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