Human Body Flashcards
1
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Tube traveling from the throat to inner ear
A
Eustachian tube
2
Q
Fluid in womb
A
Amniotic fluid
3
Q
Front thigh muscle
A
Quadriceps
4
Q
Hemisphere of brain containing musical - artistic aptitudes
A
Right hemisphere
5
Q
Fertilized egg
A
Zygote
6
Q
Body’s largest vein
A
Vena cava (major)
7
Q
Material that attaches tendons to bones
A
Cartilage
8
Q
Helical structure material
A
DNA
9
Q
Wrist bones
A
Carpels
10
Q
Back upper arm muscle
A
Triceps
11
Q
These join to form veins
A
Venules
12
Q
Brain’s nerve cells
A
Neurons
13
Q
Normal number of adult teeth
A
32
14
Q
Shoulder muscles
A
Deltoids
15
Q
Blood protein
A
Globulin
16
Q
Hallux
A
Big toe
17
Q
Gustatory organs
A
Taste buds
18
Q
Free-moving cell
A
Corpuscle
19
Q
Tympanic membrane
A
Ear drum
20
Q
Gland that regulates metabolism
A
Thyroid
21
Q
Lower jaw bone
A
Mandible
22
Q
Shoulder blade
A
Scapula
23
Q
Tissue that connects bones
A
Ligaments
24
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Nerve connecting eye to brain
A
Optic nerve
25
Renal cortex gland
Kidney
26
Spiral passages of the ear
Cochlea
27
Protrusions that transfer oxygen in lungs
Alveoli
28
Sensory - motor - and associative covering layer of the brain
Cerebral cortex
29
This controls the body's temperature
Hypothalamus
30
Flesh that hangs from soft palate
Uvula
31
Where islets of langerhans are located
Pancreas
32
Blood type of "universal donor"
Type O negative
33
Artery supplying the heart muscle
Pulmonary artery
34
Hair pocket
Follicle
35
Cell division
Mitosis
36
Blood type "factor" (measured in positive and negative)
Rh factor
37
Brain chemicals that move nerve impulses
Neurotransmitters
38
Smaller bone that runs next to the tibia
Fibula
39
Collar bone
Clavicle
40
Proteins that combat foreign proteins
Antibodies
41
Upper jaw bone
Maxilla
42
Body's longest nerve
Sciatic
43
Where vocal chords are located
Larynx
44
Body's longest bone
Femur (upper leg)
45
Gingiva
Gums
46
Bone ribs are attached to
Sternum (breastbone)
47
Male sex hormone
Testosterone
48
Tube travelling to stomach
Esophagus
49
The soft spot on a baby's head
Fontanel
50
Disc-shaped blood cell
Platelet
51
Number of vertebrae in the spine
33
52
Gland "on the kidney"
Adrenal
53
These unite to form zygote
Gametes
54
Hair follicle gland
Subacial gland
55
Rise in basal body temperature indicates this
Ovulation
56
Tear glands
Lacrimal
57
What erythrocytes carry
Red blood cells
58
Watery part of blood
Plasma
59
Tube from nose to esophagus
Pharynx
60
Number of chambers in heart
Four
61
Tubes connecting ovaries to womb
Fallopian tubes
62
Fiberous structure at the end of most muscles
Tendon
63
Neurotransmitters "jump" these spaces between cells
Synapses
64
Nerves at back of abdomen
Solar plexus
65
Shin bone
Tibia
66
Digestive canal
Alimentary
67
Inhalation muscle
Diaphragm
68
Eye "jelly"
Vitreous humor
69
Where blood is produced
Bone marrow
70
Where Graafian follicles are located
Ovaries
71
Transparent layer of the outer eye
Cornea
72
Largest tendon in the body
Achilles tendon
73
Stomach acid
Hydrochloric
74
Two types of light receptors in the eye
Rods and cones
75
Large artery in neck
Carotid artery
76
Rectus femoris muscle
Thigh
77
Sac surrounding heart
Pericardium
78
Largest organ in the body
Skin
79
Upper arm bone
Humerus
80
Thread-like bodies in cell nuclei
Chromosomes
81
Three bones of inner ear
Hammer - anvil - stirrup
82
Blood vessel in the eye
Retina
83
Fibrous protein that makes up hair and nails
keratin
84
Three parts of the brain
Cerebrum - cerebellum - medulla oblongata (brain stem)
85
Outer membrane of the brain
Dura mater
86
Where bile is made - largest internal organ
Liver
87
Skin protein
Keratin
88
Calcified tissue surrounding the pulp (in teeth)
Dentin
89
Heart's upper chambers
Left and right atrium
90
Between the talus and the tibia
Ankle
91
Colored part of the eye
Iris
92
Shoulder bone and collar bone
Pectoral girdle
93
Tubes that connect trachea to lungs
Bronchi
94
Master gland (at the base of brain)
Pituitary
95
Skin's outer layer
Epidermis
96
Body's smallest bone
Hammer (stapes)
97
Lower arm bones
Radius and ulna
98
What leukocytes carry
White blood cells
99
Four tastes the tongue is capable of
Sweet - salty - sour and bitter
100
What makes blood clot
Fibrin
101
Soft center part of teeth
Pulp
102
Tube travelling from mouth to lungs
Trachea
103
Central knee ligament
ACL
104
Group of nerves
Plexus
105
Normal number of human chromosomes
46 (23 pairs)
106
Largest artery in leg
Femoral artery
107
Minnimus
Little toe
108
This organ removes glucose from the blood
Liver
109
Fiber that transmit nerve impulses to neurons
axons
110
Blood purifying organ below the stomach
Spleen
111
Largest joint in the body
Knee
112
Sense of smell nerve
Olfactory nerve
113
Large vein in neck
Jugular vein
114
Shoulder bone
Scapula
115
Female sex hormone
Estrogen
116
Where bile is stored
Gallbladder
117
Cell division which cuts chromosomes in half
Meiosis
118
Numer of bones in the adult human body
206
119
Hearts lower chambers
Left and right ventricles
120
Science of skeletal muscles
Orthopedics
121
Movable part of the eye controlled by the Iris
Pupil
122
Gland that aids in development of the immune system
Thymus
123
Hard outside layer of teeth
Enamel
124
Loop-shaped ear canals that help control balance
Semicircular canals
125
Tail bone
Coccyx
126
Front upper arm muscle
Biceps
127
Skin pigmentation provider
Melanin
128
Where insulin is produced
Pancreas
129
Joints connecting skull plates
Suture joints
130
Body's largest artery
Aorta
