Anatomy And Physiology Table A-4 (Page 357)

Front 1

Aditus

Back 1

An inlet or opening

Hint 1

Aditus laryngis- the opening into the interior of the larynx

Front 2

Alveolus

Back 2

A Small cavity or socket

Hint 2

Dental alveolus- a tooth socket

Front 3

Arcuate

Back 3

Ached or bow shaped

Hint 3

Arcuate ridge- a bow shaped ridge on the anterolateral surface of the arytenoid cartilage

Front 4

Cecum

Back 4

A cul-de-sac

Hint 4

Foramen cecum- a small cul de sac depression at th sulcus terminalis of the tongue

Front 5

Cerato-

Back 5

Pertaining to a horn

Hint 5

Ceratoglossus- the posterior portion of the hyoglossus muscle whose origin is the greater horn of the hyoid bone

Front 6

Chondro-

Back 6

Pertaining to the cartilage

Hint 6

Chondroblasts- cells that allow for growth of cartilage

Front 7

Concha-

Back 7

A structure that is somewhat shell shaped

Hint 7

Nasal concha- a turbinate bone within the lateral wall of the nasal cavity that is somewhat shell shaped

Front 8

Condyle

Back 8

A rounded articular surface at the end of a bone or bony process

Hint 8

Mandibular condyle- the rounded surface at the superior margin of the rams of the mandible that articulates with the temporal bone of the skull

Front 9

Corpus

Back 9

Body

Hint 9

Corpus of the hyoid- the body of the hyoid bone

Front 10

Crest

Back 10

A body ridge

Hint 10

Palatine crest- a bony ridge on the inferior surface of the horizontal plane of the palatine bone

Front 11

Cribriform

Back 11

A plate of bone containing many perforations

Hint 11

Cribriform plate- the horizontally directed plate of the ethmoid bone of the skull containing many perforations through which nerve fibers from the olfactory nerve pass as they enter the nasal cavity

Front 12

Crus

Back 12

A structure that is somewhat shaped like a leg

Hint 12

Crus cerebri- the mass of nerve fibers resembling a leg that passes through the ventral surface of the midbrain

Front 13

Fossa

Back 13

A longitudinal directed depression in bone

Hint 13

Glenoid fossa- the depression in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus

Front 14

Fovea

Back 14

A somewhat shallow depression or pit

Hint 14

Fovea oblonga- a shallow depression along the base of the anterolateral surface of the arytenoid cartilage

Front 15

Fronto-

Back 15

Pertaining to the frontal bone of the skull

Hint 15

Frontoparietal- the joint between the frontal and parietal bones of the skull

Front 16

Glottic

Back 16

Pertaining to the glottis

Hint 16

Subglottic space- the space immediately below the level of the glottis

Front 17

Lamina

Back 17

A thin plate or flat layer (usually in reference to bone or cartilage)

Hint 17

Posterior quadrate lamina- the somewhat flat, square shaped posterior portion of the cricoid cartilage

Front 18

Meatus

Back 18

A channel or passageway

Hint 18

External auditory meatus- the channel that runs from the pinna on the outer surface of the head to the eardrum within the temporal bone

Front 19

Musculo-

Back 19

Pertaining to muscles

Hint 19

Musculoskeletal- the attachments of muscles to the skeleton

Front 20

Myo-

Back 20

Pertaining to the muscles

Hint 20

Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome- a condition where the muscles of mastication spasm, causing great pain to the sufferer

Front 21

Nuchal

Back 21

Pertaining to the back of the neck

Hint 21

Superior nuchal line- a small ridge running horizontally across the occipital bone of the skull where some posterior neck muscles attach

Front 22

Occipito-

Back 22

Pertaining to the occipital bone of the skull

Hint 22

Occipitomastoid- the region of the mastoid process of the occipital bone

Front 23

Orbital

Back 23

Pertaining to the eye sockets

Hint 23

Infraorbital foramen- a small opening just below the orbit of the eye

Front 24

-osseo-

Back 24

Pertaining to the bone

Hint 24

Chondro-osseous union- a junction between cartilage and bone

Front 25

Osteo-

Back 25

Pertaining to the bone

Hint 25

Osteoblasts- bone forming cells

Front 26

Parieto-

Back 26

Pertaining to the parietal bones of the skull

Hint 26

Parieto-occipital- the joint between the parietal and occipital bones of the skull

Front 27

Pars

Back 27

A part or portion

Hint 27

Pars oblique- a bundle of diagonally directed fibers of the cricothyroid muscle

Front 28

Pectoral

Back 28

Pertaining to the chest

Hint 28

Pectoral girdle- the bones, ligaments, and muscles that form the shoulder region

Front 29

Pectoralis

Back 29

Pertaining to the chest

Hint 29

Pectoralis major- a large fan shaped muscle of the upper lateral chest

Front 30

Pelvic

Back 30

Pertaining to the lower region of the abdomen and the hips

Hint 30

Pelvic girdle- the bones, ligaments, and muscles that make up the lower abdominal and hip region

Front 31

Process

Back 31

A projection or outgrowth on bone or cartilage

Hint 31

Vocal process- the projection at the base of the arytenoid cartilage where the medial and anterolateral surfaces meet that serves as the posterior point of attachment of the vocal fold

Front 32

Salpingo-

Back 32

Referring to a tube

Hint 32

Salpingopharyngeus- a muscle that makes up the medial wall of the cartilaginous portion of the Eustachian tube

Front 33

Spine

Back 33

A short thorn-like process of a bone

Hint 33

Spine of the scapula- the sharp process of the scapula where the trapezius muscle attaches

Front 34

Symphysis

Back 34

The union of two structures

Hint 34

Pubic symphysis- the fibrocartilaginous joint between the two public bones

Front 35

Temporo-

Back 35

Pertaining to the temporal bone of the skull

Hint 35

Temporomandibular joint- the joint formed between the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone and the condyle of the mandible

Front 36

Ventricular

Back 36

Pertaining to the ventricle (false) folds

Hint 36

Ventricular ligament- the skeleton of connective tissue on which a ventricular fold attaches

Front 37

Vocal

Back 37

Pertaining to the vocal folds

Hint 37

Vocal ligament- the skeleton of connective tissue on which a vocal fold attaches