Introduction to Anatomy Flashcards
5th intercostal space
The gap inferior to the 5th rib, superior to the 6th riplb
Adrenaline
Sympathomimetic catecholamine (mimics endogenous agonists in sympathetic nervous system), also known as epinephrine
Aldosterone
Steroid hormone produced by adrenal cortex, regulates the balance of salt and water in body
Cortisol
Steroid hormone produced by adrenal cortex, regulates carbohydrate metabolism
Faecal mass
Waste matter eliminated from the bowels
Fascia
Sheet of fibrous connective tissue separating muscles, organs and other soft structures
Gall bladder
Small, pear-shaped muscular sac located under the right lobe of the liver, stores bile (from liver) until needed for digestion and increases its concentration up to 5x
Inguinal ligament
Fibrous ligament stretching between lateral edge of pubic bone and anterior superior iliac spine
Mediastinum
Region in mammals between pleural sacs containing the heart and all of the thoracic viscera (organs) except the lungs
Medullary
In the medulla or inner core
Necrotic
Dead
Noradrenaline
Neurotransmitter and hormone with similar effects to adrenaline (norepinephrine)
Pericarditis
Inflammation of the lining around the heart (pericardium), causing chest pain and accumulation of fluid around the heart (pericardial effusion)
Pyloric sphincter
Ring of smooth muscle fibres around the opening of the stomach into the duodenum (first part of small intestine)
Severe peritonitis
Inflammation of the tissue layer lining the abdomen and pelvis (peritoneum)
Sex hormones
Family of hormones affecting sexual development or reproduction (gonadocorticoids)
Systemic sepsis
Presence of bacteria in the blood (septicaemia) or other tissue
Ureters
Tube that carries urine from kidney to bladder
Vermiform appendix
A small outpouching from the beginning of the large intestine (ascending colon, vermiform means worm-like
Superior (cranial)
Nearer to head
Inferior (caudal)
Nearer to feet
Anterior (ventral)
Nearer to front
Posterior (dorsal)
Nearer to back
Medial
Nearer to Median Plane
Lateral
Farther from the median plane
Proximal
Nearer to the point of origin
Distal
Farther from the point of origin
Superficial
Nearer to or on the surface
Deep
Farther from the surface