Nervous System
The control center of the nervous system that is divided into 3 main parts.
The Brain
Carry de-oxygenated blood toward the heart.
Veins
Also known as the windpipe that carries air from the larynx to the lungs.
Trachea
The disorder when there is a shortage of blood supply to the heart.
Heart Attack
A type of nerve cell that picks up signals from senses.
Sensory Neuron Cell
Liquid portion of blood which suspends the blood cells and the platelets.
Plasma
The tiny sacks in the lungs that exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen.
Alveoli
What is the most common Respiratory Disease/Disorder
Asthma
The nerve that helps carry messages or signals back and forth between your body and brain.
The Spinal Cord
Platelets
The Voice Box where the vocal cord is stretched across.
Larynx
True Or False. Plaque buildup narrows the artery that could cause coronary artery disease.
TRUE
This system regulates involuntary actions such as breathing and digestion.
The Autonomic Nervous System
Thin walled upper heart chambers which receive blood and pump blood to the ventricles.
Atria
True or False. When you exhale, the Diaphragm relaxes and moves down allowing air to move out through the mouth.
FALSE. When you exhale, the Diaphragm relaxes and moves UPWARD to push the air out of the mouth
The disorder that causes abnormal widening or ballooning greater than 50% of the vessel's normal diameter
Aneurysms
Controls the voluntary movements and the senses and divided into two halves called hemispheres.
The Cerebrum
What are the two types of White Blood Cells?
Phagocytes & Lymphocytes
The two types of cartilage above the trachea is the Cricoid cartilage and the _______ cartilage
The Thyroid Cartilage
This disorder can only occur because of genetics and affects the protein in the body.
Cystic Fibrosis