More Than Half of the 21,000 Passenger Vehicle Occupants Who

question 10

True/False

More than half of the 21,000 passenger vehicle occupants who were killed in crashes in 2014 were not restrained.

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Definitions:

Diaphragm

A major muscle involved in breathing, separating the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.

Ligamentum Arteriosum

A small ligament that is the remnant of the ductus arteriosus formed within 3 weeks after birth.

Pulmonary Trunk

A major artery that conducts blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.

Aorta

The largest artery in the body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart, and supplying oxygenated blood to the circulatory system.