Appendix A Flashcards
Chordata
Phylum in which man is classified
Verterbrata
Subphylum in which man is classified
Mammalia
Class in which man is classified
Primate
Order in which man is classified
Homo sapiens
Proper way to write the genus and species of man
Adenohypophysis
The anterior and intermediate portions of the pituitary gland
Neurohypophysis
The posterior pituitary or “pars nervosa”
Hypophysis Cerebri
Pituitary gland
Epiphysis Cerebri
Pineal Gland
Embryo
Name given to the developing human prior to the end of the second month of gestation
Fetus
Name applied to the developing human after the end of the second month through parturition
Neonate
The newborn infant
Dentate
Notched or toothlike
Arcuate
Arranged like an arch
Striae
A groove or streak like formation
Rectus
Means straight
Reticular
Net-like
Fissure
A relatively deep groove
Sulcus
A relatively shallow groove
Gyrus
Tortuous convolution. Usually found between sulci or/and fissures of the cerebrum
Folia
Small page like gyri of the cerebellum
Nuclei
As used in neurology, a cluster or group of neuron cell bodies located within the CNS
Ganglia
A cluster or group of neuron cell bodies within the PNS
Neuron
A nerve cell
Perikaryon
Used synonymously with the cell body of the neuron
Axon
A process of a neuron which carries the impulse away from the cell body
Hillock
A process of a neuron which carries a charge or impulse toward the cell body
Fiber
If a neuron has a dominantly long process that process can be called a “fiber”. It may be designated also as a nerve fiber or a neuron fiber
Nerve
These are the whitish appearing PNS structures filled with neuron fivers which innervate the body’s parts
