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12/05/2008

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Acetabulum
Definition
receives head of femur
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Adrenal Gland
Definition
gland on top of the kidneys,
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Adrenal Cortex
Definition
Secretes aldosterone(which regulates electrolyte balance, cortison, androgens and estrogens.
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Adrenal Medulla
Definition
secretes epinephrine/norepinephrine (increases heart rate force cardiac muscles to contract)
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Aortic arch
Definition
arch taking blood away from heart
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Areola
Definition
Surrounds each nipple
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Auditory tube
Definition
connects middle ear to throat, helps maintain pressure.
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breast
Definition
contain mammary glands
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Calcaneus
Definition
heel bone, where Gastrocnemius inserts
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Cardiac notch of left lung
Definition
place where heart fits in better
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Cerebellum
Definition
leaf like base of brain, two hemispheres seperated by dura mater, controls positioning.
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Circle of Willis
Definition
Cerebral arterial circle, pathway for blood in brain.
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Common Iliac artery and Vein
Definition
vvein supplying the legs running by the iliac
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cornea
Definition
window of eye, helps focusing light rays
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coronal suture
Definition
connects frontal bone with parietal bone
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corpus collosum
Definition
connects the two hemispheres of the brain
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Cranial nerve VIII: Vestibulocochlear
Definition
nerve arises from medulla oblongota, sensory, with two branches, equilibrium and hearing.
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cribriform plate
Definition
roof of nasal cavity with all little holes, part of ethmoid bone.
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cricoid cartilage
Definition
below thyroid cartilage in neck, above trachea
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Deltoid muscle
Definition
shoulder muscle abducts arm
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Diaphragm
Definition
used in breathing, compresses downward on inhilation
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dorsal interosseus muscle
Definition
pulls fingers together in hand
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Epididymis
Definition
moves immature sperm cells, through rythmic reactions to ductus deferens
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Extensor communis tendon/extensor digitorum
Definition
extends finger on forearm.
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Extensor Retinaculum
Definition
tendon holds extensor muscles of hand in place, in wrist
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External auditory canal
Definition
external acoustic meatus, leads to eardrum
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External iliac vein
Definition
connects from femoral vein, runs up through leg.
Term
External jugular vein
Definition
empties into right and left subclavian veins, drain blood from head
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External Obliques muscle
Definition
outer surface of lower ribs, tenses abdominal wall and compresses abdominal contents.
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External iliac artery and vein
Definition
run down and up by iliac
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fallopian tube
Definition
connect ovaries to uterus, transports sex cells,(infundibulum-part which encircles the ovary)(fibriae-finger like structures in the infindibulum)
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Femoral artery and vein
Definition
runs up and down femur
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Femoral Condyle
Definition
low end of femur that connects to tibia and fibula,
Term
foramen magnum
Definition
hole in skull that passageway for nerve fibers from brain
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Gall bladder
Definition
impression in liver, stores bile and connected to small intestine through cystic duct.
Term
Gluteus Maximus muscle
Definition
butt muscle, extends thigh(squats)
Term
Great Saphenous vein
Definition
vein running medially along thigh, joins femoral vein, drains groin and upper thigh.
Term
Greater Trochanter
Definition
upper lateral tip of femur
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Hyoid bone
Definition
top of thyroid cartilage
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Ilium
Definition
big plate of pelvic bones, joins sacrum
Term
Lambdoidal suture
Definition
connects occipital bone with parietal bone.
Term
Levator Scapulae muscle
Definition
Elevates scapula, transverse processes of cervical vertebrae to medial margin of scapula.
Term
Lobe of lung
Definition
two left(inferior, superior)
three right(inferior, middle, superior)
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Lumbar vertebrae
Definition
house nerves to lower abdominal, lower back
Term
lymph node
Definition
contain macrophages and lymphocytes, specialized organs throughout body.
Term
Medial or lateral meniscus
Definition
flattened shock absorbing pads in joints.
Term
Medulla Oblongota
Definition
in brainstem below pons to foramen magnum, cardiac, vasometer and respiratory center.
Term
Metacarpal
Definition
hand bones 1.thumb-5.pinky
Term
Mitral valve
Definition
left atrium to left ventricle valve, controlled by papillary muscle
Term
Obturator foramen
Definition
hole in hip bone surrounded by pubis and ischium
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occipital lobe of cerebrum
Definition
back inferior of brain, visual imaging
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olecranon process
Definition
top of ulna
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ovary
Definition
has inner medulla and outer cortex, contains oocytes. 400000 at puberty
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pancreatic duct
Definition
tube in pancreas connects with duodenum, pancreatic joice flows, pancreatic amylase and pancreatic lipase
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Phalanx
Definition
bone of finger or toe(proximal, middle and distal)
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Pons
Definition
controls depth and rate of breathing, its a relay station
Term
posterior cruciate ligament
Definition
inside the knee
Term
prostate gland
Definition
chestnut shaped structure proximal portion of urethra, neutralizes sperm with alkeline fluid
Term
pubis
Definition
front part of hip bones, where the pubic arch is formed, pussy
Term
pulmonary vein
Definition
return to heart from lungs, to left atrium
Term
Quadrate lobe of liver
Definition
middle of liver next to gallbladder
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Rectus abdominis muscle
Definition
six pack tenses abdominal wall and compresses abdominal contents also flexs vertebral column.
Term
Rectus femoris muscle
Definition
middle quadricept, extends leg
Term
Renal artery
Definition
connects to kidneys
Term
Renal Cortex
Definition
surrond renal medulla, dips into medulla and forms columns
Term
renal pelvis
Definition
funnel shapped sac of kidney connects calyx
Term
renal pyramid
Definition
located in renal medulla
Term
Right atrium
Definition
blood from pulmonary trunk, and flows into right ventricle through tricuspid valve
Term
Rugae of stomach
Definition
folds of stomach of mucosal and submucosal layers
Term
sagital plane
Definition
divides the body into left and right portions down the middle
Term
salivary gland
Definition
secrete saliva serous cell(salivary amylase) and musous cell(secrete mucous)
Term
Parotid Gland
Definition
back of ear secretes amylase
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submandibular gland
Definition
floor of mouth in lower jaw
Term
sublingual gland
Definition
below tonguem, secretes mucous
Term
sclera
Definition
white portion of eye, protection and attachment for muscles
Term
sella turcica
Definition
saddle shapped indentation of the spenoid bone, where the pituitary gland sits.
Term
septum of heart
Definition
wall seperating right side from left side of heart
Term
serratus anterior muscle
Definition
pulls scapula anterior and downward, outer surface of upper ribs.
Term
small intestine
Definition
duodenum, jejunum, ileum, recieves secretions from pancreas and liver
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Spermatic cord
Definition
attaches to scrotum from pelvis bone
Term
spleen
Definition
lateral to stomach, filled with blood
Term
splenic flexture of colon
Definition
left upper curve of colon
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sternocleidomastoid muscle
Definition
pulls head to one side, towards chest or raises sternum.
Term
stomach
Definition
fundis, cardiac, body, pyloric region, secretes pepsin as gastric juice.
Term
subscapularis muscle
Definition
subscapula to tubercle of humerus, rotates arm medially
Term
superior rectus muscle
Definition
pulls eye upward and toward midline
Term
superior vena cava
Definition
vein from head and upper limbs to right atrium
Term
supra orbital ridge
Definition
ridge above eyebrows
Term
symphysis pubis
Definition
where the pubis bones join
Term
talus
Definition
ankle bone below fibula and tibia in the front
Term
Temporalis muscle
Definition
temporal bone, elevates mandible
Term
Tendocalcaneous
Definition
achilles tendon
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testes
Definition
in scrotum, produce sperm cells
Term
Thymus
Definition
between the lungs, secretes thymosins(effect blood cell production)
Term
Thyroid cartilage
Definition
on larynx, adams apple
Term
thyroid gland
Definition
in front of trachea, below larynx, secretes-thyroxine(metabolism), triiodothyronine, calcitonin(lowers Ca in blood)
Term
Tibial tuberosity
Definition
projection on tibia, insertion for quadriceps
Term
ureter
Definition
lead from kidney to urinary bladder propel urine, mucousal coatm middle layer and outer layer
Term
Vagina
Definition
conveys uterine secretion, recieves penis during intercourse, channel for offspring.
Term
Vagina
Definition
conveys uterine secretion, recieves penis during intercourse, channel for offspring.
Term
Vagus Nerve
Definition
in medulla oblongota, muscle of larynx(speech and swollowing) heart and smooth muscles and glands of thorax
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Vitreous humor
Definition
fills the eye supports structure and internal portion of eye
Term
zygomatic bone
Definition
cheek bone
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