skeleton
The femur
What device can be used to measure blood pressure?
the stethoscope
Give the medical term for a high heart rate
Tachycardia
What nerve carries the impulse from the receptors to the nerve centers ?
In which cavity is the heart located ?
Which bone follows the itch ?
Give the definition of blood pressure?
the blood pressure is the pressure exerted on the walls of the arteries
Where the sinus node is located ?
In the right ear
Where are the nerve centers located ?
The liver
What are the different bones of the skull ?
The frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal bones, and the mandible
What constitute normal bloos pressure ?
12/8
The heart is made up of 99% and 1% of what tissue ?
99% of muscular tissue 1% of nodal tissue
Which nerves transmit the decision made by the nerve centers ?
The vagus and cardiac motor nerves
List the three main organs of the abdominal cavity
The stomach, the liver and the round.
How many thoracic vertebrae are there in the body ?
12
What term corresponds to the first heart sound ?
Systolic pressure
What is the medical term for irregular heart rythms ?
What is released by the cardiac nerve?
Noradrenaline
The Diaphragm.
What are the consequences of a fracture between T5 and T8 ?
Paralysis of the legs and lower trunk, loss of sensation below the rib cage
What term corresponds to the cessation of the heart sounds ?
Diastolic pressure
At what level does the exchanges between the blood and the tissue take place?
At the level of the capilaries
Which nerve slows down heart activity ?
Where is the gallbladder located in the body ?
Right side of the body below the liver