Lab Practicum Flashcards
Stratified Squamous Epithelial Tissue
Flat, many layered, scale shaped, located in the lining of the mouth, and provides physical protection against mechanical or pathogenic stress.
Simple Cuboidal Epithelial Tissue
Single layer of cubed shaped cells, located in the kidney tubules, to secrete and absorb.
Pseudostratified ciliated Columnar Epithelial Tissue
Single layer of ciliated column shaped cells that appear to be stratified, and line the trachea to protect and secrete.
Reticular Connective Tissue
Reticular cells suspended within a network of reticular fibers, located in the lymph nodes, bone marrow, and spleen. Framework for soft internal scaffolding.
Adipose Connective Tissue
Fat cells, located in the hypodermis, around kidney, heart and abdomen. It reserves fuel, insulates and protects.
Fibrocartilage
Structure is scattered among densely packed parallel bundles of collagen fibers, located in all discs ie, vertebrae to resist compression.
Hyaline Cartilage
Glassy homogenous matrix of collagen and chondritin, located at the end of long bones, trachea, ends of ribs. It provides a smooth surface.
Bone tissue
Osteocytes fixed within solid calcium, located in the skeletal system, which provide solid framework.
Blood tissue
Red and white blood cells suspended in fluid, contained within blood vessels, to support respiratory gases, nutrients, waste and other substances.
Simple Squamous E.T
Flat single layer scale shaped cell, located in the lungs, to diffuse gases rapidly.
Acetebulum
Socket of the hipbone.
Acromion Process
Is a bony process on the scapula (shoulder blade)
Abductor longus
Skeletal muscle located in the thigh, runs across the front of the abductor magnus.
Brachioradialis
Is a muscle of the forearm that flexes the forearm at the elbow.
Biceps Brachii
Is a large muscle that lies on the front of the upper arm between the shoulder and elbow.
Biceps Femoris
The bicep femoris has three primary functions:extending the thigh, bending the knee, and rotating the knee toward the outside of the body.
Buccinator
Is a thin quadrilateral muscle occupying the interval between the maxilla and mandible.
Calcaneus
Heel bone, large bone that forms the heel.
Capitate Bone
The largest of the carpal bones.
Capitulum
Smooth, rounded eminence on the lateral distal part of the humorous.
Coccyx
Aka tailbone.
Coracobrachialis
Is one of three muscles that originates from the coracoid process of the scapula.
Coracoid process
Is a small hook-like structure on the lateral edge of the superior anterior portion of the scapula. Stabilized the shoulder joint.
Coronial suture
Is a dense fibrous Connective Tissue joint that separates the two parietal bones from the frontal bone of the skull.
Deltoid
Is a large muscle responsible for lifting the arm and giving the shoulder its range of motion.
Deltoid Tuberosity
Is a rough, triangular area on the anterolateral surface of the middle of the humerus to which the deltoid muscle attaches.
Depressor Anguli Oris
Is a facial muscle associated with frowning, it originates from the mandible and inserts into the angle of the mouth.
Distal phalanx
Bones at the end of your hand.
Extensor digitorum longus
Is a thin, long muscle of the front of the shin, ankle, foot, and toes.
External Abdominal Oblique
A pair of broad, thin, superficial muscles that lie on the surface muscles that lie on the lateral sides of the abdominal region of the body.
External Acoustic Meatus
Passageway that leads from the outside of the head to tympanic membrane, or eardrum membrane, of each ear.
External Occipital Protuberance
Protuberance on the back of skull.
Fibularis longus
Is a superficial muscle in the lateral compartment of the leg, and acts to evert and plantarflex the ankle.
Foramen Magnum
The hole in the base of skull through which the spinal cord passes.
Frontal bone
Is an unpaired bowl shaped bone located in the forehead region.
Frontalis
Is a thin muscle, of a quadrilateral form, and intimately adherent to the superficial fascia.
Gastrocnemius
Forms the calf muscle, it’s function is plantar flexing the foot at the ankle joint.
Glenoid cavity
Fossa of scapula is a part of the shoulder. It is shallow, pyriform articular surface, which is located on the lateral angle of the scapula.
Gracilis
Is a muscle found in the groin, it starts the external point of the ischiopubic Rumania and extends down to the upper medial shaft of the tibia, or shin bone.
Greater Trochanter
Is situated on the proximolateral side of the femur, just distal of the hop point and the neck of the femur.
Greater tubercle
Situated lateral to the head of the humerus and posterolateral to the lesser tubercle.
Greater wings
Is a bony process of the sphenoid bone; there is one on each side, extending from the side of the body of the sphenoid and curving upward, laterally, and backward.
Hamate Bone
Is a bone in the wrist, distinguishable by a wedge shaped carpal, which is the same side of the pinkie finger.
Infraorbital foramen
Is an opening in the maxillary bone of the skull located below the infraorbital margin of the orbit.
Infraspinatus
Is the main external rotator of the shoulder joint. It assists in producing shoulder extensions.
Infraspinous fossa
Is much larger than the supraspinatus fossa, includes the surface of the scapula bone.
Internal abdominal oblique
Located closer to the skin than the transverse abdominal muscle, this muscle supports the abdominal wall.
Jugular Notch
Large visible dip in between the neck and the two collarbones.
Lambdoid suture
Is a dense fibrous Connective Tissue joint on the posterior aspect of the skull.
Lateral Condyle
Is one of the two projections on the lower extremity of the femur. Lateral meaning outside.
Latissimus Dorsi
Largest muscle in the upper body and is responsible for extension, adduction, transverse extension also known as horizontal abduction.
Lesser trochanter
Is a conical eminence on the femur, below the greater trochanter.
Lesser tubercle
A prominence on the upper anterior part of the end of the humerus that serves as the insertion for the subscapularis.
Lesser wings
Two thin triangular plates which arise from the upper and anterior parts of the body of the sphenoid
Lunate bone
Is a carpal bone in the human hand. It is distinguished by its deep concavity and crescentic outline.
Mandibular notch
The upper border of the mandible surmounted by two processes.
Manubrium
Broad upper part of sternum
Masseter
Muscle originating from the zygomatic arch.
Mastoid process
A conical prominence of the temporal bone behind the ear.
Medial condyle
One of the two projections on the lower extremity of the femur.
Mental foreman
Is a small foraman on the mandible.
Navicular bone
Medial side of the foot, and articulates proximally with the talus.
Obturator foramen
Large opening created by the ischium and pubis bones.
Occipital bone
The bone that forms the back and base of skull.
Olecranon fossa
Is a deep triangular depression on the posterior side of the humerus.
Orbicularis oris
Muscle is a complex of muscles in the lips that encircles the mouth.
Parietal bone
Bone forming the central side and upper back part of each side of the skull.
Pisiform bone
Small bone found in the proximal row of the wrist.
Platysma
Broad sheet of muscle fibers extending from the collarbone to the angle of the jaw.
Pterygold process
Pair of projections from the sphenoid bone in the skull.
Rectus femoris
One of four quadriceps locates in the front of the thigh.
Rhomboid major and minor
Small skeletal muscle on the back that connects the scapula with the vertebrae of the spinal column.
Risorius
Is a muscle of facial expression which is located on the side of your face
Sacrum
Is a shield shaped bony structure that is located at the base of the lumbar vertebrae.
Sagittal suture
Dense fibrous Connective Tissue joint between the two parietal bones of the skull.
Sartorius
The longest muscle, its a thin band-like muscle found in the anterior region of the thigh.
Scaphoid bone
Hook shaped carpal bone below thumb
Semimembranosus
hamstring below medial muscle
Semitendinosus
Actual hamstring muscle medial
Serratus anterior
Muscles in ribcage
Soleus
Back of lower leg
Sphenoid bone
Neurocranium bone, articulates to form orbit.
Spinous process
Bony projection of vertebrae.
Sternocleidomastoid
Muscle running up knock to temporal process
Styloid process
Slender pointed piece of bone just below ear
Subscapular fossa
Is a structural feature on the scapular bone, depression located on anterior
Subscapularis
Large triangular muscle which fills the subscapular fossa.
Supraorbital foraman
Small groove at superior and medial margin of the orbit in the frontal bone.
Supraspinatus
Small muscle of the upper back that runs from the suprasinatos fossa.
Supraspinous fossa
Smaller than infraspinatius fossa, concave, smooth, and broader at its vertebral than at its numeral end.
Talus
Large bone in the ankle that articulates the tibia
Temporal bone
Overlaid by the sides of the head known as the temples.
Temporalis
Muscle that covers over the temporal bone.
Tensor fasciae latae
Muscle in the thigh, upper thigh muscle.
Teres major and minor
Muscles in the rotator cuff, help prevent the head of the humerus from sliding upward.
Tibialis anterior
Upper two-thirds of the calf on the anterior side.
Transverse process
Small bony projection off the right and left side of vertebrae.
Trapezium
Carpal bone below base of thumb.
Trapezius
Major muscle in back
Trapezoid
Carpal bone below pointed finger.
Triceps brachii
Triceps
Triquetrum
Small carpal below pinkie finger
Vastus lateralis
Lateral quadricep
Vastus medial
Inner quadricep
Vertebral body
Is the thick oval segment of bone forming the front of the vertebrae
Vertebral foraman
Opening formed by the anterior segment and the posterior part, the vertebral arch.
Xiphoid process
Cartilage section at end of sternum
