Vocabulary Quiz
Match the vocabulary word to the correct definition
1. Osteoporosis
2. Digital
3. Patellar
4. Pituitary Gland
5. Arrhythmia
6. Carpal
7. Varicose veins
8. Bursa
9. Defibrillator
10. Midbrain
11. Thalamus
12. Sympathetic nervous system
13. Osteoarthritis
14. Parietal lobe
15. Adduction
16. Congenital heart defects
17. Medulla Oblongata
18. Cranial
19. Tendon
20. Hypothalamus
21. Cataract
22. Parasympathetic nervous system
23. Angioplasty
24. Values
25. Frontal lobe
26. Cervical
27. Abduction
28. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
29. Pons
30. Dorsal
31. Ligament
32. Cerebellum
33. Heart murmurs
34. Frontal
35. Hypertension
36. Pandemic
37. Autonomic Nervous System
a. A worldwide outbreak of infectious disease.
b. Relating to the kneecap
c. Conditions of the heart that are present at birth. Hole in septum
d. Affecting metabolism, sexual development, and emotions
e. A device that delivers an electric shock to the heart to restore normal rhythm. AED
f. Closed, fluid-filled sac lined with synovial membrane; usually found in areas subject to friction
g. Helps regulate breathing and controls the muscles of the eyes and face
h. Skull
i. High blood pressure
j. Regulates body temperature, appetite, sleep, and controls secretions from the pituitary gland
k. A joint disease in which the cartilage weakens and breaks down
l. Irregular heartbeats
m. Regulates heartbeat, respiratory rate, and reflexes such as coughing and sneezing
n. Neck
o. Cord of dense regular connective tissue that connects muscle to bone
p. The reopening of a blood vessel through a variety of means
q. Wrist
r. Personal ideas, attitudes, and beliefs that guide individuals in decisions they make throughout their lives
s. A first aid procedure combining chest compressions and rescue breathing to supply oxygen
t. Progressive loss of bone tissue as the body ages
u. Controls eyeball movement, pupil size, and reflexive response of turning you head
v. Forehead
w. Band or sheet of dense regular fibrous tissue that connects bones, cartilage, or other structures
x. Controls such involuntary functions as digestion and heart rate
y. Kicks in when you are startled, sending messages that cause your heart rate to increase. Blood vessels dilate. Starts Fight-or-Flight
z. Back
aa. Movement away from the median plane of the body
bb. Relays incoming sensory impulses from the eyes, the ears, and from pressure receptors in the skin
cc. Fingers or toes
dd. Medial movement of body part toward the midline
ee. Are formed as result of the valves in veins not closing tightly enough to prevent backflow of blood. Legs most often, result of congenital defect, pregnancy, or natural aging
ff. Are abnormal sounds that are made as blood flows through the heart. Some murmurs are due to a hole in the heart, or leaking or malfunctioning valve.
gg. Opposes the action of sympathetic nervous system by slowing body functions. Slows heart rate, relaxes blood vessels, and lowers blood pressure to conserve energy. Stimulates production of saliva and stomach secretions to promote the digestion of food
hh. Complete or partial opacity of the lens of the eye.
ii. Involved with sensory information, including feeling of heat, cold, pain, touch, and body position in space.
jj. The second largest part of the brain; over balance and movement; develops posteriorly to the pons.
kk. Controls voluntary movement and has a role in the use of language. Also thought to be involved with intellect and personality.