IBAM 3-68-10 HOMEWORK 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100%
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Anterior - ANSWERSThe front of the body or body part
Anatomical position - ANSWERSThe standard reference position of the body in the
study of anatomy; in this position, the body is standing erect, facing the observer, with
arms down at the side and the palms of the hands forward.
Appendix - ANSWERSA small tube located near the junction of the small and large
intestine in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, the function of which is not well
understood.
Alveoli - ANSWERSThe microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the
bloodstream takes place
Anatomy - ANSWERSThe study of body structure
Aorta - ANSWERSThe largest artery in the body; it transports blood from the left
ventricle to begin systemic circulation.
Automaticity - ANSWERSThe ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical
impulses on its own
Acromion process - ANSWERSThe highest portion of the shoulder
Artery - ANSWERSAny blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
Anaerobic metabolism - ANSWERSThe conversion of glucose into energy without the
use of oxygen
Abdominal quadrants - ANSWERSFour divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the
location of a pain or injury
Atria - ANSWERSThe two upper chambers of the heart; the right chamber receives
unoxygenated blood returning the body, and the left chamber receives oxygenated
blood returning from the lungs.
Aerobic metabolism - ANSWERSThe conversion of glucose into energy by the use of
oxygen
, Acetabulum - ANSWERSThe pelvic socket into which the ball of the proximal end of the
femur fits to form the hip joint.
Arteriole - ANSWERSThe smallest kind of artery
Acromioclavicular joint - ANSWERSThe joint 'where the acromion and the clavicle meet
Cardiovascular system - ANSWERSThe system made up of the heart and the blood
vessels
Coronary arteries - ANSWERSBlood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart
Cricoid cartilage - ANSWERSThe ring-shaped structure that forms the lower portion of
the larynx
Central pulses - ANSWERSThe carotid and femoral pulses, which can be felt in the
central part of the body
Cranium - ANSWERSThe top, back, and sides of the skull
Central nervous system - ANSWERSThe brain and spinal cord
Carpals - ANSWERSThe wrist bones
Cardiac muscle - ANSWERSSpecialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart
Clavicle - ANSWERSThe collarbone
Circulatory system - ANSWERSThe cardiovascular system
Cardiac conduction system - ANSWERSA system of specialized muscle tissue that
conducts electrical impulses that, in turn, stimulates the heart system to beat
Carotid arteries - ANSWERSThe large neck arteries, one on each side of the neck, that
carry blood from the heart to the head
Capillary - ANSWERSA thin—walled, microscopic blood vessel where the
oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place.
Brachial artery - ANSWERSArtery of the upper arm; the site of the pulse checked during
infant CPR
Autonomic nervous system - ANSWERSThe division of the peripheral nervous system
that controls involuntary motor functions
Calcaneus - ANSWERSThe heel bone
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100%
SOLVED!
Anterior - ANSWERSThe front of the body or body part
Anatomical position - ANSWERSThe standard reference position of the body in the
study of anatomy; in this position, the body is standing erect, facing the observer, with
arms down at the side and the palms of the hands forward.
Appendix - ANSWERSA small tube located near the junction of the small and large
intestine in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, the function of which is not well
understood.
Alveoli - ANSWERSThe microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the
bloodstream takes place
Anatomy - ANSWERSThe study of body structure
Aorta - ANSWERSThe largest artery in the body; it transports blood from the left
ventricle to begin systemic circulation.
Automaticity - ANSWERSThe ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical
impulses on its own
Acromion process - ANSWERSThe highest portion of the shoulder
Artery - ANSWERSAny blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
Anaerobic metabolism - ANSWERSThe conversion of glucose into energy without the
use of oxygen
Abdominal quadrants - ANSWERSFour divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the
location of a pain or injury
Atria - ANSWERSThe two upper chambers of the heart; the right chamber receives
unoxygenated blood returning the body, and the left chamber receives oxygenated
blood returning from the lungs.
Aerobic metabolism - ANSWERSThe conversion of glucose into energy by the use of
oxygen
, Acetabulum - ANSWERSThe pelvic socket into which the ball of the proximal end of the
femur fits to form the hip joint.
Arteriole - ANSWERSThe smallest kind of artery
Acromioclavicular joint - ANSWERSThe joint 'where the acromion and the clavicle meet
Cardiovascular system - ANSWERSThe system made up of the heart and the blood
vessels
Coronary arteries - ANSWERSBlood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart
Cricoid cartilage - ANSWERSThe ring-shaped structure that forms the lower portion of
the larynx
Central pulses - ANSWERSThe carotid and femoral pulses, which can be felt in the
central part of the body
Cranium - ANSWERSThe top, back, and sides of the skull
Central nervous system - ANSWERSThe brain and spinal cord
Carpals - ANSWERSThe wrist bones
Cardiac muscle - ANSWERSSpecialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart
Clavicle - ANSWERSThe collarbone
Circulatory system - ANSWERSThe cardiovascular system
Cardiac conduction system - ANSWERSA system of specialized muscle tissue that
conducts electrical impulses that, in turn, stimulates the heart system to beat
Carotid arteries - ANSWERSThe large neck arteries, one on each side of the neck, that
carry blood from the heart to the head
Capillary - ANSWERSA thin—walled, microscopic blood vessel where the
oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place.
Brachial artery - ANSWERSArtery of the upper arm; the site of the pulse checked during
infant CPR
Autonomic nervous system - ANSWERSThe division of the peripheral nervous system
that controls involuntary motor functions
Calcaneus - ANSWERSThe heel bone
