Anatomy Unit 1

Front 1

Abdominal

Back 1

Part of abdomen region, includes umbilical

Front 2

Adominal cavity

Back 2

Superior portion of abdominopelvic cavity, contains stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, and other organs

Front 3

Abdominopelvic cavity

Back 3

2 parts, abdominal and pelvic; by diaphragm

Front 4

Acromial

Back 4

Part of upper limb, by shoulder

Front 5

Afferent pathway

Back 5

Pathway to control center

Front 6

Anatomincal position

Back 6

Body is erect with feet slightly apart, palms forward, thumbs away from body

Front 7

Anatomy

Back 7

The study of the structure of the body

Front 8

Antebrachial

Back 8

Part of upper limb, forearm

Front 9

Antecubital

Back 9

Part of upper limb, elbow

Front 10

Appendicular part

Back 10

Limbs. 1 of 2 major divisions of body.

Front 11

Axial part

Back 11

2 of 2 major divisions of body. Head, neck, and trunk.

Front 12

Axillary

Back 12

Part of thoracic, by side/ armpit

Front 13

Brachial

Back 13

Part of upper limb, upper arm

Front 14

Calcaneal

Back 14

Part of pedal, back heel

Front 15

Cardiovascular system

Back 15

Organ system that distributes blood to deliver liver nutrients and remove wastes

Front 16

Carpal

Back 16

Part of upper limb, wrist

Front 17

Cellular level

Back 17

2nd level on structural hierarchy

Front 18

Cephalic

Back 18

Head area, includes otic and occipital

Front 19

Cervical

Back 19

Back of neck area

Front 20

Chemical level

Back 20

Simplest/ lowest level on structural hierarchy

Front 21

Control center

Back 21

Determines set point, analyzes input, determines response

Front 22

Coxal

Back 22

Part of lower limb, hip

Front 23

Crural

Back 23

Part of lower limb, leg

Front 24

Cytology

Back 24

Study of cells

Front 25

Deep

Back 25

Away from surface, further internally

Front 26

Developmental anatomy

Back 26

Study of structural changes throughout life

Front 27

Digestive system

Back 27

Processes food into absorbable units and eliminates indigestible wastes

Front 28

Digital

Back 28

Part of manus, fingers

Front 29

Distal

Back 29

Away from attatched end of a limb or the origin of a structure

Front 30

Dorsal

Back 30

Back/ posterior

Front 31

Dorsal body cavity

Back 31

Protects nervous system organs

Front 32

Effector

Back 32

Organ, gland, or muscle capable of being activated by nerve endings

Front 33

Efferent pathway

Back 33

Pathway away from control center

Front 34

Endocrine systen

Back 34

Internal organs that secrete hormones

Front 35

Female reproductive system

Back 35

Mammory glands, uterine cord, uterus, vagina, ovary

Front 36

Femoral

Back 36

Part of LL, thigh

Front 37

Fibular

Back 37

Part of LL, backside, upper calf

Front 38

Frontal

Back 38

Part of cephalic area, forehead

Front 39

Frontal (coronal) plane

Back 39

Lie vertically, divide body into anterior and posterior parts

Hint 39

Coronal plane

Front 40

Gluteal

Back 40

Part of dorsal, butt

Front 41

Gross/ macroscopic anatomy

Back 41

Study of large body structures visible to naked eye, like heart, lungs, or kidney

Hint 41

Big

Front 42

Histology

Back 42

Study of microscopic structure of tissues

Front 43

Homeostatic imbalance

Back 43

Disturbance of homeostasis

Hint 43

Heart starts beating too fast

Front 44

Homeostasis

Back 44

Keeping a stable internal environment (body equilibrium)

Front 45

Inferior

Back 45

Position toward lower/tail end of the long axis of body

Hint 45

Caudal

Front 46

Inguinal

Back 46

Groin region

Front 47

Integumentary system

Back 47

Skin and its derivatives; provides covering of body

Front 48

Intermediate

Back 48

Between medial and lateral structure

Front 49

Lateral

Back 49

Away from body midline

Front 50

Lumbar

Back 50

Portion of back between thorax and pelvix

Front 51

Lymphatic system

Back 51

Consists of lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, and lymph. Drains excess tissue fluid from the extracellular space. Nodes provide sites for immune surveillance.

Hint 51

Immunity

Front 52

Male reproductive system

Back 52

Prostate gland, penis, testis, scrotum, and ductus deferens

Front 53

Mammory

Back 53

Part of thoracic, breast

Front 54

Manus

Back 54

Hand

Front 55

Medial

Back 55

Toward body midline

Front 56

Mediastinum

Back 56

Medial cavity of thorax containing the heart, great vessels, and trachea

Front 57

Mental

Back 57

Part of cephalic, chin

Front 58

Metacarpal

Back 58

Part of manus, back of palm

Front 59

Metatarsal

Back 59

Top part of pedal

Front 60

Microscopic anatomy

Back 60

Study of parts too small to be seen by the naked eye

Hint 60

Small

Front 61

Midsagittal plane

Back 61

Lies on midline

Front 62

Muscular system

Back 62

Organ system consisting of skeletal muscles and connective tissue

Front 63

Nasal

Back 63

Part of cephalic, nose

Front 64

Negative feedback mechanism

Back 64

Most common homeostatic control mechanism. Net effect: output of the system shuts off the original stimulus or reduces its intensity

Front 65

Nervous system

Back 65

Fast acting control system that triggers muscle contraction or gland secretion

Front 66

Oblique section

Back 66

Cut made diagonally between horizontal and vertical plane of body or an organ

Front 67

Occipital

Back 67

Part of cephalic, back of head

Front 68

Olecranal

Back 68

Part of upper limb, back elbow

Front 69

Oral

Back 69

Mouth part of cephalic

Front 70

Orbital

Back 70

Part of cephalic, eyes

Front 71

Organismal level

Back 71

Highest on hierarchy

Front 72

Organ level

Back 72

4th level of hierarchy

Front 73

Organ system level

Back 73

5th on hierarchy

Front 74

Otic

Back 74

Part of cephalic, back ear

Front 75

Palmar

Back 75

Palm part of manus

Front 76

Parasagittal plane

Back 76

Sagittal planes off the midline

Front 77

Parietal serosa

Back 77

Part of double layered membrane that lines the walls of the ventral body cavity

Front 78

Patellar

Back 78

Part of LL, knee

Front 79

Pedal

Back 79

Foot

Front 80

Pelvic

Back 80

Area below abdominal, but still i abdomen

Front 81

Pelvic cavity

Back 81

Inferior part of abdominopelvic cavity, contains urinary bladder, some reproductive organs and the rectum

Front 82

Pericardial cavity

Back 82

Encloses heart, surrounds esophagus, trachia and other thoracic organs

Front 83

Perineal

Back 83

Part o f dorsal, between anus and external genitalia.

Front 84

Physiology

Back 84

Study of the function of living things

Front 85

Plane

Back 85

Flat surface body is cut along

Front 86

Plantar hallux

Back 86

Pedal area, plantar=bottom middle, hallux=toe

Front 87

Pleural cavities

Back 87

A potential space between 2 layers of pleura; contains thin film of serous fluid

Front 88

Pollex

Back 88

Lower thumb part of manus

Front 89

Popliteal

Back 89

LL, back of knee

Front 90

Positive feedback mechanism

Back 90

Feedback that tends to cause the level of a variable to change in the same direction as an initial change

Front 91

Principle of complimentarity of structure and function

Back 91

Function reflects structure

Front 92

Proximal

Back 92

Toward attached end of limb/origin of structure

Front 93

Receptor

Back 93

1) cell or nerve ending of a sensory neuron specialized to respond to particular types of stimuli

2) protein that binds specifically with other molecules

Front 94

Respiratory system

Back 94

Organ system that that carries out gas exchange; includes nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs

Front 95

Sacral

Back 95

Dorsal, lower back

Front 96

Sagittal plane

Back 96

Longitudinal plane that divides the body or any of its parts into R and L portions

Front 97

Scapular

Back 97

Dorsal, shoulder blade

Front 98

Section

Back 98

Cut through body along a plane; thin slice of tissue prepared for microscopic study

Front 99

Serosa

Back 99

Most membrane found in closed ventral body cavities

Front 100

Serous fluid

Back 100

clear, watery fluid created by serous membrane cells

Front 101

serous membrane cells

Back 101

Serosa

Front 102

Set point

Back 102

Starting/ normal point.

Ex. Body temp= 98.6

Front 103

Skeletal system

Back 103

System if protection and support composed of bone and cartilage

Front 104

Sternal

Back 104

thoracic, mid chest

Front 105

Stimulus

Back 105

Excitant, irritant; change in environment that evokes a response

Front 106

Superficial

Back 106

Close to or on body surface

Hint 106

External

Front 107

Superior

Back 107

Toward head / upper body region

Hint 107

Cranial

Front 108

Sural

Back 108

LL, calf

Front 109

Tarsal

Back 109

Pedal, ankle

Front 110

Thoracic

Back 110

Chest area

Front 111

Thoracic cavity

Back 111

Superior subdivision of ventral cavity, surrounded by ribs and chest muscles

Front 112

Tissue level

Back 112

Third level on hierarchy

Front 113

Transverse plane

Back 113

Runs from R to L, dividing body or organ into superior and inferior parts

Front 114

Umbilical

Back 114

Abdominal, belly button

Front 115

Urinary system

Back 115

Responsible for water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance and removal of nitrogenous wastes

Front 116

Variable of homeostatic control system

Back 116

Factor or event being regulated

Front 117

Ventral

Back 117

Pertaining to front

Hint 117

Anterior

Front 118

Ventral body cavity

Back 118

More anterior and larger cavity of the closed body cavities

Front 119

Vertebral

Back 119

Dorsal, spine

Front 120

Vertebral cavity

Back 120

Spinal cavity, runs with in vertebral column, encloses spinal cord

Front 121

Viscera

Back 121

Organs inside ventral cavity

Front 122

Visceral serosa

Back 122

Part of double layered membrane that lines outer surfaces of organs with in ventral cavity