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
THE SUPERIOR PORTION OF THE STERNUM
MANUBRIUM
THE INFERIOR PORTION OF THE STERNUM
XIPHOID PROCESS
HE BASIN SHAPED BONY STRUCTURE THAT SUPPORTS THE SPINE AND IS THE POINT OF PROXIMAL ATTACHMENT FOR THE LOWER EXTREMITIES.
PELVIS
THE SUPERIOR AND WIDEST PORTION OF THE PELVIS
ILLIUM
THE LOWER, POSTERIOR PORTIONS OF THE PELVIS.
ISCHIUM
THE MEDIAL ANTERIOR PORTION OF THE PELVIS.
PUBIS
THE PELVIS SOCKET INTO WHICH THE BALL OF THE PROXIMAL END OF THE FEMUR FITS TO FORM THE HIP JOINT.
ASCETABULUM
THE LARGE BONE OF THE THIGH.
FEMUR
THE KNEECAP
PATELLA
THE MEDIAL AND LARGER BONE OF THE LOWER LEG.
TIBIA
THE LATERAL AND SMALLER BONE OF THE LOWER LEG.
FIBULA
PROTRUSION ON THE SIDE OF THE ANKLE
MALLEOLUS
TARSALS
THE ANKLE BONES
METATARSALS
THE FOOT BONE
CALCANEUS
THE HEEL BONE
THE TOE BONES
PHALANGES
THE COLLARBONE
CLAVICLE
THE SHOULDER BLADES
THE SCAPULA
THE HIGHEST PORTION OF THE SHOULDER
ACROMIOCLAVICULAR PROCESS
THE JOINT WHERE THE ACROMION AND THE CLAVICLE MEET.
ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT
THE BONE OF THE UPPER ARM BETWEEN THE SHOULDER AND THE ELBOW.
HUMERUS
HUMERUS
THE LATERAL BONE OF THE FOREARM.
RADIUS
THE MEDIAL BONE OF THE FOREARM.
ULNA
THE WRIST BONES
CARPALS
THE HAND BONES
METACARPALS
THE POINT WHERE TWO BONES COME TOGETHER.
JOINT
MUSCLE THAT CAN BE CONSCIOUSLY CONTROLLED.
VOLUNTARY MUSCLE
MUSLE THAT RESPONDS AUTOMATICALLY TO BRAIN SIGNALS BUT CAN NOT BE CONSCIOUSLY CONTROLLED.
INVOLUNTARY MUSCLE
SPECIALIZED INVOLUNTARY MUSCLE FOUND ONLY IN THE HEART.
CARDIAC MUSCLE
THE ABILITY OF THE HEART TO GENERATE AND CONDUCT ELECTRICAL IMPULSES ON ITS OWN.
AUTOMATICITY
