ANATAMY AND PHYSIOLOGY Flashcards
THE STUDY OF THE BODY STRUCTURE
ANATAMY
THE STUDY OF THE BODY FUNCTION
PHYSIOLOGY
THE WING SHAPED PLATE OF CARTILAGE THAT SITS ANTERIOR TO THE LARYNX AND FORMS THE ADAMS APPLE.
THYROID CARTILAGE
THE SYSTEM OF BONES AND SKELETAL MUSCLES THAT SUPPORT AND PROTECT THE BODY AND PERMIT MOVEMENT.
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
THE BONES OF THE BODY
SKELETON
TISSUE THAT CAN CONTRACT TO ALLOW MOVEMENT OF A BODY PART.
MUSCLE
TISSUE THAT CONNECTS BONE TO BONE
LIGAMENT
TISSUE THAT CONNECTS MUSCLE TO BONE
TENDON
WHAT ARE THE THREE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE MUSCULOSKELTAL SYSTEM?
- TO GIVE THE BODY SHAPE 2. TO PROTECT VITAL INTERNAL ORGANS. 3. TO PROVIDE FOR BODY MOVEMENT.
THE BONY STRUCTURE OF THE HEAD
THE SKULL
THE TOP, BACK, AND SIDES OF THE SKULL.
CRANIUM
THE LOWER JAW BONE
MANDIBLE
THE TWO FUSED BONES FORMING THE UPPER JAW
MAXILLA
THE NOSE BONES
NASAL BONES
THE BONY STRUCTURE AROUND THE EYES. E.G. THE EYE SOCKETS
ORBITS
BONES THAT FORM THE STRUCTURE OF THE CHEEKS.
ZYGOMATIC ARCHES
THE 33 BONES OF THE SPINAL COLUMN.
VERTEBRAE
THE CHEST
THE THORAX
THE BREASTBONE
STERNUM