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10 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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the term that describes "lying face down" is:
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prone
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how many cervical vertebrae are contained within the spinal column:
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7
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which of the following actions is produced by the voluntary or skeletal muscles:
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movement of the arms
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the epiglottis is responsible for:
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protecting the esophagus from gastric distention
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the air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen from the lungs to the blood occurs are called:
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alveoli
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the capillary level is where:
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oxygen is transferred from blood to cells
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hemoglobin is responsible for the:
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transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide
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the spinal cord is part of the:
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central nervous system
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the chambers of the heart responsible for pumping blood to the lungs and throughout the rest of the body are called:
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ventricles
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systolic blood pressure is:
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the pressure exerted against the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle contracts
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