Review of Human Systems Flashcards
What is the Acetabulum?
The, large cup shaped articular cavity at the junction of the ilium, ischium and the pubis. Where the head of the femur lies.
What is Adipose Tissue?
A specialized connective tissue that stores lipids (fatty tissue)
What is Aldosterone?
a steroid hormone responsible for Na+ & K+ regulation. Produced by the adrenal cortex.
Antidiuretic Hormone
- Produced in the post. pituitary gland
- Regulates water balance in body
What is Aqueous Humor?
The clear, watery fluid the circulates in the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye.
What is areolar connective tissue?
Loose tissue consisting of webs of fibers and a variety of cells embedded in a matrix of soft, sticky gel.
Atrial natriuretic factor (ANF)
A peptide released from the atria when BP is increased. It lowers BP by increasing urinary output
Basophils
WBCs that promote inflammation
Bulbourethral glands
small glands located below the prostate that lubricate the urethra and contribute to seminal fluid
Cecum
First part of the large intestine
Centrioles
usually paired organelles that lie within the centrosome
Chromatin Granules
Material within the cell nucleus from which chromosomes are formed
Coxae
Hip joint
Diaphysis
Shaft of a long bone
Diencephalon
parts of the brain between the cerebral hemispheres and the mesencephalon
