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Final Anatomy
Final Exam
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Anatomy
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11/15/2010

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Term
Frontal Bone
Definition
Most superior and anterior bone of skull
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Medulla Oblongata
Definition
Most inferior part of brain
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Pituitary Gland
Definition
Endocrine gland just inferior to the hypothalamus
Term
Occipitalis
Definition
Muscle dorsal to the occipital bone
Term
Ethmoid Bone
Definition
Bone just posterior to the lacrimal bone
Term
Arachnoid mater
Definition
Meninx just deep to the dura mater
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Pinna
Definition
Most lateral structure of the ear
Term
Maxilla
Definition
Bone medial to the zygomatic bones
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Parietal
Definition
Most posterior and superior bones of skull
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Spinous Process
Definition
Most dorsal part of a vertebra
Term
Transverses Process
Definition
Most lateral part of a vertebra
Term
Body
Definition
Most anterior part of a vertebra
Term
Coccyx
Definition
Most inferior part of the vertebral column
Term
Manubrium
Definition
Most superior part of the sternum
Term
Costal Cartilage
Definition
Cartilages lateral to the sternum
Term
Xiphoid Process
Definition
Most inferior part of the sternum
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Lateral Epicondyle
Definition
Most lateral part of the distal end of the humerus
Term
Humerus
Definition
Bone connected lateral to the scapula
Term
Humerus
Definition
Bone Connected to the proximal ends of the ulna and radius
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Phalanges
Definition
Bones connected to the distal ends of the metacarpals
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Ilium
Definition
Most superior bone of the os coxa
Term
Femur
Definition
Bone lateral to the acetabulum
Term
Tibia
Definition
Bone attached to the distal end of the femur
Term
Talus
Definition
Single bone just distal to the tibia
Term
Calcaneus
Definition
Most posterior and inferior bone of the body
Term
Gluteus Medius
Definition
Muscle just superior to the gluteus maximus
Term
Biceps Femoris
Definition
Most lateral muscle of the hamstrings
Term
Biceps Brachii
Definition
Most anterior muscle of the arm
Term
Trapezius
Definition
Most superior/dorsal muscle of the back
Term
Semitendinosis
Definition
Muscle medial to biceps femorus
Term
Gracilis
Definition
Most medial muscle of the thigh
Term
Tensor Fasciae Latae
Definition
Most lateral muscle of the thigh
Term
Frontalis
Definition
Most superior/anterior muscle of body
Term
Transversus Abdominus
Definition
Muscle just deep to the internal oblique
Term
Vastus Lateralis
Definition
Muscle lateral to rectus femoris
Term
Vastus Medialis
Definition
Muscle medial to rectus femoris
Term
External Oblique
Definition
Muscle superficial to internal oblique
Term
Platysma
Definition
Muscle vental to sternocleidomastoid
Term
Sympathetic Chain Ganglion
Definition
Ganglia lateral to each side of the spinal cord
Term
Spinal 
Definition
Nerves that run off lateral from the spinal cord
Term
Cervical Plexus
Definition
Most superior of the plexuses
Term
Cerebrum
Definition
Most superior part of human brain
Term
Retina
Definition
Deepest layer of the eye
Term
Lens
Definition
Part of the eye just posterior to the iris but anterior to the vitreous body
Term
Cornea
Definition
Most anterior part of the eye
Term
Choroid
Definition
Layer just deep to the sclera
Term
Stapes
Definition
Ear ossicle lateral to the oval window
Term
Cochlea
Definition
Most medial structure of inner ear
Term
Malleus
Definition
Ear ossicle medial to tympanic membrane
Term
Utricle & Saccule
Definition
Two organs deep to the surface of the vestibule
Term
Parathyroid Glands
Definition
Endocrine glands on posterior surface of thyroid
Term
Thymus
Definition
Endocrine gland ventral to heart
Term
Superior
Definition
Above, toward the head
Term
Inferior
Definition

Below

toward the tail

Term
Anterior(ventral)
Definition
Toward the front of the body
Term
Posterior(dorsal)
Definition
Toward the back of the body
Term
Medial
Definition
toward the midline of the body
Term
Lateral
Definition
Away from the midline of the body
Term
Proximal
Definition

toward the point of attachment

especially of a limb

Term
Distal
Definition

away from the point of attachment

Especially of a limb

Term
Superificial
Definition
Toward the body surface
Term
Deep
Definition
Away from the body surface
Term
Phalanges
Definition
Most distal bones of the toes
Term
Frontal Bone
Definition
Most superior bone of the orbit of the eye
Term
Cauda Equina
Definition
Portion of the spinal cord which descends through the vertebral canal, inferior to the second lumbar vertebra
Term
Malleus
Definition
The ear ossicle which is in closest proximity to the tympanic membrane
Term
Sciatic Nerve
Definition
Very large nerve descending from the sacral plexus which innervates the hamstring muscles of the posterior thigh
Term
Thalamus/Pineal Gland
Definition
Structure which lies immediately superior and anterior to the superior colliculus of the corpora quadirgemina
Term
Lateral Ventricles
Definition
The most superior and anterior of the brain ventricles
Term
Anterior Tibialis
Definition
Muscle vetral to the tibia
Term
Olecranon
Definition
Bony prominence of the posterior cubital region which serves as the insertion for the triceps brachii
Term
Spinal Cord
Definition
Nervous tissue which runs medially through the foramen magnum
Term
Mastoid Process
Definition
Bony prominence of the inferior temporal bone which serves as the insertion for the sternocleidomastoid muscle
Term
Sartorius
Definition
Most anterior muscle of the thigh which runs diagonally from lateral to medial
Term
Tensor Fasciae Latae
Definition
Most lateral muscle of the thigh
Term
Biceps Brachii
Definition
Most anterior of the brachial muscles
Term
Cornea
Definition
Most anterior portion of the eyeball
Term
Parietal Bone
Definition
Most superior bone of the lateral skull
Term
Lens
Definition
Ocular structure which lies immediately posterior to the pupil
Term
Occipital Condyles
Definition
Bony structures which lie immediately superior to the superior articular faces of the atlas
Term
Pinna
Definition
Most lateral structure of the ear
Term
Parathyroid Glands
Definition
Glandular structures which lie on the dorsal surface of the thyroid gland
Term
Deltoid
Definition
Muscle of the shoulder which covers the proximal end of the humerus
Term
Hyoid
Definition
U-shaped bone which lies anterior to the fourth cervical vertebra
Term
Cerebellum
Definition
Cauliflower-lie structure which lies inferior to the occipital lobe
Term
Femur
Definition
Bone which lies deep to the quadriceps muscle
Term
Sternum
Definition
Bony structure which attaches to the medial end of the costal cartilages
Term
Pituitary Gland
Definition
Endocrine organ which lies immediately inferior to the hypothalamus
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