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Chapter 6k- The Human Body

Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Twelfth Edition
Across
Portions of the nervous system that, when stimulated, can cause constriction of blood vessels.
A measurement that examines how much gas is being moved effectively and how much blood is flowing around the alveoli where gas exchange (perfusion) occurs.
Muscle that is under direct voluntary control of the brain and can be contracted or relaxed at will; skeletal, or striated, muscle.
Blood cells that have a role in the body's immune defense mechanisms against infection; also called
A "backup system" to control respiration; senses drops in the oxygen level in the blood
Down
The structure formed by the 33 vertebrae, separated by intervertebral disks. It houses and protects the spinal cord; also called the spinal column.
The narrow, cartilaginous lower tip of the sternum.
The adrenergic part of the autonomic peripheral nervous system responsible for the fight-or-flight response
The proximal end of the femur, articulating with the acetabulum to form the hip joint.
The quadrangular bones of the cheek, articulating with the frontal bone, the maxillae, the zygomatic processes of the temporal bone, and the great wings of the sphenoid bone.