Anatomy And Organs (Module 2) - Set 3

Front 1

molars

Back 1

large teeth at the back of the mouth having 4 points

Front 2

myelin

Back 2

whitish, fatty substance that forms a sheath around many vertebrate nerve fibers. ______ insulates the nerves and permits the rapid transmission of nerve impulses. the white matter of the brain is composed of nerve fibers covered in ______

Front 3

myocardium

Back 3

middle layer of the heart, consisting of cardiac muscle

Front 4

myometrium

Back 4

muscular outer layer of the uterus

Front 5

navel

(i.e. belly button)

Back 5

umbilicus

Front 6

olecranon process

Back 6

bony tip of the elbow on the inside

Front 7

olfactory nerve

Back 7

nerve that carries impulses for the sense of smell from the nose to the brain

Front 8

orbital cavity

Back 8

pertaining to the orbit, the bony cavity that contains the eyeball

Front 9

ossicle

Back 9

any small bone, such as the tiny bones within the human ear

Front 10

ovary

Back 10

female gonad, one of a pair reproductive glands in women

Front 11

(hard) palate

Back 11

roof of the mouth

Front 12

(soft) palate

Back 12

muscular part of the roof of the mouth

Front 13

pancreas

Back 13

sits across the back of the abdomen, behind the stomach that produces insulin to control the amount of sugar in the blood and a liquid that helps the body to digest food. it is the main organ for digestion

Front 14

parietal bone

Back 14

bone on the side of the upper skull

Front 15

parotid glands

Back 15

largest of the three major salivary glands, they are located in front and below the ear and behind the jaw bone

Front 16

patella

Back 16

knee caap

Front 17

pectoralis major

(i.e. "pecs")

Back 17

main chest muscle

Front 18

pericardium

Back 18

membranous sac enclosing the heart

Front 19

perineum

(i.e. vulgar, "taint")

Back 19

area between the anus and the scrotum in the male and between the anus and the vulva (the labial opening to the vagina) in the female

Front 20

periosteum

Back 20

thick fibrous membrane covering the entire surface of a bone except its articular cartilage and serving as an attachment for muscles and tendons

Front 21

peritoneum

Back 21

membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the abdominal organs

Front 22

phalanges

Back 22

any one of the bones in the fingers or toes

Front 23

pharynx

Back 23

hollow tube that is about 5 inches long and starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the trachea (windpipe)

Front 24

pinna

Back 24

principal projecting part of the ear

Front 25

pituitary gland

(also "hypophysis")

Back 25

main endocrine gland, located in the head that influences growth and sexual development

Front 26

platysma

Back 26

neck muscle

Front 27

pleura

Back 27

one of the two membranes around the lungs

Front 28

pons

Back 28

portion of the brain located above the medulla oblongata and below the midbrain. it serves as a bridge between various parts of the nervous system

Front 29

prostate

Back 29

small organ between the bladder and the penis that produces a liquid (lubrication) in which sperm is carried

Front 30

pulmonary artery

Back 30

carrries blood from the heart to the lungs for oxygenation

Front 31

pupil

Back 31

opening of the iris. it is a dark aperture in the iris that determines how much light is let into the eye

Front 32

pyloric sphincter

Back 32

________ at the bottom of the stomach governs the passage of food out of the stomach into the small intestine

Front 33

quadriceps

(i.e. "quads")

Back 33

large muscle at the front of the thigh

Front 34

radius

Back 34

smaller of the two bones of the forearm, located on the thumb's side

Front 35

rectum

Back 35

last 6 to 8 inches of the large intestine

Front 36

retina

Back 36

nerve layer that lines the back of the eye, senses light, and creates impulses that travel through the optice nerve. a nerve layer that lines the back of the eye, senses light, and creates electrical impulses that travel through the optic nerve to the brain

Front 37

ribs

Back 37

there are 12 pairs of flexible, archlike _____ (total: 24)

Front 38

rotator cuff

Back 38

_______ is made up of four muscles whose tendons come together to form a covering around the head of the humerus (upper arm bone) and top of the shoulder

Front 39

sacral vertebrae

Back 39

there are 5 vertebral bones. they are represented by the symbols S1 thorugh S5

Front 40

sacrum

Back 40

large, heavy bone at the base of the spine

Front 41

saphenous vein

Back 41

either of two main superficial veins of the leg, one larger than the other, that begin at the foot. a portion of the larger _________ is often used in surgery for coronary artery bypass graft

Front 42

sartorius muscle

Back 42

long band of muscle that stretches from the calf to the pelvis (longest muscle in the body)

Front 43

scapula

Back 43

shoulder blade

Front 44

sciatic nerve

Back 44

largest nerve in the body, it begins from nerve roots in the lumbar part of the spinal cord

Front 45

sclera

Back 45

tough white outer coat over the eyeball that covers approximately the posterior five-sixths of its surface

Front 46

scrotum

Back 46

pouch of the skin that contains the testes, epididymides, and lower portions of the spermatic cords

Front 47

septum

Back 47

bridge of the nose

Front 48

sigmoid colon

Back 48

colon measures about 5ft (1.5m) in length. it goes up (the ascending colon) on the right side of the abdomen, across the abdomen (the transverse colon) beneath the stomach, and then down (the descending colon) on the left side of the abdomen and makes a sharp turn in the left lower portion (the ________) to merge with the rectum

Front 49

skin

Back 49

largest organ of the body (integumentary)

Front 50

small intestine

Back 50

tubelike organ including the duodenum, the jejunum and ileum, that receives the products of digestion from the stomach

Front 51

sphenoid bone

Back 51

prominent, irregular, wedge-shaped bone at the base of the skull

Front 52

sphincter

Back 52

ring of muscle that surrounds an opening in the body and can contract to close it

Front 53

spinal cord

Back 53

major column of nerve tissue that is connected to the brain and lies within the vertebral canal and from which the spinal nerves emerge. the _______ and brain constitute the central nervous system

Front 54

spine

Back 54

column of bone known as the vertebral column, which surrounds and protects the spinal cord