Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
Articulation
The joint or juncture of two or more body parts
Auxiliary
Armpit area (front leg)
Ante brachial
The forearm, lower front leg
Adipose
Relating to fat
Adrenal
Relating to adrenal glands or referring to the area near the kidneys
Alimentary
Pertaining to food or nutrition (or) canal leading from the mouth to the anus
Appendicular
Pertaining to the appendages of the body
Axial
Pertaining to the trunk neck and scull of the body
Capillary
Smallest blood vessel in the body
Cloaca
Urogenital passage of birds
Diastolic
Regarding the dilation of the heart cavities
Systolic
Regarding the contraction of the heart
Epidermal
Relating to the outer layer of skin
Epithelial
Pertaining to the outer protective tissue of the body
Excretory
Relating to the discharge of a waste
Exocrine
External secretion of a gland
Genetic
Pertaining to biological heredity
Genial
Pertaining to the reproductive organs
Metabolic
Relating to metabolism
Parietal
Pertaining to the walls of a cavity
Patellar
Pertaining to the Kneecap
Pulmonary
Pertaining to the lungs
Deciduous
Pertaining to an animal’s first set of teeth
Cutaneous
Relating to the skin
Enzyme
A protein that causes the biochemical reaction
Phalanges
Bones of the digits
Ante brachial
The forearm, lower front leg
Esophagus
Tubular food passage between the neck and the stomach
Mucus (noun)
Slippery secretion of mucus membranes
Prostate
Male sex organs organ or
Renal
Relating to the kidneys
Sphincter
Anal muscle controlling the size of the anal opening
Thoracic
Pertaining to the thorax (chest area)
Vestigial
Imperfectly developed or nonfunctional Organ
Visceral
Organs within the abdominal and thoracic cavities
Articulation
The joint or juncture of two or more body parts
Brachial
The arm, upper front leg
Buccal
Inner surfaces of cheeks
Carpal
Wrist
Cephalic
The head
Cervical
Pertaining to the neck, or pertaining to the cervix
Coccygeal
The tail area
Cubital
The elbow or forearm
Cutaneous
The skin
Epigastric
The region above the stomach
femoral
The thigh
Hypochondrium
Region below cartilage of the ribs
Inguinal
The groin
Occipital
The back of the skull
Orbital
The body cavity that contains the eyeball
Palmar
Bottom of front foot
Plantar
Bottom of the back foot
Patellar
The knee
Pedal
The foot
Perineal
Region between anus and genitals
Popliteal
Region behind the knee
Quadrant
One of four sections in the abdominal pelvic area
Rostral
Towards the nose
Sacral
The position of the spine located near the pelvis
Tarsal
The ankle or hock
Temporal
The side of the skull
Thoracic
The chest
Zygomatic
The cheek
Auxiliary
Armpit area (front leg)
Brachial
The arm, upper front leg
Buccal
Inner surfaces of cheeks
Carpal
Wrist
Cephalic
The head
Cervical
Pertaining to the neck, or pertaining to the cervix
Coccygeal
The tail area
Cubital
The elbow or forearm
Cutaneous
The skin
Epigastric
The region above the stomach
femoral
The thigh
Hypochondrium
Region below cartilage of the ribs
Inguinal
The groin
Occipital
The back of the skull
Orbital
The body cavity that contains the eyeball
Palmar
Bottom of front foot
Plantar
Bottom of the back foot
Patellar
The knee
Pedal
The foot
Perineal
Region between anus and genitals
Popliteal
Region behind the knee
Quadrant
One of four sections in the abdominal pelvic area
Rostral
Towards the nose
Sacral
The position of the spine located near the pelvis
Tarsal
The ankle or hock
Temporal
The side of the skull
Thoracic
The chest
Zygomatic
The cheek
An Exocrine gland is:
A gland with ducts
Ribosomes
Protein factories found in the cytoplasm of a cell
Venules
Small veins
Centrioles
Structures that function in cell reproduction
Endocrine gland
Gland(s) without ducts
Arteries
Blood vessels taking blood away from the heart to body tissues
Veins
Tubes of the circulatory system usually taking oxygen depleted blood towards the heart
RNA
Ribonucleic acid
Needed for production of protein within cells
