Anatomy Compend- Matching Flashcards
The ducts which convey ova.
Fallopian Tubes
The duct which conveys spermatozoa.
Vas Deferens
Membranous sac which contains the testes.
Scrotum
Make sex cells of reproduction.
Spermatozoa
Female sex cells of reproduction.
Ova
Produces bile.
Liver
Stores bile.
Gallbladder
Division of the small intestine (Third)
Ileum
Division of large intestine.
Colon
Accessory organ of digestion.
Pancreas
Conveys urine from the urinary bladder to outside.
Urethra
Lung that has two lobes.
Left Lung
Lung that has three lobes.
Right Lung
Conveys urine from kidney to urinary bladder.
Ureter
Secretes urine.
Kidney
“Master Gland’
Pituitary Gland
Produce sex hormones.
Gonads
Produce insulin.
Islets of Langerhans
Found superior to the kidneys.
Adrenal Glands
Located in the neck.
Thyroid Gland
Clusters of cells found in the pancreas.
Islets of Langerhans
Glandular product secreted directly into the blood.
Hormone
Ductless glands.
Endocrine Glands
Glands of both internal and external secretion.
Heterocrine Glands
Glands which release their products only through ducts.
Exocrine Glands
Innermost layer of meninges.
Pia mater
Fluid-filled spaces within the brain.
Ventricles
Most caudal portion of the spinal cord.
Filum Terminale
Outermost layer of the meninges.
Dura Mater
Middle layer of meninges.
Arachnoid
Optic nerves.
Nerves of Sight
Sensation of hearing.
Audition
The brain.
Encephalon
Sensation of taste.
Gustation
Sensation of smell.
Olfaction
Circular muscle.
Sphincter
Relatively fixed point of muscle attachment
Origin
Broad flat tendon.
Aponeurosis
Relatively movable point of muscle attachment.
Insertion
That portion of a muscle which makes up the bulk of the contractile tissue.
Belly
Moves a body part closer to the midline.
Adductor
Decreases the angle between bones.
Flexor
Turns the palm of the hand anteriorly.
Supinator
Increases the angle between bones.
Extensor
Turns the palm of the hand posteriorly.
Pronator
Named according to the direction of fibers.
External oblique
Named in part according to its size.
Gluteus maximus
Named according to points of attachment.
Sternocleidomastoid
Named according to shape.
Deltoid
Named in part according to number of divisions.
Quadriceps femoris
Psoas Major.
Muscle of Posterior Abdominal Wall
Diaphragm
Phrenic Muscle
Platysma
Muscle of the Neck
Rectus abdominis
Muscle of Anterior Abdominal Wall
Masseter
Muscle of Mastication
Sertendinosus
Posterior Femoral Muscle
Triceps Brachii
Posterior Brachial Muscle
Quadriceps femoris
Anterior Femoral Muscle
Calcaneal
Largest Tendon in the Body
Biceps brachii
Anterior Brachial Muscle
Occipitofrontalis
Epicranius
Broad muscle of the lower back.
Latissimus Dorsi
Triangular muscle of the upper back.
Trapezius
Circular muscle of lips.
Orbicularis oris
Circular muscle of the eye.
Orbicularis oculi
Externa oblique
Anterolateral abdominal muscle
Pectoralis major
Muscle of chest
Rectus Femoris
Muscle of thigh
Coracobrachialis
Muscle of the upper arm
Pronator teres
Muscle of the forearm
Sartorius
Anterior thigh muscle
Biceps femoris
Posterior thigh muscle
Soleus
Calf muscle
Lateral muscle of the forearm
Flexor Carpi Radialis
Medial muscle of the forearm.
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Medial muscle of Thigh
Gracilis
Lateral Muscle of Thigh
Vastus Lateralis
Lateral Pterygoid
Muscle of Mastication
The artery supplying blood to the kidney.
Renal
An artery that arises from the bifurcation of the brachial artery. (Medial)
Ulnar
An artery that arises from the union of two vertebral arteries.
Basilar
Branch of the facial artery that supplies blood to the lip.
Labial
An artery that arises from the right ventricle of the heart.
Pulmonary
An artery that arises from the celiac trunk.
Splenic
Arteries that supply blood to the heart.
Coronary
Supplies blood to the female gonads.
Ovarian
Supplies blood to the area of the upper jaw.
Maxillary
The largest artery of the body.
Aorta
Parietal branches of the descending thoracic aorta.
Intercostal
Arteries that connect fetus and placenta during intrauterine life.
Umbilical
Bifurcates to form the anterior tibial and posterior tibial arteries.
Popliteal
A brach of the subclavian artery.
Vertebral
A branch of the external carotid artery that supplies blood to the tongue.
Lingual
The artery that arises as a continuation of the ulnar artery.
Superficial Palmar Arch
The large artery of the thigh.
Femoral
The artery that arises as a continuation of the radial artery.
Deep Palmar Arch
Terminates by becoming the axillary artery.
Subclavian
An artery that arises from the celiac trunk.
Left Gastric
An artery present only in the male.
Testicular
Small arteries that supply blood to the fingers and toes
Digital
The main artery of the arm.
Brachial
Union of the distal ends of two arteries or two veins.
Anastomosis
A branch of the femoral artery.
Deep femoral
An artery of the sole of the foot.
Medial Plantar
The artery that terminates by becoming the femoral artery.
External iliac
A branch of the subclavian artery that supplies blood to the mammary gland.
Internal Thoracic
Another name for the circle of willis
Cerebral Arterial Circle
A branch of the external carotid artery that supplies blood to the face.
Facial
The valve in the mouth of the pulmonary trunk.
Pulmonary
A valve at the exit of the stomach.
Pyloric
The valve at the beginning of the aorta.
Aortic
The valve located at the right atrioventricular septum of the heart.
Tricuspid
The valve located in the left atrioventricular septum of the heart.
Bicuspid
The branch of the subclavian artery that supplies blood to the mammary gland.
Internal Thoracic
The branch of the external carotid artery supplying blood to the back of the head.
Occipital
The artery that trifurcates.
Celiac Trunk
An artery that arises from the bifurcation of the common iliac artery.
Internal Iliac
An artery that arises from the bifurcation of the popliteal artery.
Anterior Tibial
The prominent artery coursing up through the cervical region, on either side.
Common Carotid
An artery involved in the make-up of the Circle of Willis
Anterior Cerebral
The artery that arises as the continuation of the anterior tibial artery.
Dorsalis Pedis
The branch of the abdominal aorta supplying blood mainly to the small intestine.
Superior mesenteric
A branch of the external carotid artery.
Superior Thyroid
Eye
Ophthalmic Artery
Lungs
Bronchial arteries
Heart
Coronary arteries
Brain
Internal carotid arteries
Gallbladder
Cystic artery
The large artery of the arm.
Brachial
The artery that courses downward on the lateral side of the forearm
Radial
The artery that arises as the continuation of the femoral artery.
Popliteal
An artery that arises from the trifurcation of the celiac trunk artery
Hepatic
The artery that arises as the continuation of the subclavian artery.
Axillary
A branch of the external carotid artery.
Posterior auricular
The arteries formed from the bifurcation of the abdominal aorta.
Common Iliac
The artery that arises from the bifurcation of the brachiocephalic artery.
Right Common Carotid
An artery involved in the make-up of the Circle of Willis
Posterior Cerebral
The third branch of the arch of the aorta.
Left Subclavian
A venous channel that receives blood that was distributed to the brain.
Sinus
The dilation phase of the cardiac cycle.
Diastole
A blood vessel that conveys blood in general direction toward the heart.
Vein
A blood vessel that conveys blood in a general direction away from the heart.
Artery
The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle.
Systole
A tributary to the splenic vein.
Inferior Mesenteric
Middle layer of an artery or vein.
Media
A vein that terminates by becoming the external iliac vein.
Femoral
Inner layer of the wall of an artery or vein.
Intima
A vein formed by the union of the splenic and superior mesenteric vein.
Hepatic Portal
A red blood cell.
Erythrocyte
Low oxygen blood is transmitted through this orifice.
Pulmonary Orifice
Concerned with blood clotting.
Thrombocyte
Amber-colored watery liquid that courses through lymph vessels.
Lymph
High oxygen blood is transmitted through this orifice.
Aortic Orifice
An orifice of the heart through which highly oxygenated blood is transmitted.
Mitral Orifice
Chemical substances in the blood that serve as anti-infection agents.
Antibodies
An orifice of the heart through which low oxygenated blood is transmitted.
Superior Vena Cava orifice
Minute tendinous cords attaching the atrioventricular valves to papillary muscles.
Chordae tendinae
A group of arteries on the inferior surface of the brain serving to distribute blood throughout the brain.
Circle of Willis
Hole in a bone.
Foramen
Smooth, rounded, articular process on a bone.
Condyle
Prominent ridge on a bone.
Crest
Shallow depression on a bone.
Fossa
Air sinus
Antrum
A tunnel coursing through a bone.
Meatus
A cleft in a body part
Fissure
Cavities in which the eyeballs are located.
Orbit
Prominent projections on the temporal bone.
Mastoid Process
Cranial autopsy.
Calvarium
Slender projection on a bone.
Spine
Small eminence on the frontal bone.
Glabella
One of the auditory ossicles.
Stapes
Unpaired bone.
Hyoid
Sesamoid bone.
Patella
A prominent bony landmark involving the two os coxae
Pubic Symphysis
That portion of the skeleton comprising the face and cranium.
Skull
That protoplasm of a cell, exclusive of the nucleus.
Cytoplasm
Located within the temporal bone.
External auditory meatus
Located in the occipital bone
Foramen magnum
The bone on which the cribriform plate is located.
Ethmoid
A paired bone.
Temporal
The bone that makes up the lower jaw.
Mandible
A bone that forms part of the floor of the cranial cavity.
Sphenoid
A bone of the cranium.
Frontal
The direction toward the head end of the body.
Superior
Pertaining to the surface of the body or body part.
Peripheral
The direction away from the median plane of the body.
Lateral
The direction toward the front of the body.
Anterior
Pertaining to the internal body organs.
Visceral
Study of the structure of the body with the unaided eye.
Gross Anatomy
Study of the structure of the body as it is affected by disease.
Pathological Anatomy
Study of the structure of the body with emphasis on superficial landmarks.
Topographical Anatomy
Study of the structure of the body with emphasis on each region as a unit.
Regional Anatomy
Study of the structure of the body with emphasis on each system as a separate unit.
Systemic Anatomy
Bone involved in the make-up of the nasal septum.
Vomer
Bone of the cranium.
Sphenoid
One of the auditory ossicles.
Malleus
A non-articulating bone
Hyoid
Also known as the malar bone.
Zygomatic
Frontal bone.
Supraorbital margin
Sphenoid bone
Sella turica
Sternum
xiphoid process
Temporal bone
Zygomatic arch
Occipital bone
External occipital protuberance
