Anatomy And Organs (Module 2) - Set 2

Front 1

endometrium

Back 1

mucous membrane lining the uterus

Front 2

epicondyle

Back 2

rounded protuberance at the end of the bone, serving as a place of attachment for ligaments, tendons, and muscles

Front 3

epidermis

Back 3

external covering of the skin

Front 4

epigastric

Back 4

upper middle abdomen

Front 5

epiglottis

Back 5

flap that covers the trachea during swallowing, so that food does not enter the lungs. after swallowing the _____ returns to its original upright position

Front 6

(lower) esophageal sphincter

Back 6

muscle between the esophagus and the stomach that prevents food passed into the stomach from coming back up

Front 7

(upper) esophageal sphincter (UES)

Back 7

__________ is a bundle of muscles at the top of the esophagus. the muscles of the ______ are under the conscious control, used when breathing, eating, belching, and vomiting. they keep food and secretions from going down the windpipe.

Front 8

esophagus

Back 8

muscular tube connecting the throat (pharynx) with the stomach.

Front 9

fallopian tubes

Back 9

two tubes that transport the egg from the ovary to the uterus (the womb)

Front 10

femur

Back 10

largest bone in the human body, also known as the thighbone

Front 11

fibula

Back 11

smaller of the two bones of the lower leg

Front 12

fontanelle

Back 12

"soft spot" of the skull in babies

Front 13

forearm

Back 13

has two bones, the radius and ulna

Front 14

fovea

Back 14

in the eye, a tiny pit located in the macula of the retina that provides the clearest vision of all. only in the _____ are the layers of the retina spread aside to let light fall directly on the cones, the cells that give the sharpest image

Front 15

gallbladder

Back 15

small pouch that sits just under the liver in which bile form the liver is stored

Front 16

glenoid

Back 16

relating to the articular depression of the scapula entering into the formation of the shoulder joint

Front 17

gluteus maximus

Back 17

buttocks

Front 18

gullet

(i.e. older term)

Back 18

esophagus

Front 19

hamstrings

Back 19

prominent tendons at the back of the knee

Front 20

hamulus

Back 20

small hooklike projection or process, as at the end of a bone

Front 21

heart

Back 21

4-chambered organ that delivers oxygen to the body. it has two atriums and two ventricles

Front 22

humerus

Back 22

long bone in the upper arm that extends from the shoulder to the elbow

Front 23

hymen

Back 23

fold of mucous membrane that partly covers the entrance of the vagina and is usually ruptured when sexual intercourse takes place for the first time

Front 24

hyoid bone

Back 24

where the tongue is anchored into

Front 25

hypophysis

Back 25

also known as the pituitary gland

Front 26

ileocecal valve

Back 26

prevents food passed into the large intestine from traveling back to the small intestine

Front 27

ileum

Back 27

final segment of the small intestine between the jejunum and the large intestine

Front 28

incisors

Back 28

middlemost four teeth on the upper and lower jaws (8 total)

Front 29

incus

Back 29

one of the three tiny bones in the middle ear. sound impulses coming from the eardrum are conveyed from the malleus to the _____ and from the _____ to the stapes at the oval window to the inner ear

Front 30

inguinal

Back 30

having to do with the groin

Front 31

instep

Back 31

top part of the foot between the ankle and toes

Front 32

intestines

Back 32

long, continuous tube that carries food from the stomach to the anus

Front 33

iris

Back 33

circular, colored curtain of the eye that helps regulate the amount of light that enters

Front 34

jejunum

Back 34

portion of the small intestine that extends from the duodenum to the ileum

Front 35

jugular veins

Back 35

are in the neck and drain blood from the head, brain, face and neck

Front 36

kidneys

(i.e. renal)

Back 36

two organs in the body that remove waste products from the blood and produce urine. they regulate fluid and electrolyte balance, and act as endocrine glands

Front 37

large intestine

Back 37

tube-like organ comprised of the ascending colon, transverse colon and descending colon, the rectum and the anus and completes the process of digestion

Front 38

larynx

Back 38

tube-shaped organ in the neck that contains the vocal chords

Front 39

ligaments

Back 39

soft tissue that connects one bone to another

Front 40

liver

Back 40

large, meaty organ (about 3 pounds) that sits on the right side of the belly that cleans the blood and produces bile, also makes proteins important for blood clotting

Front 41

lungs

Back 41

exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air we breathe and the blood. it is common for the right _____, which is divided into three lobes, to be slightly larger than the left, which has two lobes

Front 42

lymphoid tissue

Back 42

part of the body's immune system that helps protect it from bacteria and other foreign entities

Front 43

macula

Back 43

central portion of the retina. the ______ is what allows us to thread a needle, read small print, and read street signs

Front 44

malleus

Back 44

tiny bone in the middle ear that is shaped like a minute mallet

Front 45

mandible

Back 45

jaw

Front 46

manubrium

Back 46

uppermost of the three portions of the sternum

Front 47

masseter muscle

Back 47

muscle that raises the lower jaw

Front 48

mastoid process (or "bone")

Back 48

rounded protrusion of bone just behind the ear

Front 49

maxilla

Back 49

upper jaw. one of two identical bones that form the upper jaw. the _____ meet in the midline of the face and often are considered as one bone

Front 50

medulla oblongata

Back 50

base of the brain, which is formed by the enlarged top of the spinal cord. it contains the control centers for swallowing, breathing, digestion and heartbeat

Front 51

meissner's corpuscles

Back 51

oval sense organ made of flattened cells and encapsulated nerve endings, occuring in hairless skin, as the tips of the fingers and toes, and functioning as a touch receptor

Front 52

meninges

Back 52

there are three layers of _____ around the brain and spinal cord. these are the Dura mater, the Arachnoid mater and the Pia mater

Front 53

meniscus

Back 53

acts as a smooth surface for the knee joint to move on

Front 54

mentum

Back 54

chin

Front 55

metacarpals

Back 55

5 bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers

Front 56

metatarsals

Back 56

five cylindrical bones extending from the heel (the tarsus) to the toes

Front 57

mitral valve

Back 57

one of the four valves of the heart. it is situated between the left atrium and left ventricle

Front 58

(upper) esophageal sphincter

Back 58

UES