Exam 4 Terms Flashcards
Abduction
away from body
Abdominal cavity
begins at inferior surface of diaphragm
-houses stomach, liver, spleen, colon
Adduction
Toward body
Adipose tissue
Fats
Afferent nerves
sensory nerves (afferent = carrying into something) ---carry impulses into brain and spinal cord
Ampiarthrosis
Slightly movable joint
Amount f blood in human
8-12 pints
Anatomic posistion
Standing feet apart, arms and hands spread
Anatomy
Anatomy is the science that studies the structure of the body
Anterior
Near the front
Aorta artery
main trunk of the systemic arteries, carrying blood from the left side of the heart to the arteries of all limbs and organs
Largest
Aortic valve
1 of 4 that regulate blood flow
Apnea
Suspension of xternal breathing
Arachnoid membrane
The arachnoid mater is one of the three meninges, the protective membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord
Arteries
Ood vessels
Carry blood away from heart
Arterioles
Smaller vessels, carry blood to capillaries
Axon
also known as a nerve fibre; is a long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away
Basophils
Type of white blood cell
Produces histamine and heparin
Biceps brachii
UpPer arm between shoulder nd elbow
Bicuspid valve
Left atrioventricular valve in heart
Bradycardia
Pulse rate under 60/minute
Buccal cavity
Mouth cavity
Capillaries
Tiny blood vessel that connects arterioles and venules and allows exchange of nutrients
Cardiac muscle
Heart muscle
Cardiac sphincter
Valve between distal end of esophagus and stomach
Carotid artery
Supply blood to brain
Cataract
Cloudines of eyes
Cellular respiration
process by which the chemical energy of “food” molecules is released and partially captured in the form of ATP
Centrosome
Area of cell cytoplasm that contains two centrioles
Important for reproduction
Cerebellum
Section of brain that is dorsal to the pons and medulla oblongata
Maintains balance
Cerebrum
Largest section of brain
Sensory perception and voluntary movements
Cervix of uterus
Entrance
Chromatin
Contains chromosomes for genes
Cilia
Tiny hair like projection
Ciliary body
the part of the eye that connects the iris to the choroid
Circulatory system
Cardiovascular
Heart, veins, blood, arteries
Circumdiction
Moving a joint in a circle
Cirrhosis
Scarring of the liver
Clotting proteins
Proteins in blood plasma
Cochlea
Snail shaped section of inner ear
Contains the Corti for hearing
Conjuctiva
Mucous membrane that lines eyelids and covers anterior part of sclera of the eye
Connective tissue
Connects, supports, and binds body organs
Contractility
Tightening and shortening of muscles
Contracture
Tightening and shortening of muscles
Cornea
Transparent section of sclera
Allows light rays to enter eye
Coronal plane
Frontal plane
Divides front and back
Coronary artery
Supply muscular tissue to the heart
Cranial cavity
Houses brain
Deltoid
Shoulder muscle
Dendrite
Branched projections of neurons
Diaphysis
Shaft of a long bone
Diarthrosis
Synovial joints
Free moving joints
Diastolic
Period of time where heart refills with blood
Moment of rest
Diencephalon
Section of brain between cerebrum and midbrain
Contains thalamus and hypothalamus
Digestive system
Stomach, intestines, mouth
Distal
Farthest from the trunk
Dorsal
Pertaining to the back
Dorsal cavity
Posterior
Spinal cavity
Dura mater
Surrounds the spinal cord
Outermost of three meninges
Dyspnea
Labored breathing
Efferent nerves
motor nerves (efferent = carrying away from something) ---carry impulses away from and make movement
Ejaculatory ducts
Duct or tube from seminal vesicle to urethra
Elasticity
Muscle returns to original shape
Embolus
Blood clot
Endocrine system
Secrete hormones
Ductless glands
Endoplasmic reticulum
Tubular structures in cytoplasm
Allow for transport of materials in and out of nucleus
Endosteum
Membrane lining the medullary canal of a bone
Eosinophil
White blood cells
Epidydmis
Tightly coiled tube in scrotal sac
Connects testes to vas deferens
Epithelial tissue
Forms skin and parts of secreting glands
Erythrocytes
Red blood cells
Excitability
Muscle responds to stimulus
Extensibility
Muscle can be stretched
Extension
Increasing the angle between two parts
Straightening
External respirations
Exchange of o for co2
Blood pressure factos
Stress
Obesity
Genetics
Smoking
False ribs
Floating
11,12
Fontanels
Area between cranial bones where the bones have not yet fused
Frontal plane
Coronal
Front part of body
Bile function
Aids in digestion of lipids