Abeka Health Final Examination Study Guide - Fully Solved and Verified

Abeka Health Final Examination Study Guide - Fully Solved and Verified atria - answer - the two thin-walled upper chambers of the heart venae cavae - answer - the body's largest veins systemic circulation - answer - the movement of blood through all parts of the body except the lungs pneumology - answer - the study of the structure, functions, disorders, and diseases of the respiratory system femur - answer - the largest bone in the leg and the longest bone in the body diaphragm - answer - the muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities and functions in respiration flexors - answer - muscles that decrease the angle between the bones of a joint deltoid - answer - the muscles that allow you to bend your arms at the elbows biceps brachii - answer - the muscles that allow you to bend your arms at the elbows hypertrophy - answer - the enlargement of muscles through use homeostasis - answer - the condition in which a stable internal environment is maintained by the body sensory receptors - answer - nerve endings in the dermis that serve as a means of communication between your body and the outside world. melanin - answer - a dark-colored pigment in the epidermis that is largely responsible for skin coloring sebum - answer - the oily secretion which moisturizes the skin and helps keep it soft and flexible aorta - answer - the body's largest artery flexibility - answer - the ability of a muscle to extend easily through its full range of motion freely movable - answer - the movement that describes most joints in the body ball-and-socket joint - answer - the type of joint that allows the widest range of motion. pivot joint - answer - the type of joint that allows only a rotating movement ligaments - answer - the strong bands of connective tissue that join bones together gluteus maximus - answer - the two largest and strongest muscles in the body skin - answer - the largest organ of the body epidermis - answer - the skin's outer layer which contains very few pain receptors and no blood vessels hypodermis - answer - the fatty layer of loose connective tissue that attaches the skin to muscle and bone my-, myo- - answer - refers to muscle derm, derma - answer - refers to the skin osteo- - answer - refers to bones cardio- - answer - refers to the heart hypo- - answer - means "less than, beneath, or below" epi- - answer - means "on, over, or above" cardiology - answer - the study of the heart and its functions septum - answer - is a thick vertical wall that divides the left and right chambers of the heart. pulmonary circulation - answer - the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart stroke volume - answer - the volume of blood ejected from the ventricles with each contraction blood pressure - answer - is the amount of force that blood exerts on the walls of the blood vessels vital capacity - answer - is the maximum volume of air that can be inhaled and exhaled pelvic girdle - answer - the rigid ring of thick bone that supports most of the body's weight sweat glands - answer - their primary function is to help regulate body temperature asymmetry - answer - is the warning signs of melanoma in moles. They border irregularity, color change, and diameter change. isometric exercises - answer - exercises that involve little or no outward movement respiratory tract parts in order - answer - 1) pharynx 2) glottis 3) larynx 4) trachea 5) bronchi 6) bronchioles 7) alveoli aerobic exercises - answer - improve the condition of the heart and lungs. they are moderate, long-duration exercises powered mostly by "burning" fuels with oxygen. anaerobic exercise - answer - is brief, strenuous, or intense exercise, not powered by oxygen burning, that lasts only a short period of time. Three components of aerobic exercise - answer - are frequency, intensity, and duration. should be done at least 3 times a week, should last 20-30 minutes without stopping.