BASIC BODY FUNCTIONS
What is the primary function of the heart in the circulatory system?
The heart pumps blood to the body.
Whats the function of the biceps?
Supination and flex the elbow
cough, weak fever, stuffy nose and runny nose, what disease is this?
Cold or Flu
What to do when you see a person who has been in an accident?
Help and call the emergency
What does an electrocardiograph do?
record electrical activities of the heart
What is the function of the brain?
The brain controls the body and helps us think.
Whats the function of the trapezius?
high sugar levels
What to do to help a person who has suffered a heart attack?
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or cardiac massage
used to revive people whose heart has stopped
defibrillator
What does the liver do?
The liver helps digest food and clean the blood.
Whats the function of the calves?
Plantarflex the ankle, very immportant for running, jumping and climbing stairs
Cough, high fever, pain when breathing, shortness of breath illness caused by bacteria
Pneumonia
What do you do to help a person who is bleeding?
Handles bleeding by capping the wound
Helps injured people walk
Cane
What happens in the lungs?
The lungs take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide.
Whats the function of the Latissimus dorsi muscle or popularly known as "Lats"
Arm extension, Arm internal rotation, Arm adduction known by the row muscle
a disease that weakens bones, making them fragile
osteoporosis
What to do with a person who has suffered a fracture in the leg or arm?
stabilize the limb and and cover
used in surgeries and operations to perform cuts
scalpel
What do the kidneys do?
The kidneys filter waste from the blood.
Whats the function of the rotator cuff?
Stabilizing the shoulder joint and others functions like flexion, Abduction and rotations
a lethal disease caused by a stink bug, through a parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi
Chagas Disease
What to do when a person is choking?
Heimlich maneuver
What is the equipment to do the test that marks the function of the lung in general, called spirometry
Spirometer