Anatomy And Physiology By Kenneth S. Saladin 4Th Edition - Chapter 08 - Bscc2093

Front 1

Interosseous Membrane

Back 1

A fibrous membrane that connects the radius to the ulna and the tibia to the fibula along most of the shaft of each bone.

Front 2

Superior

Back 2

Higher than another structure or point of reference from the perspective of anatomical position; for example, the lungs are superior to the diaphragm.

Front 3

Corona

Back 3

A halo or crownlike structure, as in the corona radiata or the coronal structure of the skull.

Front 4

Tarsal

Back 4

Pertaining to the ankle.

Front 5

Upper Extremity

Back 5

The appendage that arises from the shoulder, consisting of the brachium from shoulder to elbow, the antebrachium from elbow to wrist, the wrist, and the hand; loosely called the arm, but that term properly refers only to the brachium.

Front 6

Calcaneal Tendon

Back 6

A thick tendon at the heel that attaches the triceps surae muscles to the calcaneus; also called the achilles tendon.

Front 7

Auditory Ossicles

Back 7

Three small middle-ear bones that transfer vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the inner ear; the malleus, incus, and stapes.

Front 8

Skeletal System

Back 8

An organ system consisting of the bones, ligaments, bone marrow, periosteum, articular cartilages, and other tissues associated with the bones.

Front 9

Carpal

Back 9

Pertaining to the wrist.

Front 10

Xiphoid Process

Back 10

A small pointed cartilaginous or bony process at the inferior end of the sternum.

Front 11

Zygomatic Arch

Back 11

An arch of bone anterior to the ear, formed by the zygomatic processes of the temporal, frontal, and zygomatic bones; origin of the masseter muscle.

Front 12

Vertebra

Back 12

One of the bones of the spinal column.

Front 13

Caudal

Back 13

Pertaining to a tail or narrow tail-like part of an organ.

Front 14

Costal cartilage

Back 14

A bladelike plate of hyaline cartilage that attaches the distal end of a rib to the sternum.

Front 15

Lamina

Back 15

A think layer, such as the lamina of a vertebra or the lamina propria of a mucous membrane.

Front 16

Inferior

Back 16

Lower than another structure or point of reference from the perspective of anatomical position; for example, the stomach is inferior to the diaphragm.

Front 17

Medial

Back 17

Toward the midline of an organ or midsagittal plane of the body. Compare lateral.

Front 18

Fovea

Back 18

A small pit, such as the fovea capitis of the femur or fovea centralis of the retina.

Front 19

Cranial

Back 19

Pertaining to the cranium.

Front 20

Nucleus Pulposus

Back 20

The gelatinous center of an intervertebral disc.

Front 21

Orbit

Back 21

The eye socket of the skull.

Front 22

Pedicle

Back 22

A small footlike process, as in the vertebrae and renal podocytes; also called a pedicel.

Front 23

Pelvis

Back 23

A basinlike structure such as the pelvic girdle of the skeleton or the urine-collecting space near the hilium of the kidney.

Front 24

Condyle

Back 24

A rounded knob on a bone serving to produce smooth motion at a joint.

Front 25

Foramen

Back 25

A hole through a bone or other organ, in many caes providing passage for blood vessels and nerves.

Front 26

Corpus

Back 26

Body or mass; the main part of an organ, as opposed to such regions as a head, tail, or cervix.

Front 27

Ramus

Back 27

An anatomical branch, as in a nerve or in the pubis.

Front 28

Anterior

Back 28

Pertaining to the front of the body. Ventral.

Front 29

Aspect

Back 29

A particular view of the body or one of its structures, or a part that faces in a particular direction, such as the anterior aspect.

Front 30

Calvaria

Back 30

The rounded bony dome that forms the roof of the cranium; skullcap.

Front 31

Lower Extremity

Back 31

The appendage that arises from the hip, consisting of the thigh from hip to knee; the crural region from knee to ankle; the ankle; and the foot; loosely called the leg, although that term properly refers only to the crural region.

Front 32

Posterior

Back 32

Near or pertaining to the back or spinal side of the body; dorsal.

Front 33

Spine

Back 33

The spinal column.

Front 34

Costal

Back 34

Pertaining to the ribs.

Front 35

Stenosis

Back 35

The narrowing of a passageway such as a heart valve or uterine tube; a permanent, pathological constriction as opposed to physiological constriction of a passageway.