Emergency Care 13th Edition Chapter 6

Acetabulum - ANSWER-The pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint. Acromioclavicular Joint - ANSWER-The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet. Acromion Process - ANSWER-The highest portion of the shoulder Alveoli - ANSWER-The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place. Anatomy - ANSWER-The study of body structure. Aorta - ANSWER-The largest artery of the body. It transports blood from the left to the right ventricle to begin systemic circulation. Appendix - ANSWER-A small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, the function of which is not well understood. Arteriole - ANSWER-The smallest kind of artery. Artery - ANSWER-Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart. Atria - ANSWER-The two upper chambers of the heart. Automaticity - ANSWER-The ability of the heart to generate and conduct its own electrical impulses. Autonomic Nervous System - ANSWER-The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions. Bladder - ANSWER-The ro