The Human Body AEMT Chapter 7

Which pulse is being palpated in this picture?

What kind of tissue is blood and lymph

Carries blood returning from the head, neck, upper chest and arms to the right atrium...

Pouch like structures in cytoplasm filled with watery substances, stored food, or waste

Removes and filters excess fluid from tissues.

The amount of blood moved in 1 minute is called?

The elbow is an example of what type of joint?

Stores, packages and transports substances out from the cell

Body tissue composed of fibers that produce movement

The primary function of CSF is to...

What is the proper name for the cheekbone

Occurs if the heart suddenly can't pump enough oxygen-rich blood to the body.

The primary muscle that makes the lungs expand and contract is...

Produces antibodies that neutralize foreign substances

What kind of tissue lines the gastrointestinal tract

An increased rate of breathing as a result of increased CO2 in the blood is an example of

The sum of all chemical reactions in the body is called?

Transports materials into and out of the nucleus and aids in the synthesis/storage of proteins

Oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart is carried in what vessel(s)?

Manufacture ribosomes and important in reproduction of the cell

Carries blood returning from the abdomen, pelvis, and lower extremities...

#5 in this diagram is the _____

What kind of tissue forms the spinal cord

Histology would best be defined as the study of___?

Protects underlying organs from mechanical damage and synthesizes vitamin D

Responds to environmental changes by transmitting electrical impulses

Tissue that forms the skin and parts of the secreting glands, and that lines the body cavities

Select the negative feedback mechanism physiological process

Synthesis (production of protein

Located in the nucleus and made of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and protein

The main artery leaving the left side of the heart that carries oxygenated blood to the body...

The main general purpose of negative feedback is

Controls cell activities, including the process of mitosis

Delivers oxygen and nutrients to the tissues.

What kind of tissue is fat and cartilage

The diaphragm is pierced by the great vessels and esophagus

The bronchioles end the tiny, grape like air sacs called the...

While assessing your patient you notice a marked swelling in the right thigh. This is...

What pulse is being palpated in this picture

Provides support and levers for muscles to work on

Semifluid site for all chemical reactions

Gas that all cells needed for metabolism; especially the heart and brain

Directly causes mechanical movement

Select the positive feedback mechanism physiological process

The "backup system" to control respiration is called the...

Assists with cholesterol synthesis, fat metabolism, and detoxification of drugs

The simple movement of air between the lungs and the environment is known as...

This type of shock occurs as a result of severe infections.

Allows certain substances to enter and leave the cell while preventing the passage of others

The larger bone of the forearm at the wrist is the:

Body tissue that connects, supports, or binds body organs

What organs are retroperitoneal?

Controls the body with chemical molecules called hormones.

The pulse is created by the forceful pumping of the blood out of the ___

Immediately below the thyroid cartilage lies the...

This is the precontraction pressure in the heart as the volume of blood builds up.

The ring of arteries at the base of the brain is known as the...

This part of the nervous system regulates involuntary functions such as sweating and digestion.

This is the outermost layer of the skin.

This occurs at the cellular level and is the process of gas exchange...

Produce ATP, which is a major energy source for the cell