Nail Anatomy Flashcards
Abductor
Muscle that separates fingers and toes
Abductor digiti minimi
A muscle of the foot that separates the toes
Abductor hallucis
A muscle of the foot that moves the great toe and helps maintain balance while walking and standing
Adductor
The muscle at the base of each finger that draws the fingers together
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
A chemical energy used within cells for metabolism
Adipose tissue
The technical term for fat; it gives smoothness and contour to the body
Adrenal glands
Glands that control metabolic processes of the body , including the fight or flight response
Anabolism
Constructive metabolism; the process of combining smaller molecules build larger and more complex molecules
Anatomy
The study of the human body structure that can be seen with the naked eye as well as what the body is made up of; the science of the structure of organisms or of their parts
Anterior tibial artery
Supplies blood to the lower leg muscles and to the muscles and skin on the top of the foot and adjacent sides of the first and second toes. This artery goes to the foot and becomes the corsalis pedis artery
Aorta
The largest artery in the body. The arterial trunk that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to be distributed by branch arteries throughout the body.
Artery
Thick walled muscular and flexible tubes that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the capillaries
Atrium
One of the two upper chambers of the heart, through which blood is pumped to the ventricles.
Autonomic nervous system (ans)
The part of the nervoussystem that controls the involuntary muscles and regulates the action of the smooth muscles, glands, blood vessels and heart
Belly
The front part of the human trunk below the ribs, containing the stomach and bowels
