Human Body Flashcards
1
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Blood Type “Factor” (Positive or Negative)
A
RH Factor
2
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Blood Type of Universal Donor
A
Type-O Negative
3
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Blood Type of Universal Recipient
A
Type-AB Positive
4
Q
Watery Part of Blood
A
Plasma
5
Q
Where blood is produced
A
Bone Marrow
6
Q
Disc-shaped blood cell for clotting
A
Platelet
7
Q
Leukocytes
A
White Blood Cells
8
Q
Number of bones in the adult human body
A
206
9
Q
Number of Vertebrae in the spine
A
33
10
Q
Three bones of the inner ear
A
Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup
11
Q
Body’s Smallest Bone
A
Stirrup (Stapes)
12
Q
Wrist bones
A
Carpals
13
Q
Shoulder Blade
A
Scapula
14
Q
Upper Jaw Bone
A
Maxilla
15
Q
Lower jaw Bone
A
Mandible
16
Q
Collar Bone
A
Clavicle
17
Q
Bone Ribs are attached to
A
Sternum (Breastbone)
18
Q
Upper Arm Bone
A
Humerus
19
Q
Lower Arm Bones
A
Radius and Ulna
20
Q
Body’s Longest Bone
A
Femur (upper leg bone)
21
Q
Shin Bone
A
Tibia
22
Q
Smaller bone that runs next to tibia
A
Fibula
23
Q
Shoulder Bone and Collar Bone
A
Pectoral Girdle
24
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Between the Talus and Tibia
A
Ankle
25
Tailbone
Coccyx
26
Hallux
Big Toe
27
Minimus
Little Toe
28
Tissue that connects Bones
Ligaments
29
Central Knee Ligament
ACL
30
Fibrous Structure At the end of most muscles
Tendon
31
Largest Tendon in the Body
Achilles Tendon
32
Tissue Separating Bones in Joints
Cartilage
33
Science of Skeletal Muscles
Orthopedics
34
Body's Longest Muscle
Sartorious
35
Shoulder Muscles
Deltoids
36
Front Upper Arm Muscle
Biceps
37
Back Upper Arm Muscle
Triceps
38
Front Thigh Muscle
Quadriceps
39
Inhalation Muscle
Diaphragm
40
Rectus Femoris Muscle
Thigh
41
Group of Nerves
Plexus
42
Body's Longest Nerve
Sciatic
43
Sense of Smell Nerve
Olfactory Nerve
44
Nerves at Back of Abdomen
Solar Plexus
45
Number of Chambers in the Heart
Four
46
Heart's Upper Chambers
Left and Right Atria
47
Heart's Lower Chambers
Left and Right Ventricles
48
Sac Surrounding Heart
Sericardium
49
Middle Layer of Heart Walls
Myocardium
50
Erythrocytes
Red Blood Cells
51
Blood Protein
Globulin
52
What Makes Blood Clot
Fibrin
53
Body's largest Artery
Aorta
54
Largest Artery in Leg
Femoral Artery
55
Largest Artery in Neck
Carotid
56
Artery supporting the heart muscle
Pulmonary
57
Brachial Artery Here
Arm
58
Body's Largest Vein
Jugular Vein
59
These Join Arteries and Veins
Capillaries
60
Insulin Produced here, regulating sugar balance
Pancreas
61
Renal Cortex Organ
Kidney
62
Gland "On the Kidney"
Adrenal
63
Master Gland (at base of brain)
Pituitary
64
Gland that regulates metabolism
THyroid
65
Gland that aids in development of the immune system
Thymus
66
Female Sex Hormone
Estrogen
67
Male sex Hormone
Testosterone
68
Tear Glands
Lacrimal
69
Where vocal Chords are located
Larynx
70
Tube traveling from Larynx to Lungs (AKA Windpipe)
Trachea
71
Tubes that connect Treacea to Lungs
Bronchi
72
Protrusions that transfer Oxygen to Lungs
Alveoli
73
Hard outside layer of teeth
Enamel
74
Sticky buildup on the teeth
Plack
75
Soft Center of Teeth
Pulp
76
Calcified tissue surrounding the pulp
Dentin
77
Normal number of adult teeth
32
78
Premolar
Bicupsid
79
Gingiva
Gums
80
Gulstatory receptors
Taste buds
81
Flesh that hangs from soft Palate
Uvula
82
Five tastes that the tongue is capable of
Sweet, Salty, Sour, Bitter, and Savory
83
Tube Traveling to STomach
Esophagus
84
Tube from Nose to esophagus
Pharynx
85
Stomach Acid
Hydrochloric
86
Blood purifying organ below the stomach
Spleen
87
Largest organ in body
Skin
88
Skin's Outer layer
Epidermis
89
Hair and nails structural protein
Keratin
90
Skin pigmentation provider
Melanin
91
Digestive canal
Alimentary
92
Where bils is made, largest internal organ
Liver
93
Where bile is stored
Gallbladder
94
Colored Part of the Eye
Iris
95
Movable part of the eye controlled by iris
Pupil
96
Blood vessel in the eye
Retina
97
Transparent layer of the outer eye
Cornea
98
Eye jelly-type liquid
Vitreous Humor
99
Two types of light receptors in the eye
Rods and Cones
100
Nerve connecting eye to brain
Optic Nerve
101
Tubes connecting ovaries to womb
Fallopian tube
102
The organ removes glucose from the blood
Liver
103
Three parts of the brain
Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Medulla Oblongata
104
Outer membrane of the brane
Dura mater
105
Speech lobe
Frontal Lobe
106
Artistic Aptitudes
right hemisphere (in pop psyche)
107
Brain's Nerve Cells
Neurons
108
Fiber that transmit nerve impulses to neurons
Axons
109
Brain chemicals that move nerve impulses
Neurotransmitters
110
Neurotransmitters jump these spaces between cells
Synapses
111
Sensory and motor covering layer of the brain
Cerebral cortex
112
Largest Joint in the body
Knee
113
Tube traveling from throat to inner ear
Eustachian Tube
114
Tympanum Membrane
Ear Drum
115
Spiral Passages of the Ear
Cochlea
116
Loop-Shaped ear canals that help control balance
Semicircular Canals
117
Hair Pocket
Follicle
118
Hair Follicle Gland
Sebaceous Gland
119
Fertizilized Egg
Zygote
120
These Unite to form Zygote
Gametes
121
Fluid in WOmb
Amniotic Fluid
122
This Controls the Body's Temp
Hypothalamus
123
Cell Division
Mitosis
124
Cell Division which cuts Chromosomes in Half
Meiosis
125
Free-moving cell
Corpuscle
126
Helical Structure Material
DNA
127
Outer Layer of Skin
Epidermis
128
Proteins that combat Foreign Proteins
Antibodies
129
Thread-Like Bodies in Cell Nuclei
Chromosomes
130
Normal Number of Human Chromosomes
46 (23 pairs)
131
Soft spot on baby's Head
Fontanel
