EMT - Emergency Medicine - Chapter 6 - The Human Body

The narrow, lower tip of the sternum is called:

Key hormones of the sympathetic nervous system include:

What is the only movable bone within the face?

This gland is located above your kidneys and aids in stress response....

Fight or Flight is part of the ______ nervous system

Which of the following is NOT a part of the upper airway

Leaf-shaped flap of tissue that prevents food and liquid from entering the trachea is called the:

Worn-out blood cells, foreign substances, and bacteria are filtered from the blood by the:

The left side of the heart pumps blood from the heart to the ______

What is the name of this organ?

Brain connects to the spinal cord through a large opening at the base of the skull called the:

Which body system is responsible for releasing hormones that regulate body activities?

Also known as the knee cap

What is the name of the highlighted structure?

There are ______ cervical vertebrae

The amount of blood the heart moves in one beat is called:

Which of the following structures does NOT contain smooth muscle?

The waste products of aerobic metabolism include:

Muscular dome that separates the thorax from the abdomen

Blood cells that help the immune system

Retroperitoneal means...

Your body has to maintain a normal pH of....

The movement of air between the lungs and the environment is called ______

A by-product of involuntary muscle contraction and relaxation is:

What is the largest organ in the body?