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External anatomy
Skeletal System
Muscular System
Circulatory System
Respiratory System
Digestive System
MISC.
100

What are the directional terms for front and back?

Anterior/posterior

100
Give me one function of the skeletal system. 

Answers could include protection, support, hematopoiesis, movement, storage, production of heat

100

Which point moves during a muscle contraction-- origin or insertion?

insertion

100
Which types of blood vessels take blood away from the heart? Which types of blood vessels take blood to the heart?

Arteries- away

Veins- towards

100

True or false: the upper respiratory tract includes the trachea. 

False

100

Name the two main functions of the digestive system?

digestion and absorption 

100

What is normal blood pressure? 

120/80 mmHg

200

What is the name for the cavity that contains BOTH the spinal and cranial cavities?

The dorsal cavity

200

What are the 4 types of bones we have in our human skeleton?

Flat, irregular, long, short

200

Do you use heavy weight or light weight for endurance training? Do you use low reps or high reps?

What about for bulk strength training?

Light weight; high reps for endurance

Heavy weight; low reps for bulk strength

200

The top number in blood pressure is ______ and the bottom number is _______.

Systolic; diastolic

200

What are 2 of the functions of the respiratory system?

Air distributor, gas exchanger, also...

  • Filters air 

  • Warms air

  • Humidifies air 

  • Many organs in this system also influence our speech 

  • Can also influence our sense of smell

200

What is the difference between constipation and diarrhea?

Constipation- bowel movement takes too long, not enough water in waste

Diarrhea- bowel movement happens too quickly, too much water in waste

200

When looking at a body on a screen, on paper, or another human, it is important to remember that their right side is on your ______ side.

Left
300

During medieval times, the guillotine was used for executions. It removed the head from the rest of the body. What type of plane does the guillotine cut in?

The transverse plane

300

What are the two types of cells in bones and what does each do for bone formation?

Osteoblasts- building up new bone

Osteoclasts- break down bone

300

______ muscles help the prime mover muscle produce movement and ______ muscles perform the opposite movement.

Bonus 100 pts: Give an example of one muscle in the body and its antagonist. 

Synergistic; antagonistic


Examples: biceps brachii/triceps brachii; rectus femoris/biceps femoris

300

One of the most important features of the heart is its _____ which help direct blood flow. Please list all 4 of these that we discussed in class. 

Valves; 

1. pulmonary semilunar valve

2. aortic semilunar valve

3. tricuspid valve

4. bicuspid/mitral valve

300

What is pulmonary ventilation? 

breathing, or the process that moves air in and out of the lungs

300

Label the 3 glands in the mouth. 

A: Parotid

B: Submandibular

C: sublingual

300

What are the only arteries in the human body that contain deoxygenated blood? 

Pulmonary arteries

400

Draw and label the planes that we learned about in class (need 4).

Teacher check. 


400

Which joint allows you to move your head to the right and to the left?

Pivot joint

400

Provide an example of plantar flexion and for circumduction.

Plantar flexion: standing/walking on tiptoes

Circumduction: windmilling arms (arm circles); rotating hip around


400
Where are the two places in the body where gas exchange occurs? (be specific about the exact location in the lungs)

alveoli and the capillaries

400

What are the two parts of pulmonary ventilation? What does each mean?

Inspiration: when we inhale/breathe in oxygen

Expiration: when we exhale/breathe out carbon dioxide

400

What are the 2 types of digestion? Name a location of each. 

Mechanical- mouth, stomach, small intestine

Chemical- mouth, stomach, small intestine, pancreas

400

There are __ cervical vertebrae, __ thoracic vertebrae, __ lumbar vertebrae, and __ sacral vertebrae.

7, 12, 5, 5

500

On a body (can be a stick figure), show me the directional arrows for inferior, superior, lateral, and medial.

Inferior (arrow pointing down), superior (arrow pointing up), medial (arrow pointing towards belly button/center), lateral (arrow point towards the outside/towards the arms)

500

The hip and shoulder joints are examples of _______ joints and they can perform the muscle movement called________ (hint: this is a movement that incorporates several others).

ball and socket; circumduction

500

What are the 4 types of muscle contractions? Give a brief description of each.

Isometric- tension in muscle; no shortening/movement

Isotonic- tension causes the muscle to change length (i.e. shorten)

Twitch- quick, jerky response

Tetanic- sustained response longer than a twitch (sometimes called tetanus)

500

List the steps in blood flow starting at the superior/inferior vena cava. 

Inferior/superior vena cava, right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary semilunar valve, pulmonary arteries, lungs/alveoli, pulmonary veins, left atrium, bicuspid/mitral valve, left ventricle, aortic semilunar valve, aorta, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins

500

What is tidal volume? 

How much air we inhale into our lungs during NORMAL inspiration and how much we expel during NORMAL expiration

500

List 5 of the key players of the digestive system. (Remember you need to know what they do.)

Mouth, stomach, esophagus, small intestine, liver and gall bladder, pancreas, large intestine
500

What type of joint is in one spot in your entire body? What is the joint called and where is it?

Saddle joint- in the thumb!