What are the functions of the tendons?
Attaches muscles to the skeleton
Give an example of an involuntary muscle.
Visceral
Cardiac
What is the treatment of diseases and conditions affecting the cardiovascular system?
Cardiology
What is the watery fluid that makes up blood called?
Plasma
What does BP stand for?
blood pressure
How many parts does the vertebral column have
5 parts
Name a muscle that has its own "pacemaker"?
Cardiac
What are the 3 types of blood vessels in the circulatory system?
Arteries
veins
capillaries
What is another name for hemoglobin?
Erythrocyte
What does CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
What is an osteoblasts?
Cells in the bone tissue that produce new cells.
What is the ligament?
Joins the bones together.
Which chamber of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood?
Right ventricle
What blood cell part transports oxygen?
Hemoglobin
What does CBC stand for?
Complete blood count
What is another name for a joint?
Articulation
What is osteroporosis?
Decrease in bone mass
Which side of the heart provides systemic circulation?
Left side
What is the name of the process of bone marrow producing blood cells?
Hematopoiesis
What does Fx stand for?
Fracture
Give an example of a ball and socket joint.
Shoulders or hips
What is radiography?
Diagnostic imaging procedure using X-rays to visualie bones and joints
Which side of the heart is the mitrial valve on?
Left
What is hematology
The diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the blood and blood-forming tissues
What does NSAIDs stand for?
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs