Anatomy and Physiology
206 - ansAmount of bones in the body
Abduction - ansMovement away from the midline
Acetabulum - ansPelvic socket which fits the rounded top of the femur head
Adduction - ansMovement toward the midline
Adrenal Glands - ansSits on top of the kidneys
Alveoli - ansSmall air sacs of the lungs where gas exchange takes place.
Anatomical Planes - ansImaginary divisions of the body
Anatomical Position - ansStanding erect, facing forward with arms to the side with
palms out.
Anatomy - ansStudy of the body parts visble to the naked eye
Anterior - ansToward the front of the body.
Aorta - ansLargest Artery of the body.
Appendix - ansVestigial Organ in Lower right abdominal quadrant
Arteries - ansTakes blood away from the heart.
Autonomic Nervous System - ansSympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous System
Ball and Socket joint - ansPermits widest range of motion for extension and flexion
Bilateral - ansRefers to both sides
Brachial Artery - ansMain Artery in the upper arm.
Bronchi - ansTube that goes to each Lung
Calcaneus - ansHeel Bone
Capillaries - ansSmallest vessles of the body.
Cardiac Muscle - ansFound in the walls of the heart, a type of involuntary muscle
,Carotid Artery - ansMain Artery in the neck.
Carpals - ansEight bones in the wrist
Central Nervous System - ansBrain and Spinal Cord
Cervical Spine - ansFirst seven bones of the vertebrae, most prone for injury
Clavicle - ansCollar Bone
Coccyx - ansTailbone, has four fused bones
Colon - ansReabsorbs water and stores feces
Coronary Arteries - ansSupplies the heart with oxygenated blood
Cranium - ansSkull
Dermis - ansContains sweat glands, Sebaceous glands, hair follicles, blood vessels,
nerve endings.
Diaphragm - ansDome-shaped muscle used during respiration. separates the chest
from abdominal cavity
Diastolic - ansPressure exerted against the walls of the artery when the ventricle is at
rest.Blood
Distal - ansAway from the torso or trunk
Dorsal - ansAnother word for posterior
Endocrine System - ansSecretes Hormones
Epidermis - ansOutermost layer of skin.
Epiglottis - ansThin leaf shaped Valve that keeps food and liquid from entering the
lungs.
Erythrocytes - ansRed Blood Cells
Esophagus - ansTransfers food to the stomach
Extension - ansStraightening away from the body
False Ribs - ansThe last five pairs of ribs
,Femoral Artery - ansMain Artery of the thighs.
Femur - ansLargest strongest bone in the body, thigh bone.
Fibula - ansSmall bone in the lower leg
Flexion - ansBending toward the body
Floating Ribs - ans11th and 12th Rib
Frontal Plane - ansAlso known as the coronal plane, divides the body into front and
back halves.
Gall Bladder - ansStores Bile
Gliding Joint - ansConnect the small bones in the hands and feet. Simplest movement
between bones
Heart, Blood, Blood vessels - ansComponents of the cardiovascular system
Hinged Joint - ansLocated in elbow, knee and fingers for movement
Humerus - ansProximal bone of the upper arm
Iliac Crest - ansWings of the pelvis
Integumentary System - ansSkin
Intercostal Muscles - ansFound between the ribs.
Intervertebral Disc - ansFluid filled pad of tough elastic cartilage that acts as shock
absorbers and allows movement of the spine
Involuntary muscle - ansCarry out autonomic muscular functions such as the digestive
system, also known as smooth muscle
Joint - ansPlace where one bone connects to another
Kidneys - ansOrgan in the dorsal space, filters blood
Larynx - ansVoice Box
Lateral - ansTo the side of the body
Leukocytes - ansWhite Blood Cells
, Ligaments - ansConnects bone to bone
Liver - ansProduces Bile, RUQ
Lumbar - ansLower back, most immovable of the vertebrae, has five bones
Lungs - ansA pair of organs that is a major part of respiratory.
Mandible - anslower jaw that moves with a hinge joint
Maxillae - ansFused bones of the upper jaw
Metacarpals - ansThe bones the gives the hand structural strength
Metatarsal - ansBones that form the arch of the foot
Midaxillary line - ansA line drawn from the armpit down to the ankle
Midline - ansAn imaginary line drawn vertically in the middle of the body.
Musculoskeletal System - ansBony framework held together by layers of muscle and
ligaments.
Pancreas - ansProduces Insulin
Parasympathetic Nervous System - ansConserves energy and slows the heart rate
down.
Patella - ansKnee Cap
Pelvis - ansDough-nut shaped structure that consist of the sacrum and coccyx
Peripheral Nervous System - ansMade up that carry messages to and from the central
nervous system.
Peristalisis - ansWavelike movement that moves food through the digestive system
Phalanges - ansBones of the fingers and toes
Pharynx - ansConnects the nasal and oral cavitiesvwith the larynx and esophagus.
Referred to as the throat.
Physiology - ansStudy of the function of body parts
206 - ansAmount of bones in the body
Abduction - ansMovement away from the midline
Acetabulum - ansPelvic socket which fits the rounded top of the femur head
Adduction - ansMovement toward the midline
Adrenal Glands - ansSits on top of the kidneys
Alveoli - ansSmall air sacs of the lungs where gas exchange takes place.
Anatomical Planes - ansImaginary divisions of the body
Anatomical Position - ansStanding erect, facing forward with arms to the side with
palms out.
Anatomy - ansStudy of the body parts visble to the naked eye
Anterior - ansToward the front of the body.
Aorta - ansLargest Artery of the body.
Appendix - ansVestigial Organ in Lower right abdominal quadrant
Arteries - ansTakes blood away from the heart.
Autonomic Nervous System - ansSympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous System
Ball and Socket joint - ansPermits widest range of motion for extension and flexion
Bilateral - ansRefers to both sides
Brachial Artery - ansMain Artery in the upper arm.
Bronchi - ansTube that goes to each Lung
Calcaneus - ansHeel Bone
Capillaries - ansSmallest vessles of the body.
Cardiac Muscle - ansFound in the walls of the heart, a type of involuntary muscle
,Carotid Artery - ansMain Artery in the neck.
Carpals - ansEight bones in the wrist
Central Nervous System - ansBrain and Spinal Cord
Cervical Spine - ansFirst seven bones of the vertebrae, most prone for injury
Clavicle - ansCollar Bone
Coccyx - ansTailbone, has four fused bones
Colon - ansReabsorbs water and stores feces
Coronary Arteries - ansSupplies the heart with oxygenated blood
Cranium - ansSkull
Dermis - ansContains sweat glands, Sebaceous glands, hair follicles, blood vessels,
nerve endings.
Diaphragm - ansDome-shaped muscle used during respiration. separates the chest
from abdominal cavity
Diastolic - ansPressure exerted against the walls of the artery when the ventricle is at
rest.Blood
Distal - ansAway from the torso or trunk
Dorsal - ansAnother word for posterior
Endocrine System - ansSecretes Hormones
Epidermis - ansOutermost layer of skin.
Epiglottis - ansThin leaf shaped Valve that keeps food and liquid from entering the
lungs.
Erythrocytes - ansRed Blood Cells
Esophagus - ansTransfers food to the stomach
Extension - ansStraightening away from the body
False Ribs - ansThe last five pairs of ribs
,Femoral Artery - ansMain Artery of the thighs.
Femur - ansLargest strongest bone in the body, thigh bone.
Fibula - ansSmall bone in the lower leg
Flexion - ansBending toward the body
Floating Ribs - ans11th and 12th Rib
Frontal Plane - ansAlso known as the coronal plane, divides the body into front and
back halves.
Gall Bladder - ansStores Bile
Gliding Joint - ansConnect the small bones in the hands and feet. Simplest movement
between bones
Heart, Blood, Blood vessels - ansComponents of the cardiovascular system
Hinged Joint - ansLocated in elbow, knee and fingers for movement
Humerus - ansProximal bone of the upper arm
Iliac Crest - ansWings of the pelvis
Integumentary System - ansSkin
Intercostal Muscles - ansFound between the ribs.
Intervertebral Disc - ansFluid filled pad of tough elastic cartilage that acts as shock
absorbers and allows movement of the spine
Involuntary muscle - ansCarry out autonomic muscular functions such as the digestive
system, also known as smooth muscle
Joint - ansPlace where one bone connects to another
Kidneys - ansOrgan in the dorsal space, filters blood
Larynx - ansVoice Box
Lateral - ansTo the side of the body
Leukocytes - ansWhite Blood Cells
, Ligaments - ansConnects bone to bone
Liver - ansProduces Bile, RUQ
Lumbar - ansLower back, most immovable of the vertebrae, has five bones
Lungs - ansA pair of organs that is a major part of respiratory.
Mandible - anslower jaw that moves with a hinge joint
Maxillae - ansFused bones of the upper jaw
Metacarpals - ansThe bones the gives the hand structural strength
Metatarsal - ansBones that form the arch of the foot
Midaxillary line - ansA line drawn from the armpit down to the ankle
Midline - ansAn imaginary line drawn vertically in the middle of the body.
Musculoskeletal System - ansBony framework held together by layers of muscle and
ligaments.
Pancreas - ansProduces Insulin
Parasympathetic Nervous System - ansConserves energy and slows the heart rate
down.
Patella - ansKnee Cap
Pelvis - ansDough-nut shaped structure that consist of the sacrum and coccyx
Peripheral Nervous System - ansMade up that carry messages to and from the central
nervous system.
Peristalisis - ansWavelike movement that moves food through the digestive system
Phalanges - ansBones of the fingers and toes
Pharynx - ansConnects the nasal and oral cavitiesvwith the larynx and esophagus.
Referred to as the throat.
Physiology - ansStudy of the function of body parts
