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