Human Body Flashcards
Sac surrounding heart
Pericardium
Male sex hormone
Testosterone
What leukocytes carry
White blood cells
Disc-shaped blood cell
Platelet
Where blood is produced
Bone marrow
Watery part of blood
Plasma
Blood protein
Globulin
Blood type “factor” (measured in positive and negative)
Rh factor
What makes blood clot
Fibrin
Hearts lower chambers
Left and right ventricles
Heart’s upper chambers
Left and right atrium
Number of chambers in heart
Four
Nerves at back of abdomen
Solar plexus
Sense of smell nerve
Olfactory nerve
Body’s longest nerve
Sciatic
Blood type of “universal donor”
Type O negative
These join to form veins
Venules
Numer of bones in the adult human body
206
Gland that aids in development of the immune system
Thymus
Gland that regulates metabolism
Thyroid
Master gland (at the base of brain)
Pituitary
Gland “on the kidney”
Adrenal
What erythrocytes carry
Red blood cells
Where insulin is produced
Pancreas
Inhalation muscle
Diaphragm
Large vein in neck
Jugular vein
Body’s largest vein
Vena cava (major)
Artery supplying the heart muscle
Pulmonary artery
Large artery in neck
Carotid artery
Largest artery in leg
Femoral artery
Body’s largest artery
Aorta
Renal cortex gland
Kidney
Lower jaw bone
Mandible
Shin bone
Tibia
Body’s longest bone
Femur (upper leg)
Lower arm bones
Radius and ulna
Upper arm bone
Humerus
Bone ribs are attached to
Sternum (breastbone)
Group of nerves
Plexus
Collar bone
Clavicle
Between the talus and the tibia
Ankle
Upper jaw bone
Maxilla
Shoulder bone
Scapula
Wrist bones
Carpels
Body’s smallest bone
Hammer (stapes)
Three bones of inner ear
Hammer - anvil - stirrup
Number of vertebrae in the spine
33
Shoulder blade
Scapula
Fiberous structure at the end of most muscles
Tendon
Tear glands
Lacrimal
Front thigh muscle
Quadriceps
Back upper arm muscle
Triceps
Front upper arm muscle
Biceps
Shoulder muscles
Deltoids
Science of skeletal muscles
Orthopedics
Smaller bone that runs next to the tibia
Fibula
Largest tendon in the body
Achilles tendon
Shoulder bone and collar bone
Pectoral girdle
Central knee ligament
ACL
Tissue that connects bones
Ligaments
Minnimus
Little toe
Hallux
Big toe
Tail bone
Coccyx
Rectus femoris muscle
Thigh
Material that attaches tendons to bones
Cartilage
Brain chemicals that move nerve impulses
Neurotransmitters
Female sex hormone
Estrogen
Tympanic membrane
Ear drum
Tube traveling from the throat to inner ear
Eustachian tube
Largest joint in the body
Knee
Joints connecting skull plates
Suture joints
Loop-shaped ear canals that help control balance
Semicircular canals
Neurotransmitters “jump” these spaces between cells
Synapses
Hair pocket
Follicle
Fiber that transmit nerve impulses to neurons
axons
Brain’s nerve cells
Neurons
Hemisphere of brain containing musical - artistic aptitudes
Right hemisphere
Outer membrane of the brain
Dura mater
Three parts of the brain
Cerebrum - cerebellum - medulla oblongata (brain stem)
Where islets of langerhans are located
Pancreas
Sensory - motor - and associative covering layer of the brain
Cerebral cortex
Rise in basal body temperature indicates this
Ovulation
Normal number of human chromosomes
46 (23 pairs)
Thread-like bodies in cell nuclei
Chromosomes
Proteins that combat foreign proteins
Antibodies
Helical structure material
DNA
Free-moving cell
Corpuscle
Spiral passages of the ear
Cochlea
Cell division
Mitosis
Where Graafian follicles are located
Ovaries
This controls the body’s temperature
Hypothalamus
Fluid in womb
Amniotic fluid
These unite to form zygote
Gametes
Fertilized egg
Zygote
Fibrous protein that makes up hair and nails
keratin
Hair follicle gland
Subacial gland
Cell division which cuts chromosomes in half
Meiosis
Calcified tissue surrounding the pulp (in teeth)
Dentin
Tube from nose to esophagus
Pharynx
Tube travelling to stomach
Esophagus
Four tastes the tongue is capable of
Sweet - salty - sour and bitter
Flesh that hangs from soft palate
Uvula
Gustatory organs
Taste buds
This organ removes glucose from the blood
Liver
Normal number of adult teeth
32
Largest organ in the body
Skin
Soft center part of teeth
Pulp
Hard outside layer of teeth
Enamel
Protrusions that transfer oxygen in lungs
Alveoli
Tubes that connect trachea to lungs
Bronchi
Tube travelling from mouth to lungs
Trachea
Where vocal chords are located
Larynx
Gingiva
Gums
Where bile is stored
Gallbladder
The soft spot on a baby’s head
Fontanel
Nerve connecting eye to brain
Optic nerve
Two types of light receptors in the eye
Rods and cones
Eye “jelly”
Vitreous humor
Transparent layer of the outer eye
Cornea
Blood vessel in the eye
Retina
Stomach acid
Hydrochloric
Colored part of the eye
Iris
Blood purifying organ below the stomach
Spleen
Where bile is made - largest internal organ
Liver
Digestive canal
Alimentary
Skin pigmentation provider
Melanin
Skin protein
Keratin
Skin’s outer layer
Epidermis
Tubes connecting ovaries to womb
Fallopian tubes
Movable part of the eye controlled by the Iris
Pupil
