Blood Flow | Dehydration | Anatomy | Bones | Organ Systems |
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What is 4 chambers
The number of chambers in the heart
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What is 20 points
The number of points blood pressure or pulse have to change to be considered orthostatic hypotension
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What is the brain
Control center of the body
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What is skull/cranium
Bone that holds the brain
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What is pulmonary system
Organ system responsible for breathing
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What is the lungs
The organ that blood pumps to before returning back to the heart with oxygenated blood
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What is low blood pressure, high heart rate, low cardiac output, orthostatic hypotension
3 effects of dehydration on the cardiovascular system
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What is the ears
Allows vibrations to pass through to allow us to hear
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What is the femur
Largest bone in body
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What is cardiac system
Organ system responsible for carrying oxygen and nutrients to cells
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What is the left atrium
The third chamber that blood goes to
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What is the kidneys
The organ that controls blood pressure
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What is the liver
Detoxifies, breaks down drugs/alcohol, filters blood, produces anti-clotting agents
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What is the sternum
Bone that is part of the chest plate, in between ribs
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What is G.I system
Organ system responsible for absorption of water and nutrients
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What is the tricuspid and bicuspid valves
The names of the valves between the RA/RV and LA/LV
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What is electrolytes, BUN, creatinine, BUN/Creatinine ratio, Kidney function panel
One lab test used to confirm dehydration
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What is spinal cord
Sends information to the brain
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What is mandible
Another word for jaw bone
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What is urinary system
Organ system that contains millions of nephrons
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What is the pulmonary artery
The name for the vessel that brings blood from the heart to the lungs
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What is 30%
The percentage of water your brain uses to function
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What is bone marrow
Produces new blood cells
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What is the hyoid bone
The only bone not connected to any other bones
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What is endocrine system
Organ system that controls and releases hormones
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