Exam 4 Flashcards
Adduction
Movement toward the midline
Abduction
Movement away from the midline
Adipose tissue
Fat tissue
Amount of blood in human
4-6 quarts
Anatomy
Study of the structure of an organism
Anterior
Before or in front of
Aorta
Largest artery in the body, carries blood AWAY from the heart
Aortic valve
Flap or cusp located between the left ventricle of the heart and the aorta
Apnea
Absence of respirations, usually in babies
Artery
Blood vessel that carries blood AWAY from the heart
Arteriole
Smallest branch of an artery, vessel that connects arteries to capillaries
Biology
Study of life
Bradycardia
Slow heart rate, under 60 beats per minute
Capillary
Tiny blood vessel that connects arterioles and venules, allows for exchange of nutrients and gases between blood and body cells
Cataract
Condition in the eye where the lens becomes cloudy, leading to blindness
Centrosome
Area of cell cytoplasm that contains two centrioles
Important in reproduction
Cerebellum
Section of brain that is dorsal (behind) to pons and medulla oblongata
Maintains balance and equilibrium
Cerebrum
Largest section of brain, involved in sensory interpretation and voluntary muscle activity
Cervix in uterus
Entrance to or lower part of the uterus
Chromatin
contains chromosomes with genes
Carry inherited characteristics
Cilia
Hairlike projections
Circulatory/cardiovascular system
- consists of heart, blood, blood vessels
- function is to transport oxygen and nutrients to body cells
- transports carbon dioxide and metabolic waste away from body cells
Circumduction
Moving in a circle at a joint, or moving one end of body part while other end is stationary
Cochlea
Snail-shaped section of the inner ear, contains the organ of Corti for hearing
Conjunctiva
Mucous membrane that lines eyelid and covers anterior part of the sclera of the eye
Connective tissue
Body tissue that connects, supports, and binds body organs
Contractility
Ability to shorten, decrease in size, or draw together
Contracture
Tightening or shortening of a muscle
Cornea
Transparent section of the sclera, allows light rays to enter the eye
Diaphysis
The shaft (middle section) of the bone
Diencephalon
Section of brain between the cerebrum and midbrain
Contains thalamus and hypothalamus
Distal
Situated away from midline or the attachment (ex: limbs)
Dorsal
Pertaining to the back
In back of
Dyspnea
Difficult or labored breathing
Ejaculatory ducts
Duct or tube from the seminal vesicle to the urethra in males
Embolus
Blood clot or mass or materials circulating in the blood vessels
Endoplasmic reticulum
- Fine network of tubular structures in cytoplasm of a cell
- allows the transport of materials in and out of nucleus
- aids in synthesis and storage of protein
Endosteum
Membrane lining the medullary canal of the bone
Epididymis
Tightly coiled tube in the scrotal sac
Connects testes with vas or ductus deferens
Epilepsy
Chronic disease in nervous system, motor and sensory dysfunction, accompanies by convulsions or unconsciousness
Epiphysis
End or head of an extremity of long bone
Epithelial tissue
Tissue that forms the skin and parts of the secreting glands, lines body cavities
Erythrocytes
Red blood cell (RBC)
Extension
Increasing the angle between two parts, straightening a limb
Fascia
Fibrous membrane covering, supporting, and separating muscles
Flexion
Decreasing the angle between two parts, bending a limb
Fontanel
Area between cranial bones where bones have not fused together (soft spots)