The human Body Flashcards
the pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint
Acetabulum
Process the highest portion of the shoulder
Acromion Process
The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place
Alveoli
The standard reference position for the body in the study of anatomy. In this position, the body is standing erect, facing the observer, with arms down at the sides and the palms of the hands forward
Anatomical position
The study of body structure
Anatomy
the front of the body or body part
Anterior
The largest artery in the body. It transports blood from the left ventricle to begin systemic circulation
Aorta
A small tuibe located near the junction of the small and large intestines in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, the funtion of which is not well understood. It’s inflammation, called appendicitis, is a common cause of abdominal pain.
Appendix
the smallest kind of artery
Arteriole
Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
Artery
The two upper chambers of the heart. There is a right atrium (which receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body) and a left atrium (Which receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs)
Atria
The ability of the heart to Generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
Automaticity
the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions
Autonomic Nervous system
On both sides
Bilateral
The round sac-like organ of the renal system used as a reservoir for urine.
Bladder
The pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels. Usually arterial blood pressure (The pressure in an artery) is measured. There are two types. Diastolic blood pressure and Systolic Blood pressure
Blood Pressure
Artery of the upper arm; the site of the pulse checked during infant CPR
Brachial artery
The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi. Singular bronchus
Bronchi
The heel bone
Calcaneus
A thin-walled, microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body’s cells takes place.
Capillary
A system of specialized muscle tissues that conducts electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat.
Cardiac Conduction System
Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart
Cardiac Muscle
The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
Acromioclavicular Joint
The system made up of the heart (cardio) and the blood vessels (vascular); the circulatory system. Sometimes call the Circulatory system
Cardiovascular
The large neck arteries, one on each side of the neck, that carry blood from the heart to the head.
Carotid Arteries
The wrist bones
Carpals
the brain and spinal cord
Central nervous System (CNS)
The carotid and femoral pulses, which can be felt in the central part of the body
Central pulses
The collarbone
Clavicle
A word root with an added vowel that can be joined with other words, roots, or suffixes to form a new word; for example, the compound small pox formed from small and pox.
combining form
a word formed from two or more whole words
compound
blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart (myocardium)
coronary arteries
the top, back, and sides of the skull
Cranium
the ring-shaped structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
Cricoid cartilage
