Anatomic Terms
How the body works
What is physiology?
This system consists of the bony framework, held together by ligaments, tendons, and muscles.
What is the musculoskeletal system?
Movement away from the midline
What is abduction?
Primarily based on changes in pressure inside the chest, this term describes air flowing into or out of the lungs.
What is ventilation?
The circulatory systems is composed of the heart, the blood vessels, and ______
What is blood?
The patient is lying face down on their stomach.
What is prone?
This facial bone moves freely on hinge joints
What is the mandible?
This type of muscle is under the voluntary control of the brain
What is skeletal muscle?
Located behind the soft palate and extending down to the epiglottis, this area of the upper airway is known as the ______
What is the oropharynx?
These vessels carry blood away from the heart
What are arteries?
This term refers to the sole of the foot
What is plantar?
This section of vertebrae is comprised of five bones fused together to form the rigid posterior side of the pelvis.
What is the sacrum?
These muscles carry out the automatic functions of the body
What are smooth muscles?
A thin layer of connective tissue covering the outside of the lungs
Blood is composed of red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, and ________
What are platelets?
The sagittal plane divides the body...
What are right and left segments?
The loss of continuity in the structure of a bone
What is a fracture?
This muscle is located in the anterior area of the thigh
What is the quadriceps femoris?
Respiration helps the body regulate this status of the body, along with the kidneys and buffer system.
What is acid-base balance?
This measurement shows the force exerted against the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle contracts.
What is systolic blood pressure?
This line runs from the center of the armpit to the ankle
What is midaxillary line?
The shoulder and hip joints are examples of what kind of joint?
What are ball and socket joints?
Automaticity is a property of this specialized muscle found only in one organ of the body.
What is cardiac muscle?
The phrenic nerve stimulates this important part of the respiratory system?
What is the diaphragm?
"C3,4,and 5 keep the diaphragm alive"
The insufficient supply of oxygen and other nutrients to some of the body's cells and the inadequate eliminiation of carbon dioxide and other wastes is _________. Also known as shock.
What is hypoperfusion?