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Reproductive
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100

The person is standing up, facing you in this position

What is the normal position?

100

This tissue connects bones to joints, supporting the structure of the body

What are ligaments?

100

True or false - muscles attach only to bones

False

100

This gland secrets hormones and is also known as the master gland

What is the pituitary gland?
100
This is the largest organ in the lymphatic system
What is the spleen?
200

The patient slipped on the ice and landed face up in this position

What is supine?

200

These attach muscles to bones

What are tendons?

200

These are the three types of muscle tissue in the body

What is skeletal, smooth, and cardiac?

200

A 14 year old male might develop this on their face

What is facial hair?

200

These lymph nodes are commonly removed in children

What are the tonsils?

300

You might call this the "faceplant" or "belly flop" position

What is prone?

300

These three functions are the primary purpose of the skeletal system

What are giving the body structure, protecting internal organs from damage, producing blood cells (and optionally, storing calcium)?
300

Muscles work in pairs - these are the names of their opposing actions

What is flexion and extension?

300
This time period is between the first menstrual period and menopause

What is "child bearing age"?

300

These elements of the lymphatic system may become swollen when sick with cold or flu

What are lymph nodes?
400

A patient lying down without spinal injuries may be placed in this position in case they vomit

What is the lateral recumbent position? (aka the recovery position)
400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY: These five sections of vertebrae compose the spine

What are the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccyx (coccygeal)?

400

This type of muscle is unique in that it can generate its own electrical impulse

What is cardiac muscle?

400

Female reproductive organs are protected by these bones

What is the pelvis/pelvic/pelvic girdle?
400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY: These cells are considered the workhorse of the immune system

What are leukocytes?

500

This elevated, seated position is used when a patient is having trouble breathing

What is the high Fowler position?

500
These three structures protect internal structures from trauma

What are the skull, thorax/ribs/ribcage, and pelvis?

500
This tissue acts as an extension of the muscle, giving it a mechanical advantage

What is a tendon?

500
These two endocrine glands interact with the reproductive system

What are the hypothalamus and the pituitary?

500

The spleen does these three things

What are filtering blood, removing bacteria, and producing white blood cells to fight infection?