Worksheet CH. 5 Flashcards
The front of the body or body part
Anterior
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
A small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestine in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, the function of which is not well understood.
Appendix
The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the blood stream takes place.
Alveoli
The largest artery in the body, it transports blood from the left ventricle to begin systemic circulation.
Aorta
The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own.
Automaticity
The highest portion of the shoulder.
Acromion process
Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
Artery
The conversion of glucose into energy without the use of oxygen
Anaerobic Metabolism
Four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury
Abdominal Quadrants
The two upper chambers of the heart: the right chamber receives un oxygenated blood returning from the body , and the left chamber receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs.
Atria
The conversion of glucose into energy by the use of oxygen
Aerobic metabolism
The pelvic socket into which the ball of the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint.
Acetabulum
The smallest kind of artery
Arteriole
