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Chapter 6a- The Human Body

Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Twelfth Edition
Across
The portion of the skeletal system that comprises the arms, legs, pelvis and shoulder girdle.
Endocrine glands located on top of the kidneys that release adrenaline when stimulated by the sympathetic nervous system
The large muscle that covers the front of the humerus.
Pertaining to nerves that release the neurotransmitter norepinephrine, or noradrenaline (eg, adrenergic nerves, adrenergic response); also pertains to the receptors acted on by norepinephrine.
Metabolism that takes place in the absence of oxygen; the main by-product is lactic acid.
Portions of the nervous system that, when stimulated, can cause an increase in the force of contraction of the heart, an increased heart rate and bronchial dilation.
Abnormal breathing pattern characterized by slow, gasping breaths, sometimes seen in patients in cardiac arrest.
The part of the skeleton comprising the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage
Extensions of a neuron that carry impulses away from the nerve cell body to the dendrites (receivers) of another neuron.
The body cavity that contains many of the major organs of digestion and excretion. It is located below the diaphragm and above the pelvis.
The study of the physical structure of the body and its components
Down
The part of the nervous system that regulates functions, such as digestion and sweating, that are not controlled voluntarily.
The nucleotide involved in energy metabolism, used to store energy. (adenosine triphosphate)
The position of reference in which the patient stands facing forward, arms at the side, with the palms of the hands forward
A joint that allows internal and external rotation, as well as bending
The ducts that convey bile between the liver and the intestinie.
The depression on the lateral pelvis where its three component bones join, in which the femoral head fits snugly
The air sacs of the lungs in which the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place
A small tubular structure that is attached to the lower border of the cecum in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen.
One of the two upper chambers of the heart
The main artery leaving the left side of the heart and carrying freshly oxygenated blood to the body.