front 1 Alimentary canal | back 1 The digestive tube that consists of the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus |
front 2 Anatomic position | back 2 The position of the body where the body is erect, the feet are slightly apart, the head is held high, and the palms of the hands are facing forward. |
front 3 Anterior | back 3 View facing forward |
front 4 Appendicular skeleton | back 4 The part of the skeleton that includes the girdles and the limbs. The upper portion consists of the pectoral or shoulder girdle, the clavicle and scapula, and the upper extremity. The bones of the arm are the humerus, the radius and ulna, the carpals (wrist bones), the metacarpals (bones of the hand), and the phalanges (bones of the fingers). The lower portion of the appendicular skeleton is made up of the pelvic girdle or os coxae. Each of the os coxae consists of a fused ilium, ischium, and pubis. Bones of the lower extremity include the femur (thighbone), the tibia and fibula, the tarsals (ankle bones), the metatarsals (bones of the foot), and the phalanges. |
front 5 Arterioles | back 5 The smallest type of arteries. |
front 6 Axial skeleton | back 6 The 28 bones of the skull. These are separated into the 14 facial bones and the 14 bones of the cranium. |
front 7 Bolus | back 7 A ball of food that is formed after the food is broken down by the teeth and saliva. |
front 8 Cell | back 8 The basic unit of life and the building block of tissues and organs. |
front 9 Cerebellum | back 9 A part of the brain responsible for muscular coordination. |
front 10 Cerebrum | back 10 The part of the brain associated with movement and sensory input. |
front 11 Chyme | back 11 The soupy substance that is created by the stomach churning and mixing the bolus food mass. |
front 12 Dermis | back 12 The layer of skin that consists of the underlying layer of connective tissue with blood vessels, nerve endings, and the associated skin structures. |
front 13 Distal | back 13 Term of direction usually used in reference to limbs. Distal refers to further away from the point of attachment. |
front 14 Epidermis | back 14 The layer of skin that consists of the outermost protective layer of dead keratinized epithelial cells. |
front 15 Erythrocytes | back 15 Red blood cells. |
front 16 External respiration | back 16 The exchange of gases between the atmosphere and the blood through the alveoli. |
front 17 Hemopoiesis | back 17 Blood cell formation. |
front 18 Histology | back 18 The study of tissues |
front 19 Inferior | back 19 View from below. |
front 20 Infundibulum | back 20 The stalk that attaches the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus. |
front 21 Internal respiration | back 21 The exchange of gases between the blood and the body cells. |
front 22 Lateral | back 22 Away from the midline or toward the sides. |
front 23 Leukocytes | back 23 White blood cells. |
front 24 Medial | back 24 View toward the midline. |
front 25 Medulla oblongata | back 25 The part of the brain that controls many vital functions such as respiration and heart rate. |
front 26 Meiosis | back 26 Type of nuclear division that occurs as part of sexual reproduction; each daughter cell receives the haploid number of chromosomes. |
front 27 Mitosis | back 27 Type of cell division that produces two identical daughter cells; phases include prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. |
front 28 Neuroglia | back 28 Connective tissue cells in nerve tissue. |
front 29 Osteoblasts | back 29 The cells that form compact bone. |
front 30 Platelets | back 30 An element of blood that is active in the process of blood clotting. |
front 31 Posterior | back 31 View toward the back. |
front 32 Progesterone | back 32 A hormone secreted by the corpus luteum, which further stimulates development of the endometrium. |
front 33 Proximal | back 33 Term of direction usually used in reference to limbs. Proximal means closer to the point of attachment. |
front 34 Sarcomeres | back 34 Small units that make up myofibrils, which make up each muscle cell. |
front 35 Superior | back 35 View from above . |
front 36 Synergists | back 36 Muscles that work in cooperation with the prime mover muscle. |