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Spleen - ANSWERSAn organ located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen that
acts as a blood filtration system and a reservoir for reserves of blood.
Stomach - ANSWERSMuscular sac between the esophagus and the small intestine
where digestion of food begins.
Superior - ANSWERSToward the head
Systolic blood pressure - ANSWERSThe pressure created in the arteries when the left
ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation.
Tendon - ANSWERSTissue that connects muscle to bone
Thyroid cartilage - ANSWERSThe wing-shaped plate of cartilage that sits anterior to the
larynx and forms the Adam's apple
Skull - ANSWERSThe bony structure of the head
Skeleton - ANSWERSThe bones of the body
Scapula - ANSWERSThe shoulder blade
Respiration - ANSWERSThe process of moving oxygen and carbon dioxide between
circulating blood and the cells.
Respiratory system - ANSWERSThe system of nose, mouth, throat, lungs, and muscles
that brings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide
Reproductive system - ANSWERSThe body system that is responsible for human
reproduction
Skin - ANSWERSThe layer of tissue between the body and the external environment
Schock - ANSWERSHypoperfusion
Small intestine - ANSWERSThe muscular tube between the stomach and the large
intestine, divided into the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum, which receives
partially digested food from the stomach and continues digestion
, Sternum - ANSWERSThe breastbone
Subcutaneous layers - ANSWERSThe layers of fat and soft tissue found below the
dermis
Tarsals - ANSWERSThe ankle bones
Supine - ANSWERSLying on the back
Thorax - ANSWERSThe chest
Vagina - ANSWERSThe female organ of reproduction used for both sexual intercourse
and as an exit from the uterus for the fetus
Vein - ANSWERSAny blood vessel returning blood to the heart
Urethra - ANSWERSThe tubes connecting the bladder to the ureter or penis for
excretion of urine
Ventilation - ANSWERSThe process of moving gasses (oxygen and carbon dioxide)
between inhaled air and the pulmonary circulation of the blood
Trendelenburg position - ANSWERSA position in which the patient's feet and legs are
higher than the head
Ventricles - ANSWERSThe two lower chambers of the heart
Torso - ANSWERSThe trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
Vertebrae - ANSWERSThe 26 bones of the adult spinal column
White blood cells - ANSWERSComponents of the blood; they produce substances that
help fight infection
Zygomatic arches - ANSWERSForm the structure of the cheeks
Tibia - ANSWERSThe medial and larger bone of the lower leg
Trachea - ANSWERSThe windpipe; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
Ulna - ANSWERSThe medial bone of the forearm
Uterus - ANSWERSFemale organ of reproduction used to house the developing fetus