Study Guide Test 2 Flashcards
Superior
Uppermost or above
Inferior
Lowermost or below
Distal
Away from the point of attachment
Proximal
Point of attachment
Thoracic
Contains heart and a pericardial sac referred to as the pericardial cavity, and the two lungs each covered by pleural membrane
Pelvic
Contains the kidneys, stomach, liver and gallbladder, small and large intestine spleen, pancreas in the ovaries in the uterus and woman
Spinal
Contain spinal cord
Cranial
Contains the brain
What is the narrow inferior region of the stomach?
Pylorus
Define vestibules in relations to anatomical terms
The anterior portion of the nasal cavities just inside the nostrils
Defined the nasal
This septum is made primarily of Cartlidge. The top of the sputum is formed by the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone and the lowest portion is formed by the vomer bone
What cavities is the Hilum and entrance to in the kidney?
 Renal sinus
The superior and inferior vena cava, do what
Superior vena cava brings blood from the upper parts of the body, the neck and arms inferior vena cava, also known as the posterior vena cava bring blood from the lower parts of the body, the legs and the abdominal
What areas do each come from vena cava
They both come from the heart
What type of cavities are chondrocytes found in
lacunae
Which tiny cavities contain osteoclast
Periosteum and endosteim
Which membrane anchors epithelial cells to each other
Basement membrane
What are the smallest units in the biological
Cells
What do regulus biceps and brachioradialis muscles flex at the elbow
Forearm
Skin, skeletal muscles are often called
Striated muscles
What are bundle of fibers called within the nervous system
Fasciculus
What does cerebral spinal fluid do?
Cushion protects the brain and spinal cord from sudden impact or injury
Protein hormones
Insulin from the anterior pituitary gland
Megakaryoblast mature to
Blood platelets
Basiphils secrete
Histamine and heparin
What are capillaries
Microscopic vessel made of a single layer of endothelial cells with their basement membrane
Bicuspid valve
Bicommisual aortic valve
Lymph node aggregation
A collection of B cells, T cells, and supporting cells, presenting with stroma of various organs
Three areas of lymph node aggregation located
Inguinal nodes in the groin, axillary nodes in the armpit and the cervical nodes in the neck
What do efferent vessels united join in relation to lymphatic system?
Lymphatic trunks
Peyer’s patches
Lymphatic follicles are found in the wall of a small intestine
What organ do the bronco mediastinal drain
The thorax, lungs, heart diaphragm, and the rest of the liver
Covers the tooth and is the hardest substance in the body
Denton covered in enamel
Kupffer cells
Line the spleen and bone marrow
Parts, in order of the small intestine
The first part is called the duodenum. The jejunum is in the middle and the ileum is at the end.
What does the pharynx connect via the trachea?
connects the mouth and nose to the esophagus (leading to the stomach) and larynx (leading to the trachea and then lungs).
Alveoli
any of the many tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange.
Ureters
the duct by which urine passes from the kidney to the bladder or cloaca.
What does the renal pelvis form?
The area at the center of the kidney.
Urethra
the duct by which urine is conveyed out of the body from the bladder, and which in male vertebrates also conveys semen.
Which of the body system is responsible for coordinating most others
The nervous system
Where does transcription occur in the cell?
Messenger, RNA leaves the nucleus through the nuclear pore, and it goes into the cytoplasm to a ribosome or group of ribosomes
Which layer skin reproduces
The stratum basale
What three parts compose hair
Cuticle cortex medulla
Where and what is the foreman magnum?
The inferior portion of the bone has a large opening where the spinal cord and brain connect
List organs that contain smooth muscle
Intestines, blood vessels and urinary bladder
What is sclera? Where is it located in the eye?
Outermost part of the eye is sclera. It is white and composed of tough tissue.
What is the retina where is located in the eye?
The innermost layer of the eye is the retina. It is a gray in color and contains a light sensitive cells knows as the rods and cones.
What is the epicardium? Where is it located in the heart
The outer most layer of the heart is called the epicardium. It is located at the base of the heart.
What is a lumen in relation to blood vessel?
Arteries have cell walls made of these three coats or tunic surrounding a hollow core known as lumen through the which blood flow
What is the Tunica mucosa in relation to the digestive tract
The Tunica mucosa is the innermost layer of the digestive tube and lines the lumen
What tube sits behind the trachea
Esophagus is the tube that carries the food from the mouth to the stomach
What is the Renal fascia in relation to the kidney
Outer most layer of tissue that surrounds the kidney
