Human Digestive System Organs Quiz

Liver = Production of plasma, energy, and bile Stomach = Digests and stores food Pancreas = Produces digestive juices and insulin Gall bladder = Stores and releases bile

Kidneys = Extract waste products and produce urine Ureters = Carry urine to the bladder Bladder = Receive and hold urine Urethra = Excrete urine to the outside

Small intestine = Absorb nutrients from digestion Large intestine = Collect solid wastes for excretion Rectum = Exit for wastes Urinary system = Removes waste products from the blood

<p>Digestive system = Digestion of food and absorption of nutrients Urinary system = Removal of waste products from the blood Circulatory system = Distribution of oxygen, nutrients, and collection of waste products Pancreas = Production of digestive juices and insulin</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Airway = Passage from nose and mouth to lungs Lungs = Made up of air sacs and capillaries for gas exchange Diaphragm = Smooth, flat muscle used in breathing Bronchiole = Air tubes leading to alveoli</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>21% oxygen, 16% carbon dioxide = Fresh air we breathe in and air we breathe out Less oxygen, more carbon dioxide = Air in the lungs after gas exchange</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pharynx = Top of the throat/back of mouth Alveoli = Air sacs where gas exchange occurs Larynx = Contains vocal chords and epiglottis Diaphragm = Muscle separating chest from abdominal cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Respiratory centre in the brain = Controls breathing Epiglottis = Protects top of larynx during swallowing Bronchiole = Part of airway leading to alveoli Diaphragm = Used in breathing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Airway, Lungs, Diaphragm = Parts of the respiratory system Bronchiole, Alveoli, Larynx = Components involved in gas exchange</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pharynx, Lungs, Diaphragm = Located near the base of the neck Bronchiole, Alveoli, Larynx = Parts within the respiratory system</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Abortion = the premature expulsion from the uterus of the products of conception Alveoli = air sacs of the lungs Anaphylaxis = serious, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction Aorta = the largest artery in the body; originates at the left ventricle</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>AED = automated external defibrillator- a device used to deliver a shock to help restart a stopped heart ABCs = Acronym meaning A= airway; B = breathing; C= circulation HIV = human immunodeficiency virus AIDS = Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; a fatal disease spread through the HIV</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Acute = a condition that comes on quickly, has severe symptoms and lasts a relatively short time Angina (pectoris) = a spasmodic pain in the chest due to a lack of blood supply to the heart Abrasion = a scraped or scratched skin wound Anatomy = the structure of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adam's apple = the bump on the front surface of the neck formed by part of the larynx (voice-box) Amniotic sac = a sac holding fluid surrounding a fetus in the uterus Airway = the route for air in and out of the lungs Aqueous humour = the watery fluid produced in the eye and located between the lens and the cornea</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Abdominal thrust = the manual thrusts to create pressure to expel an airway obstruction Amputation = complete removal of an appendage (leg, arm, finger, etc.) Allergic reaction = a hypersensitive response of the body's immune system to a particular allergen Heimlich manoeuvre = technique used to help dislodge an object stuck in a choking person's throat</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Allergens = substances which trigger an allergic reaction in the body Amputation = complete removal of an appendage (leg, arm, finger, etc.) Amniotic sac = a sac holding fluid surrounding a fetus in the uterus Anaphylaxis = serious, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bronchioles = Smaller branches of the bronchi carrying air into the lungs Carpals = Small bones of the wrist Carotid artery = Main artery of the neck; used to assess the carotid pulse Cartilage = Tough, elastic tissue covering bone surfaces and forming part of nose and ears</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cardiovascular disease = Refers to disorders of the heart and blood vessels like high blood pressure Cervix = Lowest portion or neck of the uterus Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) = Stroke; sudden stopping of circulation to a part of the brain Central nervous system = Consists of the brain and spinal cord</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Carbon dioxide (CO2) = Waste gas produced by cells; important stimulant for control of breathing Carbon monoxide (CO) = Dangerous, colorless, odourless gas displacing oxygen in red blood cells Bruise = Broken blood vessels under the skin Bronchospasm = Severe tightening of the bronchi and bronchioles</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Breech birth = Delivery of a baby's buttocks or foot first instead of the head Bronchi = Main branches of trachea carrying air into the lungs Capillaries = Very small blood vessels allowing gases and nutrients to move in and out of tissues Chest thrusts = Manual thrusts to relieve an airway obstruction</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bronchospasm = Severe tightening of bronchi/bronchioles Carotid artery = Main artery used to assess carotid pulse Cervical collar = Device used to immobilize and support the neck Bronchioles = Smaller branches carrying air into lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cardiac arrest = Sudden stopping of cardiac function with no pulse and unresponsiveness Bruise = Resulting from broken blood vessels under the skin Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) = Stroke resulting from sudden circulation stopping in a part of the brain Carbon monoxide (CO) = Dangerous, colorless, odorless gas displacing oxygen in red blood cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Retina = the covering at the back of the eyeball; changes light rays into nerve impulses Spleen = an organ of the lymphatic system; functions to cleanse foreign matter from the blood; blood reservoir Scapula = shoulder blade Sacrum = a bone formed from five fused vertebra; forms the back of the pelvis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>RICE = R=rest; I= Immobilize; C= Cold; E= elevation. First aid for certain bone and joint injuries Sling = a support for an arm or shoulder, usually brought around the neck Scene survey = the initial step of ESM (emergency scene management) where the first aider takes control, assesses any hazards and makes the area safe, finds out what has happened, identifies self as a first aider, gains consent from the casualty, calls for help from bystanders and starts organizing them to get help for the casualty Secondary survey = a step of ESM; assessing the casualty for non-life-threatening injuries and giving appropriate first aid</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reye's Syndrome = A rare but serious disease in children and adolescents that is reported to be associated with taking ASA for a viral infection Sign = objective evidence of disease or injury Rule of nines = a system of estimating the amount of skin surface burned Spontaneous pneumothorax = air in the pleural space due to an unexplained rupture of the underlying lung</p> Signup and view all the answers