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CHAPTER 6 EXAM QUESTIONS
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Question 1: Midsagittal Plane
Answer:
divides the body into equal left and right halves
Question 2: bones of the arm
Answer:
humerus, ulna, radius
Question 3: blood flow through the heart
Answer:
body --> s/i vena cava --> right atrium --> right ventricle --> pulmonary artery --> lungs --> pulmonary vein --> left atrium --> left ventricle --> aorta --> body
Question 4: tidal volume
Answer:
amount of air moving in or out of the lungs in a breath
Question 5: tendons
Answer:
connect bone to muscle
Question 6: mandible
Answer:
lower jaw
Question 7: epiglottis
Answer:
leaf-shaped flap that prevents food and liquid from entering the trachea
Question 8: perfusion
Answer:
adequate blood flow to the cells/tissues of the body
Question 9: chemical control of breathing
Answer:
there is a buildup of CO2, then a decrease in CSF pH, which causes the brain to stimulate the phrenic nerve which contracts the diaphragm
Question 10: "Atlas"
Answer:
C1
Question 11: central nervous system
Answer:
the brain and spinal cord
Question 12: pulse points
Answer:
radial (wrist), brachial (upper arm), carotid (neck), femoral (groin), posterior tibial (ankle), dorsalis pedis (top of foot)
Question 13: respiration
Answer:
process of gas exchange
Question 14: function of the muscular system
Answer:
movement, heat, and protection
Question 15: epinephrine
Answer:
hormone that activates the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight response), causing increase HR, BP, and bronchodilation
Question 16: axial skeleton
Answer:
skull, facial bones, thoracic cage, and vertebrae
Question 17: bones of the leg
Answer:
femur, tibia, fibula
Question 18: characteristics of normal breathing
Answer:
normal rate x depth, regular pattern, audible breath sounds, regular rise and fall
Question 19: systolic pressure
Answer:
blood pressure when the ventricles are contracting
Question 20: diastolic pressure
Answer:
blood pressure when the heart is relaxed
Question 21: function of the skeletal system
Answer:
body shape, protection, movement
Question 22: "Axis"
Answer:
C2
Question 23: labored breathing
Answer:
effortful breathing, muscle retractions, pale/cyanotic skin, cool/clammy skin, tripod position
Question 24: shock
Answer:
a state of inadequate circulation (hypoperfusion)
Question 25: agonal gasps
Answer:
may occur during cardiac arrest. not adequate.
Question 26: diffusion
Answer:
movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
Question 27: ventilation
Answer:
movement of air in and out of the lungs
Question 28: autonomic nervous system
Answer:
consists of the sympathetic (fight or flight) and parasympathetic (rest and digest) nervous systems
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