain
which cavity contains digestive organs
abdominal cavity
what is the function of the nucleus
The arteries carry blood away from the heart
DAILY DOUBLE: For 800 points, which term is "away from the midline"
lateral
what does a gastrologist specialize in
in the entire digestive system
which two cavities me up the dorsal cavity
cranial and spinal cavity
what does the mitochondria provide?
ATP
what does the AV node do?
receives signals from the atria, contracting
what term means "toward the surface"
superficial
what is hydrocephalus
a condition causing fluid in the brain
DAILY DOUBLE: for 1000 points which two major cavities make up the ventral cavity
thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
what does the cell membrane contral
what goes in and out
DAILY DOUBLE: for 1000 points, what is the correct pathway of blood through the heart?
right atrium to right ventricle to lungs to left atrium to left ventricle then aorta