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| Large Rounded part of the vertebrae |
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| Superior Articular Process |
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| Superior articular surface which articulates with the inferior articular surfaces of the vertebrae above it. |
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| Inferior Articular Process |
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| Inferior articular surface which articulates with the superior articular surface of the vertebrae below it. |
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| Flat surfaces that create the posterior aspect of the neural arch. |
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| Feet of the neural arch, connect the lamina and the body of the vertebrae |
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| Posterior facing spine on the neural arch of the vertebrae |
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| Leteral facing pointed spines on the neural arch of the vertebrae |
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| Hole through which spinal nerves pass between vertebrae, composed of the superior and inferior vertebral notches |
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| Made up of a series of vertebral foramen |
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| Hole created by the body of the neural arch and the body of the vertebrae |
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| Discs between the body of the vertebrae |
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| Unique structure to cervical vertebrae, small holes that run alongside the vertebral foramen |
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| Unique structure to cervical vertebrae, double point on the spinous processes |
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| Unique structure to the thoracic vertebrae, articular surface on the lateral sides for the ribs |
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| Spine Like spinous process |
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| Unique structure to the thoracic vertebrae, very pointed spinous process |
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| Unique Structures of the Lumbar Vertebrae |
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| Massive vertebral bodies, Mammilary process on inferior articular process, short, rounded spinous processes |
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| C1 vertebrae, circular and lacking most of a vertebral body |
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| C2 vertebrae, acts as the body of the Atlas, Dens projects up through the Atlas |
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| Enlarged end of the rib, first articular surface which articulates with the costal facets |
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| Skinny length of rib between the two articular |
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| Enlarged section of rib between the Neck and Angle, contains one of the articular surfaces of the rib |
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| Groove along the inferior aspect of the rib, houses the costal vessles and nerves |
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| Most superior portion of the sternum flares out |
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| Most superior notch in the manubrium |
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| Lateral articular surfaces on the Manubrium, articulates with the clavicles |
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| Junction between the Manubrium and the Body of the sternum |
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| Articular surfaces on the body of the sternum that articulate with the ribs |
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| Pointed structure on the most inferior end of the sternum |
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| Most superior of the back muscles, very superficial, originates on back and works up the neck |
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| Lower back muscle, made up of the Iliocostalis muscle, longissimus muscle, and the spinalis muscle |
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| Most lateral of the three muscles that make up the erector spinae |
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| The middle muscle of the three muscles that make up the erector spinae |
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| The most medial muscle that makes up the erector spinae |
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| Series of muscles which travel from transverse process to spinous process of neighboring vertebrae, deep |
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| Ligament which connects the laminae of adjacent vertebrae |
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| Thick outermost membrane of the meninges |
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| Intermediate layer of the meninges, forms the subarachnoid space with the pia mater |
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| Space between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater |
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| Deepest layer of the meninges, very intimate with the spianl cord |
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| Connective tissue running from the conus medularis to the coccyx |
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| Ligaments of the pia mater, attach to the arachnoid and dura. Look like teeth |
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| Most inferior end of the spinal cord, cone shaped |
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| Length of spinal nerves in the lower vertebral column than run downward from the spinal cord, resembles a horse tail |
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| Increased space between the pia and arachnoid mater below the conus medularis |
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| Dorsal and Ventral Rootlets |
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| Rootlets branch off of the spinal cord to form dorsal and ventral roots |
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| Enlarged nodule on the dorsal root, contains cell bodies |
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| External Intercostal Muscles |
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| Muscles between the ribs, face same way as pants pockets |
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| Internal Intercostal Muscles |
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| Seen more medial than their external counterparts, between ribs, run opposite direction of pants pockets |
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| Intercostal Artery, Nerve, and Vein |
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| Vessels run with each rib on the inferior and deep aspect |
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| Transversus Thoracis Muscle |
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| Lies deep to the rib cage, runs from the sternum to the ribs |
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| Internal Thoracic Artery and Vein |
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| Run parallel to the sternum inside the rib cage |
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| Anterior Intercostal Artery |
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| Run off of the Internal Thoracic Artery between the ribs on the anterior side of the rib cage |
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| Shiny connective tissue on the wall of the thoracic cavity, continuous with the visceral pleura |
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| Connective tissue of the thoracic cavity, adheres to the lungs, continuous with the parietal pleura |
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| Identified by its cartilaginous rings, lies between the pulmonary artery and veins |
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| Muscle which forms the inferior aspect of the thoracic cavity |
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| Central Tendon of the Respiratory Diaphragm |
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| Large tendonous region in the center of the diaphragm |
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| Nerve travels downward from the neck to the diaphragm, lateral edge of mediasinum |
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| empties blood from the thoracic wall into the superior vena cava, right side of the posterior mediastinum |
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| Large venous structure that runs downward along the spine to empty into the right atrium |
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| Descending (Thoracic) Aorta |
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| Carries blood downward from the left ventricle |
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| Posterior Intercostal Artery |
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| Arises from the descending aorta, supplies blood to the posterior aspect of the thoracic cavity |
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| Bundle of nerve fibers which run inferiorly through the thoracic trunk, characterized by sympathetic ganglia along its length |
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| Bulges along the length of the sympathetic trunk |
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| Nerve arises from the Sympathetic trunk at the 6th rib, runs inferiorly into the abdomen |
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| On the right side and just posterior to the superior vena cava |
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| On the lateral side of the trachea |
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| Travels from the pharynx to the stomach, posterior and to the right of the trachea |
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| Large chamber on the right side of the heart |
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| Small chamber on the right side of the heart, superior to the ventricle |
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| Large chamber on the left side of the heart, inferior chamber |
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| Large vessel which empties into the right atrium |
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| Merge together to form the superior vena cava |
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| Venous return from the head, meets with the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic veins |
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| Venous return of the upper limb, meets with the internal jugular to form the brachiocephalic vein |
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| Length of aorta between the heart and the aortic arch |
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| Lateral running length of aorta which contains the right brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid artery, and left subclavian artery |
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| Branch off of the aortic arch, splits into the right common carotid artery and the right subclavian artery |
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| Leaves heart from right ventricle and branches into pulmonary arteries |
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| Branches off of the pulmonary trunk and travel to the lungs |
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| Adult remnant of the ductus arteriosus, travels from the pulmonary trunk to the aortic arch |
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| Round muscle on the surface of the atrium |
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| Small pouch adjacent to the left atrium |
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| Arises from the ascending aorta and travels to the right |
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| Originates from the right coronary artery, travels downward toward the apex of the heart |
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| Posterior Interventricular Branch |
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| Originates from the marginal branch of the right coronary artery, travels through the posterior interventricular groove |
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| Originates from the ascending aorta and travels towards the left side of the heart |
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| Anterior Interventricular Branch |
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| Originates from the left coronary artery, travels through the anterior interventricular groove |
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| Originates from the left coronary artery, travels through the atrioventricular groove around the back of the heart |
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| Lies in the posterior atrioventricular groove and empties into the right atrium |
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| Begins near the anterior apex of the heart, ascends and meets the coronary sinus |
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| Runs with the posterior interventricular artery, ascending in the posterior interventricular groove, empties into the coronary sinus |
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| Adult remnants of the fossa ovalis |
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| Right Atrioventricular Valve |
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| Valve between the right atrium and right ventricle |
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| Muscles within the the ventricles, attach to the atrioventricular valves via the chordae tendineae, keep the valve from inverting |
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| Valve leading from the right ventricle to the pulmonary trunk |
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| Left and Right branches off of the pulmonary trunk |
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| 4 vessels empty into the left atrium |
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| Left Atrioventricular Valve |
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| Passage between the left atrium and the left ventricle |
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| Valve that leads from the left ventricle to the aorta |
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| Areas behind the flaps of the aortic vlave which catch blood and let it flow to the coronary vessels |
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| Openings for the Coronary Arteries |
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| Two openings located within the aortic sinuses |
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| External Abdominal Oblique Muscle |
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| Outermost and most lateral abdominal muscle, travels same direction as pockets |
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| Internal Abdominal Oblique Muscle |
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| Just below the external abdominal oblique, run opposite direction of pockets |
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| Deep to the internal abdominal oblique, runs laterally |
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| Deepest layer of the abdominal wall, connective tissue beneath the transversalis abdominis |
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| Tendonous meetings between muscle bellies of the rectus abdominis |
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| Superficial Inguinal Ring |
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| Superficial end of the passage through which the spermatic cord passes |
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| Midline between the rectus abdominis muscles |
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| Outermost layer of connective tissue in the abdomen |
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| large glandular organ in the upper right section of the abdomen |
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| Small gland below the liver, green in color |
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| Fatty apron that lies over the intestines |
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| Sack at the end of the esophagus |
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| Tube that leads from the pharynx to the stomach |
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| Muscular opening between the stomach and the duodenum |
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| Posterior to the stomach, inferior to the diaphragm |
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| First section of the small intestine |
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| Glandular organ that lies in the arms of the duodenum |
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| Middle section of the small intestine |
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| Distal end of the small intestine |
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| Bag like structure at the beginning of the large intestine |
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| Junction between the Ileum and the cecum |
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| Worm-like projection off of the cecum |
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| Section of colon traveling superiorly on the right side of the abdomen |
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| Laterally traveling section of colon, most superior |
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| Inferiorly traveling section of the colon on the left side of the abdomen |
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| Diagonally traveling section of colon, very inferior |
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| Once the sigmoid colon turns and runs inferiorly again |
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| Lie directly against the posterior abdominal wall |
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| Directly superior to the kidney |
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| Lies directly on top of the renal artery, empty into the inferior vena cava near the origin of the superior mesenteric artery |
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| Lies directly behind the renal vein |
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| Travels from the kidney to the bladder |
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| Attaches the liver and the lesser curvature of the stomach |
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| Formed by the cystic duct and the hepatic duct |
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| Connects the gall bladder to the bile duct |
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| Meets with the cystic duct to form the bile duct |
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| Runs along the common hepatic duct, branches off from the common hepatic artery |
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| Travels toward the liver from the celiac trunk |
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| Most superior branch off of the aorta, branches into the spenic artery, the left gastric artery, and the common hepatic artery |
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| Spiral artery off of the celiac trunk |
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| Straight artery off of the celiac trunk that runs to the left side of the body |
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| Superior Mesenteric Artery |
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| Directly inferior to the celiac trunk |
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| Small structures, inferior to the superior mesenteric artery |
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| Larger than the gonadal areteries, empty into the renal veins |
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| Inferior Mesenteric Artery |
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| Just superior to the branch of the common illiac arteries |
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| Quadratus Lumborum Muscle |
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| Leave the abdominal aorta laterally, superior to the illiac branches but inferior to the renal arteries |
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| Run from the kidneys to the urinary bladder |
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| very anterior and inferior in the abdominopelvic region |
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| Main large structure of the uterus |
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| Come off behind the broad ligament of the uterus, end in the fimbria of the uterus |
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| Flower-like structures on the end of the uterine tubes |
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| Suspended by the broad ligament of the uterus, lie under the fimbria of the uterus |
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| Broad Ligament of the Uterus |
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| Large ligament that lies over the anterior portion of the uterus |
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| Round Ligament of the Uterus |
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| Attaches to the deep inguinal ring and to the uterus, most superior side of the broad ligament of the uterus |
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| Labia Majora (Labium Majus) |
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| Labia Minora (Labium Minus) |
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| Small, inner lips of the vagina |
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| Small projection near the anterior junction of the labia minora, above the urethra |
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| External Opening of the Urethra (Female) |
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| Withing the junction of the labia minora, behind the clitoris but in front of the vaginal orifice |
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| Opening into the vagina, located between the labia minora, behind the opening of the urethra |
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| Tube through which urine is ejected from the body as well as ejaculate |
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| Tube between the vaginal orifice and the uterus |
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| Deepest part of the vagina, cone like structure where the uterus and the vagina meet |
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| Pouch at the end of the vagina |
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| Main central structure of the uterus |
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| Thin, neck-like projection of the uterus, which meets with the vagina |
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| Duct leading from the testicles to the prostate |
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| Glands along the Ductus Deferens posteriro and inferior to the prostate |
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| Portion of the epididymis most superior and enlarged |
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| Group of veins running to the teste after the inguinal canal |
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| Artery running to the testicle |
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| Corpora Cavernosa (Corpus Cavernosum) |
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| Superior spngey tissue in the penis |
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| Inferior spongey tissue of the penis |
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| Gland at the inferior portion of the urinary bladder |
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| Duct that runs through the prostate, connects the ductus deferens and the urethra |
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