A | B |
hemoglobin | iron containing protein found in RBCs that transports Oxygen |
hematopoesis | blood cell formation in red bone marrow |
hemophilia | hereditary bleeding disorder |
universal receiver | can receive A, B, AB and O blood |
ATPase | splits ATP |
body | weight bearing portion of the vertebrae |
greenstick | fracture commonly seen in kids |
osseous | another name for bone tissue |
angina | crushing chest pain |
endocardium | inner layer of the heart wall that is thin and glistens |
myocardial infarction | heart attack |
expiratory reserve volume | amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled after normal tidal expiration |
tidal volume | normal, quiet breathing |
dead space volume | air that remains within the conducting zone passageways |
inspiratory reserve volume | amount of air inhaled forcibly over the tidal volume |
vital capacity | total amount of exchangeable air |
residual volume | air that remains in the lungs even after the most strenuous expiration |
crest | narrow ridge of bone |
meatus | canal like passageway |
spine | sharp, slender pointed projection |
head | bony expansion on a narrow neck |
condyle | rounded articular projection |
process | any bony prominence |
foramen | opening through a bone |
tuberosity | large rounded projection |
sinus | cavity within a bone |
fossa | shallow depression |
flexion | type of movement that decreases the angle of a joint |
supination | movement that allows you to carry a soup bowl |
adduction | movement of a limb toward the body midline |
plantar flexion | movement of pointing the toes |
inversion | type of movement that turns the sole of the foot medially |
deglutition | swallowing |
masticated | chewed |
small intestine | bodys major digestive organ |
cementum | material on outermost surface of root that attaches a tooth to the periodontal ligament |
hard palate | forms the anterior roof of the mouth |
anabolism | process by which larger molecules are built up from smaller ones |
canines | function to tear and pierce |
hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |