Anatomy glossary Flashcards
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How much blood is in the average adult?
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6 Quarts or 5.5 Liters
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Body area between the diaphragm and the pelvis
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Abdomen
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To move away from the midline
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Abduct
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To bluntly adjoin another structure; for example the line of eye closure
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Abut
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This term is applied to a lesser structure that resembles in structure and function a similar organ, as an example the accessory pancreatic duct
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Accessory
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Organs that contribute to the digestive process but are not part of the alimentary canal, including the tongue, teeth, salivary glands, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder
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Accessory Digestive Organs
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Cup-like cavity on lateral surface of hip bone that receives the femur
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Acetabulum
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A contractile protein in cells, especially abundant in muscle cells
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Actin
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A large, transient depolarization event, including polarity reversal, that is conducted along the plasma membrane of a nerve axon or muscle cell without diminishing in intensity
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Action Potential
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Producing severe symptoms in the short term; rapidly developing
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Acute
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The study of glands
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Adenology
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A triangular body covering the superior surface of each kidney
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Adrenal Gland
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To move toward the midline of the body
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Adduct
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This muscle makes of the medial border of the femoral triangle
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Adductor Longus
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This muscle appears at the bottom of the femoral triangle
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Adductor Magnus
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The pharyngeal tonsil on the roof of the pharynx
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Adenoids
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Molecule in cells that stores and releases chemical energy for use in body cells
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Adenosine Triosphate ATP
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Fatty
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Adipose
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Hormone secreting gland located superior to the kidney; consists of medulla and cortex areas
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Adrenal Gland AKA Suprarenal Gland
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Epinephrine
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Adrenaline
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Outer coat of a tube shaped structure such as blood vessels
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Adventitia aka Externa
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Oxygen requiring
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Aerobic
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Nerve cell that carries impulses toward the central nervous system; sensory neuron
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Afferent Neuron
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The digestive system tube from the mouth to the anus, including the mouth or buccal cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and small and large intestines
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Alimentary Canal
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Overzealous immune response to an otherwise harmless substance
Allergy
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A bony ridge found on the inferior surface of the Maxilla and the superior surface of the Mandible which contains the sockets for the teeth
Alveolar Process
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An abnormal protrusion of the Alveolar Process(es)
Alveolar Prognathism
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Literally a small cavity; in the lungs, these are microscopic saclike dilations of terminal bronchioles
Alveolus
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Organic compound containing nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; building block of proteins
Amino Acid
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Saclike dilation of a tube or duct
Ampulla
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To cut off a limb; to dismember
Amputate
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Connection between vessels; for example, the Circle of Willis is this of certain cerebral arteries
Anastomoses
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A descriptive reference for locating arteries and veins by means of anatomical structures which are known
Anatomical Guide
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Points of origin and points of termination in relation to adjacent structures; used to designate the boundaries of arteries
Anatomical Limits
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The body is erect, feet together, palms facing forward, and thumbs are pointed away from the body
Anatomical Position
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The structure of an organism; the branch of science dealing with the structure of organisms
Anatomy
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Reduced oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood; results from too few erythrocytes or from abnormal hemoglobin
Anemia
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Blood filled saclike dilation of the wall of an artery
Aneuysm
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The study of the circulatory system
Angiology
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The degree from vertical at which the surfaces of a prominent feature projects
Angle of Projection
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The small convex prominence found lateral to the end of the line of closure of the mouth; a natural facial marking
Angulus Oris Eminence
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The groove found at each end of the line of closure of the mouth, a natural facial marking
Angulus Oris Sulcus
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An opening
Aperture
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The depression just in front of the elbow joint
Antecubital
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Before or in front of; refers to the ventral or abdominal side of the body
Anterior aka Ventral
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External opening of the nostrils
Anterior Nares
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A protein molecule that is secreted by a plasma cell and that binds to an antigen in immune responses
Antibody
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A molecule that is recognized as foreign by the immune system, activates the immune system, and reacts with immune cells or antibodies
Antigen
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The inner rim of the ear
Antihelix
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A small eminence obliquely opposite the tragus on the superior border of the lobe of the ear
Antitragus
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Cavity; for example, the _______ of Highmore, the space in each maxillary bone, or the maxillary sinus
Antrum
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The main trunk of the systemic arterial system
Aorta
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Pointed end of a conical structure
Apex
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Death brought about by the cessation of respiration or improper functioning of the respiratory apparatus
Apnea
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Flat sheet of white fibrous tissue that serves as a muscle attachment, a tendon
Aponeurosis
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Pertaining to an appendix; pertaining to the limbs
Appendicular
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The bony structure that makes up the shoulder girdle, upper extremities, pelvis, and lower extremities
Appendicular Skeleton
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Includes the scapula, clavicle, humerus, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges
Appendicular Skeleton (Upper)
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Includes the os coxa, femur, patella, tibia, fibula, tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges
Appendicular Skeleton (Lower)
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Circular, pigmented area of skin surrounding the nipple
Areola
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Vessels carrying blood away from the heart
Arteries
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Small arteries whose walls are comprised of smooth muscle and endothelia cells
Arterioles
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Watery fluid in the anterior segment of the eye
Aqueous Humor
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Curved, as the beak of an eagle, as viewed form the profile, a nose which exhibits a hook of convexity in its dorsum
Aquiline
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The web-like middle layer of the three meninges
Arachnoid Matter
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A structure which exhibits a curved or bow-like outline
Arch
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The inferior margin of the nasal wing which forms a distinct concave arc superiorly
Arch of the Wing
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Containing minute interspaces in a tissue
Areolar
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Hardening of the arteries; any of a number of degenerative changes in the walls of arteries leading to a decrease in their elasticity
Arteriosclerosis
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Minute arteries with muscular walls and about .2 mm in diameter; a terminal artery continuous with the capillary network
Arterioles
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The place of union between two or more bones; a joint
Articulation
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The first part of the colon in the right side of the abdomen
Ascending Colon
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Accumulation of serous fluids in the peritoneal cavity
Ascites
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Indicates a weakness or feebleness of any organ or function
Asthenia
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Lack of symmetry, balance, or proportion
Asymmetry
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Changes in the walls of large arteries involving the deposit of lipid plaques; the most common variety of arteriosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
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Fatty degeneration or thickening of the walls of the larger arteries occurring in atherosclerosis
Atheroma
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Paired, superiorly located heart chambers that receive blood returning to the heart
Atria
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Chamber or cavity; for example, atrium of each side of the heart
Atrium
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A wasting, decrease in size of an organ or tissue
Atrophy
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General visceral motor division of the peripheral nervous system; innervates smooth and cardiac muscle, and glands
Autonomic Nervous System
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Situated in or pertaining to an axis (a real or imaginary line that runs through the center of a body or about which a point revolves)
Axial
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This includes 74 bones that form the upright axis of the body and 6 tiny middle ear bones
Axial Skeleton
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The bones included in the axial skeleton are
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Skull
Hyoid
Vertebrae
Ribs
Sternum
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The armpit area is known as
Axillary
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Lymphocytes that oversee humoral immunity; they divide to generate plasma cells, which secrete antibodies
B Cells aka B Lymphocytes
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Areas of gray matter located deep within the white matter of the cerebral hemispheres; regulate certain aspects of movement
Basal Nuclei aka Basal Ganglia
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The arm pit
Base of the axillary space
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Established by drawing a line along the fold of skin which envelops the lateral border of the pectoralis major muscle
Anterior Boundary
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Established by drawing a line along the fold of skin which envelops the lateral border of the latissimus dorsi muscle
Posterior Boundary
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Established by drawing a line which connects the two points where the pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi muscles blend into the chest wall
Medial Boundary
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Established by drawing a line which connects the two points where the pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi muscles blend into the arm
Lateral Boundary
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Is the heart valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle
Bicuspid Valve aka Mitral Valve
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Relating to, or having two sides
Bilateral
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Dissimilarities existing in the two sides or halves of an object
Bilateral Differences
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The bilateral view; an inferior or superior viewpoint which permits the comparison of the two sides or halves of an object or facial feature
Bilateral Silhouette
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The symmetry of paired organs, of an organism whose right and left halves are mirror images of each other, or in which a median longitudinal section divides the organism into equivalent right and left halves
Bilateral Symmetry
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Greenish fluid secreted by the liver, stored in the gallbladder, and released into the small intestine; helps start the breakdown of fats
Bile
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Pertaining to bile
Biliary
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The organs and ducts that participate in the secretion, storage, and delivery of bile in the duodenum
Biliary Tract
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A reddish-brown (actually yellow) pigment from the result of hemoglobin breakdown
Bilirubin
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A green discoloration resulting from further breakdown of hemoglobin due to high HCHO index and an acid medium
Biliverdin
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Removing a piece of living tissue to examine it under a microscope. Usually done to diagnose a suspected disease condition
Biopsy
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A membranous sac or receptacle for a secretion
Bladder
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A thin vesicle on the skin containing liquid matter
Blister
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Tissue that circulates through the vascular system and is composed of approximately 22% solids and 78% water
Blood
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The pH of blood is slightly
Alkaline aka Base (7.4)
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Force exerted by blood against a unit area of the blood vessel walls; differences in blood pressure between different areas of the circulation provide the driving force for blood circulation
Blood Pressure
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The cell type, present throughout life, from which all blood cells arise. Present in the bone marrow.
Not only gives rise to blood cells, but also to mast cells, osteoclasts, and dendritic cells of the immune system.
Blood Stem Cell aka Pluripotential Hematopoietic Stem Cell
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Circulatory network composed of the heart, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins
Blood Vascular System
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The horizontal portion of the lower jaw
Body of the Mandible
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Acute, deep-seated inflammation in the skin which usually begins as a subcutaneous swelling in a hair follicle
Boil aka Furuncle
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A rounded mass of food prepared by the mouth for swallowing
Bolis
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Pertaining to the arm
Brachial
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Collectively, the midbrain, pons, and medulla of the brain
Brain Stem
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A raised support; the arched portion of the nose which is supported by the nasal bones; a structure or span connecting two parts of a mutilated bone
Bridge
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Small branch of a bronchus
Bronchiole
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One of the two branches of the trachea
Bronchus
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An injury caused by a blow without laceration
Bruise AKA Contusion AKA Ecchymosis AKA Suggilation
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Relating to the cheek or mouth
Buccal
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The space between the lips and the gums and teeth; the vestibule of the oral cavity
Buccal Cavity
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Natural, shallow concavities of the cheeks which extend obliquely downward from the medial or lateral margins of the cheekbones
Buccal Depressions
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The principle muscle of the cheek which compresses the cheeks and forms the lateral wall of the mouth
Buccinator AKA Trumpeters Muscle
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The vertical furrow of the cheek; an Acquired facial marking
Bucco-Facial Sulcus
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Tendon that attaches the calf muscles to the heel bone
Calcaneal AKA Achilles Tendon
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The posterior; lower leg
Calf
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Cup shaped division of the renal pelvis
Calyx
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The dome like superior portion of the cranium; that portion removed during cranial autopsy
Calvarium
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A narrow tube, channel, or passageway
Canal
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Microscopic blood vessels; capillaries connect arterioles with venules
Capillary AKA Microscopic Lymphatic Vessels
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Several communicating boils of the skin and subcutaneous tissues with the production and discharge of pus and dead tissue
Carbuncle
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A cancer-causing chemical or material
Carcinogen
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Is an indentation in the left lung where the heart lies against the lung forming an indentation
Cardiac Notch
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The yellow pigment of the skin
Carotene
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Pertaining to the wrist
Carpal
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The smallest vessels between the arterioles and venules which walls are only comprised of endothelia cells
Capillary
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Capsula; a sheath or continuous enclosure around an organ or structure
CApsule
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A canal in the petrous portion of the temporal bone that transmits the internal carotid artery and the internal carotid plexus of sympathetic nerves
Carotid Canal
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A specialized type of dense connective tissue; attached to the ends of bones and forming parts of structures, such as the nasal septum and the framework of the ear
Cartilage
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Refers to the study of the heart
Cardiology
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The formation of cavities in an organ or tissue; frequently seen in some forms of tuberculosis
Cavitation
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A hollow place or area
Cavity
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White, semiopaque, resilient connective tissue
Cartilage AKA Gristle
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Pertaining to the tail of an animal; Opposite of cephalic
Caudal
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Blind pouch; the pouch at the proximal end of the large intestine
Cecum
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Pertaining to the abdomen
Celiac
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Situated at or pertaining to a center
Central
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Brain and spinal cord. Centriole Barrel-shaped organelle formed of microtubles and located near the nucleus of the cell; active in cell division
Central Nervous System (CNS)
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The head
Cephalic
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Brain region that is attached to the pons and smoothes and coordinates body movements.
Cerebellum
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The narrow cavity of the midbrain that connects the third and fourth ventricles
Cerebral Aqueduct
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The external, gray matter region of the cerebral hemispheres
Cerebral Cortex
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Neck; Any neck-like structure
Cervix
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Funnel-shaped openings, especially of the posterior nares; one of the communicating passageways between the nasal fossae and the pharynx
Chonae
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A steroid lipid found in animal fats as well as in the plasma membranes of the cells
Cholesterol
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Bar-like body of tightly coiled chromatin, visible during cell division; typical human cells have 46
Chromosome
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Long-term; prolonged
Chronic
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Food that has been processed by the stomach that is ready to exit via the intestine
Chyme
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The eyelashes
Cilia
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Motile, hair-like projection from the apical surface of certain epithelial cells
Cilium
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Is comprised of 9 arteries, the right and left internal carotid, the anterior communicating artery, which serves to link the right and left anterior cerebral arteries, the right and left posterior cerebral arteries and the right and lest posterior communicating arteries
Circle of Willis
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A chronic disease, particularly of the liver, characterized by an overgrowth of connective tissue, or fibrosis
Cirrhosis
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A phase of somatic death lasting from 5-6 minutes during which life may be restored
Clinical Death
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Snail shaped chamber of the bony labyrinth in the inner ear; houses the receptor for hearing (spiral organ, or organ of Corti)
Cochlea
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The large intestine from the end of the cecum to the anal canal that surrounds the anus
Colon
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The fleshy termination of the nasal septum at the base of the nose; located between the nostrils; the most inferior part of the mass of the nose
Columna Nasi
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Exhibiting a depressed or hollow surface
Concave
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A facial profile variation in which the forehead protrudes beyond eyebrows while the chin recedes from the plane of the upper lip
Concave-Convex Profile
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A depressed profile form which may dip concavely from root to tip
Concave Nasal Profile
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A basic facial profile form in which the forehead protrudes beyond the eyebrows while the chain protrudes beyond the plane of the upper lip (least Common)
Concave Profile (Infantine, Retrousse)
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A facial profile variation in which the forehead protrudes beyond the eyebrows while the upper lip and chin project equally to an imaginary vertical line
Concave-Vertical Profile
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One of the three nasal conchae; a scroll like bone
Concha
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A rounded protuberance at the end of the bone forming an articulation
Condyle
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A primary tissue; form and function vary widely, but all connective tissues contain a large amount of extracellular matrix; functions include support, holding tissue fluid, and protection from disease
Connective Tissue
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Thin, protective mucous membrane that covers the white of the eye and the internal surface of eyelids
Conjunctiva
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Transparent anterior portion of the eyeball
Cornea
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That portion of the cornea recovered for transplantation in situ. The cornea and sclera considered together comprising the tunica fibrosa or fibrous coat of the eye
Corneal Sclera Button
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Legal term referring to a dead body
Corpse
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Having an abnormal amount of fat on the body
Corpulence AKA Obesity
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The outer layer of an organ as distinguished from the inner medulla, as in the adrenal gland, kidney, ovary, lymph node, thymus, and cerebrum and cerebellum
Cortex
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A glucocorticoid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex
Cortisol
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Pertaining to the ribs
Costal
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Sensory nerves in the retina of the eye having to do with color detection
Cones of the Eye
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Basically serves the purpose of protecting, supporting, and binding body parts together
Connective Tissue
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Curved evenly; resembling a segment of the outer edge of a sphere
Conves
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A profile variation in which the forehead recedes from the eyebrows while the chin protrudes beyond the plane of the upper lip
Convex-Concae Profile
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A nasal profile which exhibits a hump in its linear form
Convex Nasal Profile (Roman, aquiline)
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A basic profile form in which the forehead recedes from the eyebrows while the chin recedes from the plane of the upper lip (Most Common)
Convex Profile
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A profile variation in which the forehead recedes from the eyebrows while the chin and upper lip project equally to an imaginary vertical line
Convex-Vertical Profile
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Vertical prominences of the neck; an acquired facial marking
Cords of the neck
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The transparent structure which constitutes the anterior segment of the external layer of the eyeball
Cornea
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Having an abnormal amount of fat on the body
Corpulence
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A pyramid shaped muscle of facial expression which draws the eyebrows inferiorly and medially
Currogator
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The 12 pairs of nerves that attach to the brain
Cranial Nerves
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The part of the human skill which encloses the brain
Cranium
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A ridge; example, the iliac crest; a less prominent ridge is called a line
Crest
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Crackling sensation produced when gases trapped in tissues are palpated, as in subcutaneous emphysema
Crepitation
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Thin, medial portion of the ethmoid bone of the skill
Cribriform Plate
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The topmost part of the head
Crown AKA Vertex
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The superior and anterior bifurcating branches of the antihelix of the ear
Crura of the Antihelix
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Pertaining to the forearm
Cubital
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A normal or abnormal bending or sloping away; a curve
Curvature
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Pertaining to the skin
Cutaneous
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A condition of skin puckering caused by the contraction of the erector pili
Cutis Ansernia
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Bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membrane due to lack of oxygen
Cyanosis
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A sac within or on the body surface containing air or fluid
Cyst
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Of or pertaining to a cyst; pertaining to the gallbladder; pertaining to the urinary bladder
Cystic
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The part of a cell between the plasma membrane and the nucleus; contains many organelles
Cytoplasm
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Irreversible cessation of all vital functions
Death
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Separation of the head from the body; The act of such separation
Decapitation
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Below the surface
Deep
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Carrying away
Deferens
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Elimination of the contents (feces) of the bowel
Defecation
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Loss of moisture from body tissue which may occur antemortem or postmortem
Dehydration
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Neuron process that transmits signals toward the cell body and serves as receptive region of the neuron; most branch extensively
Dendrite
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Oblique insertion of the teeth
Dental Prognathism aka Buck teeth
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A nuecleic acid found in all living cells; carries the organisms hereditary information
Deoxyribonucleic Acid DNA
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To lower inferiorly or to reduce projection
Depress
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A hollow or concave region; the lowering of a part
Depression
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A muscle of facial expression which depresses the angle of the mouth
Depressor Anguli Oris
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A muscle of facial expression which draws the lower lip inferiorly and slightly lateral
Depressor Labii Inferioris
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The leathery layer of skin, deep to the epidermis; composed largely of dense irregular connective tissue
Dermis, Derma, Corium, True Skin
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The section of the colon which turns downward at the splenic flexure and descends on the left side of the abdomen
Descending Colon
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Process of drying out
Desiccation
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Sloughing off of the epidermis wherein there is a separation of the epidermis from the underlying dermis
Desquamation aka Skin Slip
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Reduction of the toxic properties of a poisonous substance
Detoxification
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Refers to the study of the body before birth
Developmental Anatomy aka Embryology
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A variation from the common or established
Deviations
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Disease characterized by passage of a large quantity of dilute urine plus intense thirst and dehydration; caused by inadequate release of antiduretic hormone
Diabetes Insipidous Type 1 AKA Juvenile Diabetes
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Disease cause by deficient release of, or deficient use of, insulin; characterized by an inability of the body cells to use sugars at a normal rate and by high blood sugar levels
Diabetes Mellitus aka Type 2 aka Adult Onset Diabetes
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Relaxation phase of the heart action, or beat
Diastole
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A double bellied muscle which draws the hyoid bone superiorly
Digastricus
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Anatomical term describing fingers and toes
Digits
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The condition of the heart being enlarged, occurring normally, artificially, or as a result of disese
Dilatation (Dilation)
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Any partition or wall separating one area from another; the muscular sheet that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity
Diaphragm
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The spreading of particles in a gas or solution from regions of high particle concentration to regions of low concentration, with movement toward a uniform distribution of the particles
Diffusion
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Expansion or widening of a vessel, organ, or opening
Dilation
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Disjoining of bones
Disarticulate
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Any abnormal color in or upon the human body
Discoloration
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Any deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of a body part, organ, or system
Disease
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Farthest from the center, from a medial line, or from the trunk; opposite to proximal
Distal
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A state of being twisted or pushed out of natural shape or position
Distrotion
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Outpocketing from a tubular organ such as the intestine
Diverticulum
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Pertaining to the book; opposite of ventral
Dorsal aka Posterior
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A wooden or metal rod used as an armature; Inserted into the foramen magnum to reattach a decapitation
Dowel
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The first and shortest part of the small intestine
Duodenum
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Most external and toughest of the three membranes (meninges) covering the brain and spinal cord
Dura Mater
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The organ of hearing
Ear aka Pinna
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Abnormal accumulation of tissue fluid in the loose connective tissue; causes the affected body region to swell
Edema AKA Dropsy
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Muscle or gland capable of being activated by motor nerve endings
Effector
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Carrying away or away from, especially a nerve fiber that carries impulses away from the central nervous system
Efferent aka Motor (neurons)
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A raised surface or part
Elevation
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Excessive leanness; a wasted condition resulting in sunken surfaces of the face
Emaciation
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A severe skin irritation due to prolonged exposure to formaldehyde or other embalming chemicals
Embalmer's Eczema
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Any abnormal mass carried freely in the bloodstream; maybe a clot, bubble of air, mass of fat, or clumps of cells
Embolus
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A prominence or projection, especially of a bone
Eminence
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The layer that lines the inner surface of the heart wall; consists of endothelium and areolar connective tissue
Endocardium
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Secreting into the blood or tissue fluid rather than into a duct
Endocrine
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Mucous membrane lining the uterus
Endometrium
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The simple squamous epithelium that lines the walls of the heart, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels
Endothelium
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The removal of an entire mass or part, especially a tumor or the eyeball, without rupture
Enucleation
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An organic catalyst produced by living cells and capable of autolytic decomposition
Enzymes
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The outermost layer of skin; the cuticle or scarf skin
Epidermis
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Bleeding from the nose
Epistaxis
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Comma shaped structure in the scrotum adjacent to the testis; contains a duct in which the sperm mature
Epididymis
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A leaf-shaped structure of elastic cartilage that extends from the posterior surface of the tongue to the larynx; covers the opening of the larynx during swallowing
Epiglottis
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Ends of a long bone
Epiphyses
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A primary tissue that covers body surfaces and lines body cavities
Epithelium
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When mature, an erythrocyte is literally a sac of hemoglobin covered by a plasma membrane
Erythrocyte aka Red Blood Cell
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Female sex hormones
Estrogens
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A term applied to the external secretion of a gland
Exocrine
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Glands that secrete onto body surfaces or into body cavities; except for the one-celled goblet cells, all of these have ducts
Exocrine Glands
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Loss of blood to the point where life can no longer be sustained
Exsanguination
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Straightening out a body part such as the arm
Extension
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Exterior; the opposite of medial or internal
External
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The lateral, outer opening of the external auditory canal
External Auditory Meatus
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Outside a cell
Extracellular
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Outside of the blood vascular system
Extravascular
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Originating outside an organ or part
Extrinsic
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Also the superficial hairs covering the superciliary arches
Eyebrows aka Supercilium
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Two movable flaps of skin which cover and uncover each eyeball
Eyelids aka Palpebrae
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The bony region containing the eyeball
Eye Socket aka Oral Cavity
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Sheet of connective tissue
Fascia
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Organic compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; chemically a triglyceride ester, composed of glycerol and fatty acids
Fat
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A product of decomposition of fats
Fatty Acids
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Fibrous insoluble protein formed during blood clotting; takes the form of a fiber network
Fibrin
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Passage of a solution or suspension through a membrane of filter with the purpose of holding back the larger particles
Filtration
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Groove
Fissure
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Bending a body part such as the arm
Flexion
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A hole, small opening; example, foramen magnum of the occipital bone
Foramen
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An opening in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes from the brain
Foramen Magnum
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A hollow or depression
Fossa
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Cavity or hollow
Fovea
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The vertical restraining fold of mucous midline of the inside of each lip connecting the lip with the gum
Frenulum
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The anterior third or the cranium, forming the forehead and the anterior portion of the roof of the skull
Frontal Bone
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The two rounded prominences, one on each side of the frontal bone, located where the forehead turns backward to become the anterior portion of the crown of the head
Frontal Eminences
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The ascending part of the upper jaw which gradually protrudes as it rises beside the nasal bone to meet the frontal bone; the ascending process of the upper jaw
Frontal Process of the Maxilla
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The hollows formed on either side of the separation of the two plates of the frontal bone beneath the superciliary ridge
Frontal Sinuses
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Helps to raise the eyebrows
Frontalis Muscle
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Base of a hollow organ, for example, the part farthest from its outlet
Fundus
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A crevice in the skin accompanied by adjacent elevations
Furrow aka Wrinkle
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A pear shaped sac on the underside of the right lobe of the liver that stores bile received from the liver
Gallbladder
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Combining form meaning stomach
Gaster
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Pertaining to the stomach
Gastric
305
Reproductive organs
Genitalia
306
The period of pregnancy; averages 280 days in humans
Gestation
307
A single bony prominence of the frontal bone located between the superciliary arches in the inferior part o fhte frontal bone above the root of the nose
Glabella
308
A secretory organ or structure; a cell or group of cells that can manufacture a secretion discharged and used in some other part of the body
Gland
309
A protein found in blood
Blobin
310
Of the tongue
Glossal
311
The opening between the two vocal cords in the larynx
Glottis
312
The principal blood sugar; the main sugar used by cells for energy
Glucose
313
The buttocks
Gluteal
314
A long chain of glucose molecules; the main form in which sugar is stored in animal cells; takes the form of dense granules in the cytoplasm
Glycogen
315
Primary reproductive organ; the testis of the male or the ovary of the female
Gonad
316
Gray area of the CNS; Contains neuron cell bodies and unmyelinated processes of neurons
Gray Matter
317
The viscous, spongy part of the extracellular matrix of connective tissue; its large molecules attract water and hold tissue fluid
Ground Substance
318
Reers to the study of the body with the unaided eye
Gross Anatomy
319
An influential person in medical embalming who discovered the circulation of blood in 1628
Dr. William Harvey
320
A rounded projection beyond a narrow neckline portion
Head
321
Abnormal heart sound (usually resulting from valve problems)
Heart Murmur
322
The outer rim of the ear
Helix
323
Blood present in vomitus; Vomiting of blood from the stomach
Hematemesis
324
The study of blood
Hematology
325
A mass of blood that has bled from blood vessels into the tissues
Hematoma
326
The non protein portion of hemoglobinl the red pigment of the hemoglobin
Heme
327
The red respiratory portion of the red blood cells; iron containing pigment of red blood cells functioning to carry oxygen to the cells
Hemoglobin
328
Blood in sputum
Hemoptysis
329
Pertaining to the liver
Hepar aka Hepatic
330
A gland that has both endocrine and exocrine functions
Heterocrine
331
Depression where vessels enter an organ
Hilus or Hilum
332
Shaped like the letter U; the bone of this shape is at the base of the tongue
Hyoid
333
The third portion of the small intestine, about 12 ft in length
Ileum
334
The depression between the mental eminence and the inferior incisor teeth
Incisive Fossa
335
The four teeth located anteriorly from the midline on each jaw, used for cutting
Incisor Teeth
336
Beneath; lower; used medically in reference to the undersurface of an organ or indicating a structure below another structure
Inferior
337
The lowermost scroll-shaped bones on the sidewalls of the nasal cavity
Inferior Nasal Conchae
338
The furrow of the lower attached border of the inferior palpebra; an acquired facial marking
Inferior Palpebral Sulcus
339
A form of prognathism in which the base of the nasal cavty protrudes abnormally
Infranasal Prognathism
340
Pertaining to the groin
Inguinal
341
Anatomical structure forming the base of the femoral triangle
Inguinal Ligament; Poupartous Ligament
342
Extends from the anterior superior iliac spine to the pubic tubercle
Inguinal Ligament; Poupartous Ligament
343
Eminence at the medial corner of the closed eyelids
Inner Canthus
344
Relating to the inegument
Inegumentary
345
Superiorly, the skin portion of the upper lip from the attached margin of the upper mucous membrane to the base of the nose; and inferior, the skin portion of the lower lip from the attached margin of the mucous membrane to the labiomental sulcus
Integumentary Lips
346
Between the cells of a structure
Intercellular
347
The vertical or transverse furrow between the eyebrows; acquired facial markings
Interviliary Sulci
348
Space between the ribs
Intercostal Space
349
Fluid in the supporting connective tissues surrounding body cells
Interstitial Fluid
350
Within a cell or cells
Intracellular
351
Within the body; within or on the inside; the opposite of external
Internal
352
Of or forming small spaces between things
Interstitial
353
From within the body
Intrinsic
354
Reduction in arterial blood supply
Ischemia
355
A tiny isolated mass of one kind of tissue within another type
Islet
356
Clusters of cells in the pancreas that are responsible for secreting insulin
Islets of Langerhans
357
The portion of the small intestine, about 8 ft in length, between the duodenum and the ileum
Jejunum
358
The point of juncture between two bones; Usually formed of fibrous connective tissue and cartilage
Joints
359
Lips
Labia
360
Furrows of age; the vertical furrows of each lip extending from within the mucous membranes into the integumentary lips
Labial Sulci
361
The junction of the lower integumentary lip and the superios border of the chin, which may appear as a furrow
Labiomental Sulcus
362
Pertaining to tears
Lacrimal
363
Space or cavity
Lacuna
364
Is comprised of first the ascending colon, second the transverse colon, third the descending colon, and finally the sigmoid colon
Large Intestine
365
The organ of voice production; the upper part of the respiratory tract between the pharynx and the trachea
Larynx
366
Of or toward the side; opposite of medial
Lateral
367
Are specialized blood cells to fight off infection
Leukocytes
368
A muscle of facial expression which elevates the angle of the mouth
Levator Anguli Oris
369
A muscle of facial expression which elevates the upper lip and dilates the nostril openingl the common elevator
Levator Labii Superioris Alaeque Nasi
370
A muscle of facial expression which elevates and extends the upper lip
Levator Labii Superioris
371
A line drawn or visualized on the surface of the skin to represent the approximate location of some deeper luing structure
Linear Guide
372
Eyelid furrows which are short and broken, extending horizontally on the palpebrae themselves and which may fan from both the medial and lateral corners of the eye
Linear Sulci
373
The largest gland in the body; secretes bile and is of great importance in protein and carbohydrate metabolism
Liver AKA Hepatic System
374
Well defined parts of an organ separated by boundaries. The fatty inferior one-thid of the ear
Lobes
375
Pertaining to the lower back, between the ribs and the hip bone
Lumbar
376
Passageway or space within a tubular structure such as an opening of a vein, artery, or intestine
Lumen
377
Cone-shaped organs, large enough to fill the pleural portion of the thoracic cavity completely.
Lungs
378
This lung is divided by fissures into two lobes
Left Lung
379
This lung is divided by fissures into three lobes
Right Lung
380
In relation to the lungs, the heart is
Medial
381
The clear fluid transported by the lymphatic vessels
Lymph
382
Bean-shaped lymphoid organ that filters and cleanses the lymph
Lymph Node
383
Organ system consisting of lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, and the lymphoid organs and tissues; drains excess tissue fluid and fights disease
Lymphatic System
384
General term used to designate lymphatic vessels
Lymphatics
385
A specific antibody acting destructively upon cells and tissues
Lysin
386
A membrane-bound, sac-like cytoplasmic organelle that contains a wide variety of digestive enzymes
Lysosome
387
Life-threatening; pertains to neoplasms such as cancer that spread and lead to death
Malignant
388
Breasts
Mammary Glands
389
The horseshoe shaped bone forming the inferior jaw
Mandible
390
The depression in the temporal bone into which the condyle of the mandible fits
Mandibular Fossa
391
The general phagocytic cells of the body, capable of engulfing and digesting a wide variety of foreign cells, particles, and molecules; present throughout the connective tissues of the body and especially abundant in lymphoid tissues of the immune system
Macrophages
392
Handle; upper part of the sternum
Manubrium
393
A boundary such as the edge of a structure of the anatomy
Margin
394
Muscles of mastication which close the mandible sometimes called the chewing muscle
Masseter Muscles
395
The rounded projection on the inferior portion of the temporal bones just posterior to the lobe of the ear
Mastoid Process
396
Chewing
Mastication
397
A paired bone with several processes that form the skeletal base of most of the superior face, roof of the mouth, sides of the nasal cavity, and floor of the orbit
Maxilla
398
Superior jaw protrudes
Maxillary Prognathism
399
A tube-shaped passage or opening
Meatus
400
Of or toward the middle
Medial
401
In the midline of the body
Median
402
Middle section of the thorax, that is, between the two lungs
Mediastinum
403
Latin for marrow; hence the inner portion of an organ in contrast to the outer portion or cortex
Medulla
404
Inferior part of the brain stem
Medulla Oblongata
405
Dark pigment formed by cells called melanocytes; imparts color to the skin and hair
Melanin
406
Sheet or thin layer
Membrane
407
T and B lymphocytes that provide for immunologic memory
Memory Cells
408
Protective coverings around the brain and spinal cord; from external to internal, they are dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater
Meninges
409
Inflammation of the meninges
Meningitis
410
A triangular projection on the inferior portion of the anterior mandible
Mental Eminence
411
Elevates and protrudes the inferior lip, wrinkles the kin over the chin
Mentalis Muscle
412
Fold of peritoneum that attaches the intestine to the posterior abdominal wall
Mesentery
413
Situated in the middle, median
Mesial
414
Energy expended by the body per unit time
Metabolic Rate
415
Sum total of all the chemical reactions occurring in the cells of the body
Metabolism
416
The spread of cancer from one body part or organ to another not directly connected to it
Metastasis
417
Refers to the study with the aid of a microscope
Microscopic Anatomy AKA Histology
418
Region of the brain stem that lies between the diencephalon and the pons
Midbrain
419
Cellular power plants which produce energy
Mitochondria
420
Division of the nucleus during the typical process of cell division, during which the chromosomes are distributed to the two daughter nuclei
Mitosis
421
The study of the shape and structure of living organisms
Morphology
422
A sticky viscous fluid that covers many internal surfaces in the body; it consists of the protein mucin and a large amount of water
Mucus
423
Moist membranes that line all tubular organs and body cavities that open to the exterior
Mucous Membranes
424
List the muscles of the Thorax
Pectoralis Major, External Intercostals, Internal Intercostals, and Diaphragm
425
List the Muscles of the back
Trapezius and Latissimus Dorsi
426
List the Muscles of the Abdomen
Rectus Abdomen, External Obliques, Transversus, and Psoas Major
427
List the Muscles of the Shoulder
Deltoid and Teres Major
428
Fatty insulating sheath that surrounds all but the thinnest nerve fibers; formed of the plasma membrane of supporting cells wrapped in concentric layers around the nerve fiber
Myelin Sheath
429
Condition characterized by dead tissue areas in the myocardium of the heart; caused by interruption of blood supply to the area; also called heart attack
Myocardial Infarction
430
The study of the muscular system
Myology
431
The nostrils
Nares
432
Directly inferior to the glabella and forming a dome over the superior portion of the nasal cavity
Nasal Bones
433
Space between the roof of the mouth and the floor of the cranial cavity
Nasal Cavity
434
The sharp, bony projection located medially at the inferior margin of the nasal cavity
Nasal Spine of the Maxilla
435
The angular area between the posterior margin of the wing of the nose and the nasolabial fold; a natural facial marking
Nasal Sulcus
436
The eminence of the cheek and adjacent to the mouth; extending from the superior part of the posterior margin of the wing of the nose to the side of the mouth; a natural facial marking
Nasolabial Fold
437
The furrow originating at the superior border of the wing of the nose and extending to the side of the mouth; an acquired facial marking
Nasolabial Sulcus
438
Depression superior to the medial portion of the superior palpebrae
Naso-Orbital Fossa
439
The dividing wall between the two nasal cavities, formed posteriorly of bone, anteriorly of cartilage
Nasal Septum
440
The branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its diseases
Neurology
441
Pertaining to the nape of the neck
Nuchal
442
Controls most cellular activities, including reproduction, protein synthesis, and contains genetic material which determines a persons various characteristics
Nucleus
443
The shallow, curving groove below the medial corner of the eyelids; a natural facial marking
Oblique Palpebral Sulcus
444
The lower back of the skull
Occipital
445
The prominence at the center of the external surface of the occipital bone
Occipital Protuberance
446
Epicranius; draws the scalp posteriorly and anteriorly and raises the eyebrows
Occipitofrontalis Muscle
447
Back of the ehad
Occiput
448
Elbow
Elecrenon
449
Pertaining to the sens of smell
Olfactory
450
Pertaining to the eyes
Ophthalmic AKA Optic AKA Orbital
451
The furrows radiating from the lateral corner of the eye
Optic Facial Sulci AKA Crows Feet
452
Concerning the mouth
Oral
453
The mouth and the vestibule, or the opening to the throat
Oral Cavity
454
Close the eyelids; compresses the lacrimal sacs
Orbicularis Oculi Muscles
455
Closes the lips
Orbicularis Oris Muscles AKA Kissing Muscle
456
The mouth, entrance, or outlet of any anatomical structure; opening
Orifice
457
Small bone, specifically one of the bones of the tympanum or drum of the ear
Ossicles
458
Bone formation
Ossification
459
Age-related condition in which bones weaken as bone reabsorption outspaces bone deposition; weakened bones break easily
Osteoporosis
460
The palm of the hand
Palmar
461
Roof of the mouth
Palate
462
One of the bones forming the posterior part of the hard palate and lateral nasal wall between the interior pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla
Palatine Bone
463
Using one's fingers to feel deep organs through the skin of the body surface
Palpation
464
Eyelids
Palpebrae
465
Tadpole shaped gland posterior to the stomach; produces both exocrine and endocrine secretions
Pancreas
466
Pertaining to, or forming the wall of a cavity; pertaining to the parietal bone
Parietal
467
Two bones that form the roof and part of the sides of the skull
Parietal Bones
468
The rounded peak of the external convexity of the parietal bones; determines the widest part of the cranium
Parietal Eminence
469
An elongated lobulated organ composed of both exocrine and endocrine glandular tissue. Secretes digestive enzymes, insulin, and glucagon
Pancreas
470
Located near the ear
Parotid
471
Is concerned with studying the structural and functional changes which occur in the body as a result of disease
Pathological Anatomy
472
Pertaining to the pubic bone
Pectineal
473
Pertaining to the chest or breast
Pectoral
474
Inferior region of the body trunk; contains the basin shaped bony structure called the bony pelvis
Pelvis
475
Protein digesting enzyme secreted by the stomach lining
Pepsin
476
Double layered sac that encloses the heart and forms its superficial layer
Pericardium
477
Located at, or pertaining to, the periphery (outer part or surface of a body) ocurring away from the center
Peripheral
478
Portion of the nervous system consisting of nerves and ganglia that lie outside the brain and spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
479
Serous membrane that lines the interior of the abdominal pelvic cavity and covers the surfaces of the organs in this cavity. Divided into two special subdivisions - Mesentery and Greater Omentum
Peritoneum
480
Infection and inflammation of the peritoneum
Peritonitis
481
At right angles to another surface
Perpendicular
482
A cluster of lymph nodes embedded in the small intestine
Peyer's patches
483
Potential of hydrogen; a number signifying the acidity or alkalinity of a chemical solution
pH
484
The process by which a cell forms cytoplasmic extensions to engulf foreign particles, cells, or macromolecules and then uses lysosomes to digest these substances
Phagocytes
485
Finger or toe bones
Phalanges
486
The throat; the upper expanded portion of the digestive tract between the esophagus below the mouth and nasal cavaties above and in front
Pharynx
487
Refers to the study of veins in the body
Phlebology
488
The vertical groove located medially on the superior lip
Philtrum
489
Pertaining to the diaphragm
Phrenic
490
Plays a major role in breathing
Phrenic Muscle aka Diaphragm
491
Would be concerned with the study of the function of the body and its parts
Physiology
492
Most internal and most delicate of the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord
Pia Mater
493
A hormone secreting, golf club shaped structure that hangs inferiorly from the brain and performs a variety of endocrine functions, such as regulating the gonads, thyroid gland, adrenal cortex, lactation, and water balance
Pituitary Gland aka Hypophysis
494
Temporary organ formed from both fetal and maternal tissues that provides nutrients and oxygen to the developing fetus, carries away fetal waste molecules, and secretes the hormones of pregnancy; shed as the afterbirth when labor is over
Placenta
495
Refers to the sole of the foot
Plantar
496
Is that structure that serves as the connecting link between the fetus and the mother's babt
Placenta
497
Liquid part of the blood
Plasma
498
Cell formed from the division of an activated B lymphocyte; secretes antibodies
Plasma Cell
499
Thin layer of muscle covering anterior aspect of neck. Pulls the lower lip down and back as in a look of horror
Platysma Muscle
500
The transverse, dipping furrow of the neck
Platysmal Sulci
501
Serous membrane that lines the pleural cavity in the thorax and covers the external surface of the lung
Pleura
502
Referring to the lungs
Pleural
503
The part of the brain stem between the midbrain and the medulla oblongata
Pons
504
Behind the knee
Popliteal
505
Minute depressions in the surface of the skin, as in the openings of the sweat glands
Pores
506
Concerning an entrance to an organ, especially that through which the blood is carried to the liver
Portal
507
Following after; hence located behind; opposite of anterior. Toward the read or caudal end
Posterior aka Dorsal
508
A projection or outgrowth
Process
509
To turn palm downward
Pronate
510
Medial rotation of the forearm that causes the palm to face posteriorly
Pronation
511
Refers to a body lying hortizontally with the face downward
Prone
512
A gland, partly muscular and partly glandular, which surrounds the beginning of the male urethra and secretes a milky fluid into the urethra at the time of semen emission
Prostate Gland
513
A long chain of amino acids or several linked chains of amino acids; the amino acid chains have bent and folded (coiled) to give each protein a distinct shape
Protein
514
The state or condition of being thrust forward or projecting
Protrusion
515
A part that is prominent beyond a surface, like a knob, an outgrowth, a swelling
Protuberance
516
Nearest the point of attachment, center of body, or point of reference
Proximal
517
The junction of the pubic bones on the midline in front; the bony eminence under the pubic hair
Pubic Symphysis
518
Pertaining to the lungs
Pulmonary
519
Opening in the center of the iris through which light enters the eye
Pupil
520
A funnel shaped region of the stomach, just proximal to the pylorus
Pyloric Region
521
The aperture between the the stomach and duodenum. Smooth muscle around the opening of the stomach into the duodenum
Pyloric Sphincter
522
Branch
Ramus
523
A seam in the midline
Raphe
524
Automatic response to a stimulus
Reflex
525
Is the study of some particular body region as a separate unit, such as the head, chest, etc
Regional Anatomy
526
Retaining to the kidney
Renal
527
Pertaining to or employed in reproduction
Reproductive
528
Pertaining to respiration
Respiratory
529
Relating to those organs and tissues from the nostrils to the air sacs in the lungs involved with the intake of air; 6 organs in this are nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs
Respiratory System
530
Neural tunic of the eyeball; contains the photoreceptor cells for vision
Retina
531
A nose which is turned up superiorly at its tip
Retrousse
532
Cytoplasmic organelle on which proteins are synthesized
Ribosome
533
Tricuspid valve; valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle in the heart
Right Atrioventicular Valve
534
The narrow superficial band of muscle which pulls the angle of the mouth laterally
Risorius Muscle aka Laughing Muscle aka False Smiling Muscle
535
One of the two types of photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye
Rod Cell
536
The long, rod shaped sensory bodies of the retina of the eye responsive to light but not color
Rods of the eye
537
Wrinkles or folds
Rugae
538
Pertaining to the Sacrum; the region in the midline of the bussocks
Sacral
539
Like an arrow; longitudinal
Saggital
540
A vertical plane that divides the body or a body part into right and left portions
Sagittal Plane
541
Pertaining to, producing, or formed from saliva
Salivary
542
The three pairs of glands furnishing the saliva, the parotid, sublingual, and submaxillary
Salivary Glands
543
This muscle makes up the lateral border of the femoral triangle
Sartorius Muscle
544
From Greek for hard
Sclera
545
Outer fibrous tunic of the eyeball. White portion of the eye
Sclera of the Eye
546
The oily secretion of sebaceous glands
Sebum
547
The passage of material formed by a cell to its exterior; cell product that is transported to the exterior of a cell
Secretion
548
Valves at the base of the aorta and the pulmonary trunk that prevent blood from returning to the heart ventricles after ventricular contraction
Semilunar Valves
549
A wall dividing two cavities
Septum
550
Any serous fluid, especially the fluid that moistens the surfaces of serous membranes; the watery portion of the blood after coagulation; a fluid found when clotted blood is left standing long enough for the clot to shrink
Serum
551
A protein found in blood serum
Serum Albumin
552
Shaped like a sesame seed; an inconstant number of small, flat, round bones ound in various tendons in which considerable pressure develops. Of these, only patellas are usually counted in the 206 bones of the body. An oval nodule of bone or fibrocartilage in a tendon playing over a bony surface
Sesamoid Bones
553
That portion of the large intestine that courses downward below the iliac crest. Described as an S shaped curve
Sigmoid Colon
554
A cavity or sponge like space within a bone; a dilated channel for venous blood; any cavity having a relatively narrow opening example the frontal _______
Sinus
555
Pertaining to the skeleton
Skeletal
556
The 3 parts of the small intestine are of the duodenum, jejunum, and the ileum
Small Intestine
557
Pertaining to the region of the body that lies external to the ventral body cavity, including the skin, skeletal muscles, and the skeleton
Somatic
558
A circular muscle constricting or closing an orifice/aperture
Sphincter
559
A sharp projection
Spinous Process or Spine
560
Visceral
Splanchinic
561
The vertical surface of the temporal bone
Squama
562
Constriction or narrowing
Stenosis
563
A muscle of the neck that is attached to the mastoid process of the temporal bone and superior nuchal line and by separate heads to the sternum and clavicle. Function together to flex the head, form the lateral boundaries of the cervical tirangle and widest part of the neck
Sternocleidomastoideus Muscle
564
Situated or occurring beneath the skin
Subcutaneous
565
Describing those portions which lie immediately inferior to the mandible
Submandibular
566
The junction of the base of the chin and the submandibular area, which may appear as a furrow
Submental Sulcus
567
The inferior part of the part of the forehead just superior to the median ends of the eyebrows
Superciliary Arches
568
Eyebrows
Supercilium
569
Pertaining to or situated near the surface
Superficial
570
Higher than situated above something else; opposite of inferior
Superior
571
The furrow of the superior border of the upper eyelid; an acquired facial marking
Superior Palpebral Sulcus
572
Region between the supercilium and the superior palpebrae
Supraorbital Area
573
The superior rim of the eye sockets
Supraorbital Margins
574
To turn the palm of the hand oppward
Supernate
575
Refers to a body lying horizontally with the face upward
Supine
576
Located above the kidney
Suprarenal
577
Another name for an adrenal gland
Suprarenal Gland
578
Arched ridge just below the eyebrow
Supraorbital Margin
579
Relating to a suture (the line of union in an immovable articulation, as those between the skull bones)
Sutural
580
Correspondence in size, shape, and relative position of parts that are on opposite sides of the face
Symmetry
581
A line of fusion between two bones that are separate in early development. Greek for growing together
Symphysis
582
A joint in which the bones are connected by fibrocartilage
Symphysis
583
Specialized cell junction between two neurons, at which the neurons communicate
Synapse
584
Death brought about by a cessation of cardiac activity, or a failure of heart action,
Syncope
585
Is the study of individual organs and systems, such as the study of the digestive system, respiratory system, etc
Systemic Anatomy
586
Contraction phase of the heart action, or beat
Systole
587
Organizations of varying numbers and kinds of organs so arranged that together they can perform complex functions for the body
Systems
588
T lymphocyte that directly kills eukaryotic foreign cells, cancer cells, or virus-infected body cells
T Cell aka Killer T Cell
589
Pertaining to the ankle
Tarsal
590
Pertaining to the sides of the skull
Temporal
591
Inferior portion of the sides and base of the cranium, inferior to the parietal bones and anterior to the occipital bone
Temporal Bones
592
The concave surface of the head overlying the temporal bone
Temporal Cavity
593
Muscle of mastication which helps to close the mandible
Temporalis Muscle
594
Band or cord of fibrous connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone
Tendon
595
Chest
Thorax
596
They are the smallest blood cells who are produced in the red bone marrow with the primary function to help form clots in the walls of broken blood cessels
Thrombocytes AKA Platelets
597
The formation or presence of an attached blood clot
Thrombosis
598
Organ of the immune system that is essential for the production of T cells; located in the anterior thorax
Thymus
599
Latin for shin bone
Tibia
600
Refers to the study of surface shape and form of the human body
Topographical Anatomy AKA Surface Anatomy
601
Crosswise, lying across the long axis of the body or of a part
Transverse
602
The part of the colon that passes horizontally across the abdomen, below the liver, stomach, and spleen, and is above the smalle intestine
Transverse Colon
603
Furrows which cross the forehead
Transverse Frontal Sulci
604
A tube about 11 cm long that extends from the larynx in the neck to the bronchi in the thoracic cavity
Trachea aka Windpipe
605
Depression between the crura of the ear, the second deepest depression of the ear
Triangular Fossa
606
Is the heart valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle
Tricuspid Valve
607
A very large projection
Trochanter
608
A small, rounded projection
Tubercle
609
A large, rounded projection
Tuberosity
610
Consisting of tubes and alveoli
Tubulo-Alveolar
611
An abnormal growth of cells; a swelling; a neoplasm; can be cancerous
Tumor
612
A covering or coat; a layer or membrane of tissue
Tunica
613
The outer, fibroelastic coat of a blood vessel or other tubular structure comprised of connective tissue
Tunica Adventicia aka Tunica Externa
614
The inner, serous coat of an artery comprised of smooth muscle
Tunica Intima aka Tunica Interna
615
The middle, usually muscular coat of an artery or other tubular structure comprised of smooth muscle
Tunica Media
616
One of the outer layers of a part, especially a hollow organ or blood
Tunics
617
The universal recipient
Type AB Blood
618
The universal Donor
Type O Blood
619
Erosion of the surface of an organ or tissue, such as a peptic ulcer in the wall of the stomach or small intestine
Ulcer
620
The tubes leading from the kidney to the urinary bladder
Ureter
621
The tube leading from the urinary bladder to the external surface of the body
Urethra
622
Pertaining to the secretion or containment of urine
Urinary
623
Composed of kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra
Urinary System
624
Latin for a little grape; projection hanging from the soft palate
Uvula
625
Any one of various membranous structures in a hollow organ or passage that temporarily closes to permit the flow of fluid in one direction only
Valve
626
Vessel or duct
Vas
627
Pertaining to or composed of blood vessels
Vascular
628
The blood vessels; the arteries, capillaries, and veins
Vascular System
629
The second section of the spermatic duct
Vas Deferens
630
These are the minute vessels that supply blood to the outer layers
Vasa Vasorum
631
Narrowing of blood vessels, normally through the contraction of smooth muscle cells in the vessel walls
Vasoconstriction
632
Relaxation of smooth muscle cells in the walls of blood vessels, causing the cessels to dilate
Vasodilation
633
Wide, of great size
Vastus
634
Vessels carrying blood to the heart
Veins
635
Of or near the belly
Ventral aka Anterior
636
Small cavity; in the heart, those chambers which pump blood away from the heart
Ventricle
637
Very small veins which walls are comprised of smooth muscle and endothelia cells
Venules
638
A long worm-shaped tissue which extends from the lower portion of the cecum. Its mucous lining may become inflamed, a condition known as appendicitis
Vermiform Appendix
639
The spin or spinal column; formed of a number of bones called vertebrae, the discs between these vertebrae, and two composite bone (Sacrum and Coccyx
Vertebral Column
640
The top of the head
Vertex
641
Perpendicular to the plane of the horizon, balanced
Vertical
642
One in which the forehead and the eyebrows project equally to a vertical line, and the chin protrudes more than the superior mucous membrane
Vertical-Concave Profile
643
One in which the forehead and the eyebrows project equally to a vertical line and the chin recedes less than the superior mucous membrane
Vertical-Convex Profile
644
One in which the forehead, upper lip and chin project equally to an imaginary vertical line
Vertical Profile aka Balanced
645
A small, liquid filled sac; also referred to as urinary bladder
Vesicle
646
Pertaining to viscera (internal organs enclosed within a cavity, especially the abdominal organs
Visceral
647
The state of being sticky or gummy; resistance offered by a fluid to change form or relative position of its particles due to attraction of molecules to each other
Viscosity
648
The semi-fluid transparent substance which lies between the retina and lens of the eyeball
Vitreous Humor
649
Bone of the nasal cavity situated between the nasal passages on the median plane; it forms the inferior and posterior portion of the septum of the nose
Vomer Bone
650
White substance of the CNS contains tracts o myelinated nerve fibers
White Matter
651
Sword Shaped
Xiphoid
652
Yoke
Zygoma
653
The processes on the temporal and zygomatic bones; determines the widest part of the face
Zygomatic Arch
654
One of the lesser concavities of the face located on the lateral portion of the cheek inferior to the zygomatic arch
Zygomatic Arch Deprssion
655
Small bones of the cheeks; widest part of the cheek
Zygomatic Bones
656
The lateral rim of the eye socket formed by a process of the frontal bone and a process of the zygomatic bone
Zygomaticofrontal Process
657
Muscles of the face which draw the superior lip posteriorly, superiorly, and anteriorly
Zygomaticus Major Muscles AKA Smiling Muscle
658
Muscles of the face which draw the superior lip superiorly and anteriorly
Zygomaticus Minor Muscles
659
A thin projection from the temporal bone bounding its squamous portion; a part of the malar bone helping to form the zygoma
Zygomatic Process
660
Fertilized Egg
Zygote
