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Test One
Anatomy II
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
11/16/2012

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Sinoatrial Node is in the:
Definition
Right Atrium
Term
Cardiac excitation begins in:
Definition
Sinoatrial Node
Term
the Sinoatrial Node acts as a:
Definition
Pacemaker
Term
Signals from the Sinoatrial Node travel to the:
Definition
Atrioventricular Node
Term
From the AV Node the signal travels to the:
Definition
Atrioventricular Bundle
Term
After the AV bundle the signal travels to:
Definition
right and left bundle branches
Term
The last stop of the action potential is the:
Definition
Purkinje Fibres
Term
Systole
Definition
Contraction of the heart
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Diastole
Definition
Relaxation phase of the heart
Term
Tunica Externa
Definition
Outer covering of a blood vessel
Term
Tunica Media
Definition
Middle layer of a blood vessel
Term
Tunica Interna
Definition
Inner lining of a blood vessel
Term
Anastamosis
Definition
union of two or more arteries supplying the same region
Term
Splanchnology
Definition
Study of the viscera
Term
Epicardium
Definition
Outer layer of heart tissue
Term
Myocardium
Definition
Middle muscle layer of the heart
Term
Endocardium
Definition
Innermost muscle layer of the heart
Term
Chordae Tendinae
Definition
Muscles attached to the inferior part of the cusps
Term
Sulcus
Definition
the wrinkles in the brain
groove separating the ventricles of the heart
Term
Thrombus
Definition
Clot attached to vessel wall
Term
Embolism
Definition
traveling clot
Term
heparin
Definition
clot buster
Term
the solvent for blood
Definition
water
Term
erythrocyte
Definition
red blood vessel
Term
Aponeurosis
Definition
broad flat tendon
Term
Periosteum
Definition
membrane lining the outside of bones
Term
Endosteum
Definition
membrane lining the inner surface of bones
Term
rugae
Definition
folds in the stomach lining
Term
basic is also called
Definition
alkaline
Term
Cellular level of organization
Definition
Cells -> tissues -> organs -> organ systems -> organisms
Term
Tarsals
Definition
bones at the far back of the foot
Term
Metatarsals
Definition
bones in the middle of the foot
Term
Phalanges
Definition
bones of the toes
bones of the fingers
Term
carpals
Definition
wrist bones
Term
metacarpals
Definition
bones in the palm
Term
Meatus
Definition
tube-like opening
Term
Sulcus
Definition
furrow along a bone
Term
Fossa
Definition
shallow depression in a bone
Term
Glenoid Fossa
Definition
part of the scapula in which the head of the humerus sits
Term
Condyle
Definition
large, round protuberance at the end of a bone
Term
Epicondyle
Definition
projection above a condyle
Term
Trochanter
Definition
Very large projection
Term
Greater trochanter
Definition
large projection next to the head of the femur
Term
Lesser Trochanter
Definition
small projection about two inches down the shaft of the femur
Term
Tubercle
Definition
small, rounded projection
Term
Greater Tubercule
Definition
rounded projection next to the head of the humerus
Term
Tuberosity
Definition
Large, round, rough projection
Term
Ischial Tuberosity
Definition
rough bottom edge of pelvis
Term
Ossicles
Definition
ear bones
Term
the 3 ossicles
Definition
malleus, incus, stapes
Term
Squamous
Definition
scaly
Term
sesamoid
Definition
bone floating in tendons
Term
manubrium
Definition
superior portion of sternum
Term
xiphoid process
Definition
inferior portion of the sternum
Term
mastoid process
Definition
the two big bumps on the bottom of the skull
part of the temporal bone
Term
malleolus
Definition
bony prominence on either side of the ankle
Term
calcaneus
Definition
heel bone
Term
olecranon process
Definition
elbow bump
Term
semilunar notch
trochlear notch
Definition
curve of the ulna around the humerus
Term
coronoid process
Definition
process of the ulna on interior of the elbow
Term
ilium
Definition
large flat bone of the pelvis
Term
ricorius
Definition
muscle used for smiling
Term
nares
Definition
nostrils
Term
Azygos Vein
Definition
anterior to the vertebral column
drains the thoracic and abdominal wall
right of the midline
Term
Hemiazygos
Definition
left of the midline
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