Final Exam Study Guide Flashcards
Relating to the line of union in an immovable articulation.
Sutural
A covering or layer
Tunic
A fossa is a …
Shallow depression
A gland is a secretory organ or structure that can manufacture ____
Secretions
A meatus is…
a passage or opening through a bone
A prominence or projection.
Eminence
A temporarily unossified area on the surface of the cranium of an infant.
Fontanel
Accessory (auxiliary) refers to a _______ structure that resembles a similar organ in structure and function.
Lesser
Albumin is…
A protein found in blood plasma
An anatomic landmark that appears as a blunt projection…
Protuberance
An organism whose right and left halves are similar images of each other…
Bilateral Symmetry
Anatomically speaking where does the heart lie with the relation to the lungs?
Medial
Anatomy is the branch of science dealing with the study of the ______ of the body.
Structure
Any small bone…
Ossicles
At right angles to another surface…
Perpendicular
At the hilus of the kidney, what is found there?
Renal vein, Renal artery, Ureter
Between which chambers of the heart is the tricuspid valve located?
Right Atrium and Right Ventricle
Bone embedded in a tendon…
Sesamoid bone
Curved protuberance a the end of a bone…
Condyle
Dilated channel for venous blood…
Sinus
Endocrine pertains to a ______ gland that secretes directly into the bloodstream.
Ductless
Entrance or exit of any anatomical surface…
Orifice
Exocrine pertains to a gland that delivers its secretion through _______.
A duct
Farther away from the point of attachment or from the trunk…
Distal
Generally, what would describe veins?
they are provided with valves
Group of organs arranged or the performance of a specific function
System
Heterocrine is a gland that has both _____ and _____ functions.
Endocrine/Exocrine
Histology is the study of…
Tissues
How are muscles attached to bone?
Tendons
How is most oxygen transported in the blood?
Bonded to hemoglobin in RBCs
How many arterial branches are associated with the ascending aorta?
2
How many bones are involved in the make-up of the human skeleton?
206
How many layers of the meninges are there?
Three
How many vertebrae are involved in the make-up the adult spinal column?
26
If all the cells and factors associated with clotting were removed from the blood, what would remain?
Serum
In anatomical study, what term describes the direction toward the foot end of the body?
Inferior
In hepatic portal circulation, blood from the digestive organs and spleen circulates through which organ before returning to what organ?
Liver/Heart
In internal respiration, how does oxygen diffuse?
Blood to the tissue fluid
In the blood, the blood cells make up ___% of total blood volume?
15%
In which chamber of the heart does systemic circulation begins?
Left Ventricle
Includes the arteries, capillaries, veins, and lymphatics.
Vascular System
Into which vessel does the internal jugular vein empty?
Brachiocephalic
Joint in which the bones are connected by fibrocartilage.
Symphasis
Membranous sac or receptacle for secretion or excretion.
Bladder
Membranous structure in a hollow organ or passage which closes and opens to permit flow of fluid in one direction.
Valve
Myology is the study of…
Muscles
Nearest to the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk of the body.
Proximal
Normal or abnormal bending away; an arc.
Curvature
Of the following arteries, which would be considered to be a singular artery?
A. Common iliac
B. Internal carotid
C. Brachiocephalic
D. Ovarian
Brachiocephalic
Of the following terms, what is the one that identifies as an important body cavity?
A. Cervical
B. Abdominal
C. Popliteal
D. Ventricular
Abdominal
On which of the following bones is the cribriform plate found?
Ethmoid
Openings of the nose…
Nares
Oral is pertaining to the ____
Mouth
Partition that divides the nasal cavities…
Nasal septum
Passageway in the temporal bone through which the internal carotid artery passes.
Carotid Canal
Pertaining to a sac-like structure.
Cystic
Pertaining to bile.
Biliary
Pertaining to or composed of vessels…
Vascular
Pertaining to or forming the wall of a cavity.
Parietal
Pertaining to or situated near the surface of the body or body part.
Superficial
Pertaining to the cheek bone…
Zygomatic
Pertaining to the front of the chest.
Pectoral
Pertaining to the middle; toward the median plane of the body…
Medial
Posterior or towards the back…
Dorsal
Reduction of harmful properties of a poisonous substance…
Detoxification
Referring to the organ system that carries out gas exchange…
Respiratory System
Refers to the front side of the body or structure.
Anterior (Ventral)
Relating to the cheek or the mouth…
Buccal
Resistance to flow of a liquid…
Viscosity
Ridges in the walls if the nasal cavity…
Cochae
Salivary pertains to the formation of ___
Saliva
Smooth muscle around the exit of the stomach into the duodenum.
Pyloric Sphincter
Study of the heart….
Cardiology
Suprarenal (adrenal) means located on the superior border of the ______.
Kidney
Sweating cools the body by what process?
Evaporation
The appendicular skeleton is made up of the pectoral girdle, ________, and ________ __________.
Upper and lower extremities
The axial skeleton is the central structure to which the ____ is attached…
Appendicular skeleton
The pubic symphysis is the slightly movable junction of the ____ portion of the os coxae…
Anterior
The colon is the part of the large intestine that begins with the ____ and ends with the ____
Ascending colon and Sigmoid colon
The connection between two or more bones. Another word for a joint.
Articulation
The digestive system tube that goes from the mouth to the anus.
Alimentary Canal
The external auditory meatus is the _________ opening of the ear or auditory canal.
Lateral/Inner
The function of the lymph nodes is to destroy pathogens in what area?
Lymph coming from the extremities
The Islets of Langerhans…
Cluster of cells in the pancreas that produce insulin
The lymph nodes that destroy pathogens in lymph returning from the arms are called…
Axillary
The malleus, incus, and stapes are within which of the following bones and what are they concerned with?
A. Maxilla/Hearing
B. Mandible/Hearing
C. Occipital bone/Hearing
D. Temporal bone/Hearing
Temporal bone/Hearing
The mandibular fossa is a depression in the _______ bone into which the condyle of the mandible fits.
Temporal
The organs that participate in the secretion, storage, and delivery of bile to the duodenum.
Biliary Tract
The pH or potential of hydrogen is a number signifying the ___ or ___ of a solution…
Acidity or Alkalinity
The pubic symphysis is the slightly movable junction of the ______ portion of the os coxae.
Anterior
The receptors for vision are located in which part of the eye?
Retina
The undersurface of an organ or a structure below another surface…
Inferior
The vermiform appendix is a worm shaped tube connected to the ____
Cecum
The vertebral artery is located as leaving which of the following arteries to supply blood to the Circle of Willis?
A. Subclavian
B. Internal carotid
C. External carotid
D. Axillary
Subclavian
To raise the vessels necessary to embalm one of the lower extremities, one will usually raise the femoral artery and femoral vein in what region?
Femoral triangle