HFFES EMR - Ch. 6-8: Questions With Solutions (Pass!)
Anterior Right Ans - front of the body
Carbon Dioxide Right Ans - The gas formed as a waste product of
metabolism and excreted through the
respiratory system during exhalation.
Cartilage Right Ans - A tough, elastic form of connective tissue that covers
the ends of most bones to form joints; also found in some specific areas such
as the nose and the ears.
Cervical spine Right Ans - That section of the spinal column consisting of
the seven vertebrae located in the neck.
Circulatory system Right Ans - The heart and blood vessels, which together
are responsible for the continuous flow of blood throughout the body.
Coccyx Right Ans - The tailbone; the small bone at the base of the spinal
column.
Diaphragm Right Ans - A muscular dome that separates the chest from the
abdominal cavity. Contraction of the diaphragm and the chest wall muscles
brings air into the lungs; relaxation expels air from the
lungs
Digestive system Right Ans - The gastrointestinal tract (stomach and
intestines), mouth, salivary glands,
pharynx, esophagus, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, rectum, and anus, which
together are responsible for the absorption of food and the elimination of
solid waste from the body.
Distal Right Ans - Describing structures that are farther from the trunk (or
torso) or nearer to the free end of an extremity. Opposite of proximal
Epiglottis Right Ans - The valve located at the upper end of the voice box
that prevents food from entering the larynx.
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