Body Parts

Front 1

Aorta

Back 1

Vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body (largest vessel)

Front 2

Acromion

Back 2

The projection of the scapula (the shoulder blade) that forms the point of the shoulder.

Front 3

Acetabulum

Back 3

The cup-shaped socket of the hip joint. The head (upper end) of the femur fits into the acetabulum and articulates with it.

Front 4

Appendix

Back 4

The appendix is a narrow, dead-end tube about three-to-four inches long that hangs off of the cecum (the beginning of the large intestine). Used to think it was an evolutionary left over.

Front 5

Adductor Longus Muscle

Back 5

A muscle with origin in the crest of the pubis, with insertion to a ridge on the shaft of the femur, with nerve supply from the obturator nerve, and whose action adducts the thigh.

Front 6

Axillary Nodes

Back 6

Any of the lymph glands of the armpit; fights infections in the neck and chest and arm regions

Front 7

Adrenal Gland

Back 7

Two small, endocrine glands, one located above each kidney, consisting of the cortex, which secretes several steroid hormones, and the medulla, which secretes epinephrine.

Front 8

Axillary Artery

Back 8

The part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the armpit

Front 9

Atlas

Back 9

The top or first cervical vertebra of the neck, which supports the skull.

Front 10

Axis

Back 10

The second cervical vertebra on which the head turns.

Front 11

Biceps Brachii

Back 11

The large muscle at the front of the upper arm that flexes the forearm.

Front 12

Brachialis

Back 12

A muscle in the upper arm that flexes the elbow joint. It lies just deep to biceps brachii, and is a more powerful flexor of the elbow.

Front 13

Brain

Back 13

Control center of the central nervous system. Relays signals throughout the body.

Front 14

Bronchus

Back 14

The trachea (windpipe) divides into two main bronchi, the left and the right, at the level of the sternal angle. Bronchitis is a disease of the bronchi.

Front 15

Basilic Vein

Back 15

A large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of hand and forearm.

Front 16

Calcaneus

Back 16

The quadrangular bone at the back of the tarsus. Also called heel bone. Receives the weight of the body with each step

Front 17

Capitate

Back 17

A bone in the human hand. It is the largest of the carpal bones, and occupies the center of the wrist.

Front 18

Capitulum

Back 18

The lateral portion of the articular surface of the humerus consists of a smooth, rounded eminence, named the capitulum of the humerus; it articulates with the depression on the head of the radius.

Front 19

Clavicle

Back 19

The collar bone, classified as a long bone that makes up part of the shoulder girdle (pectoral girdle).

Front 20

Coccyx

Back 20

Commonly referred to as the tailbone, is the final segment of the human vertebral column, of three to five (usually four) fused vertebrae (the coccygeal vertebrae), below the sacrum. It is a Vestigial organ.

Front 21

Cisterna Chyli

Back 21

A dilated sac at the lower end of the thoracic duct into which the intestinal trunk and two lumbar lymphatic trunks flow. It forms the primary lymph vessel, and transports lymph and chyle away from the abdomen.

Front 22

Carotid Artery

Back 22

Either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta

Front 23

Cephalic Vein

Back 23

A large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein

Front 24

Cereberum

Back 24

The large rounded structure of the brain occupying most of the cranial cavity, divided into two cerebral hemispheres that are joined at the bottom by the corpus callosum. It controls and integrates thought, reason, emotion, and memory.

Front 25

Cerebellum

Back 25

Trilobed structure of the brain, that is responsible for the regulation and coordination of complex voluntary muscular movement as well as the maintenance of posture and balance.

Front 26

Deltoid Muscle

Back 26

Triangular muscle of the shoulder that forms the rounded flesh of the outer part of the upper arm.

Front 27

Ethmoid Bone

Back 27

Located in front of the sphenoid bone in the skull.

-Consists of two masses, one on each side of the nasal cavity which are joined horizontally by thin "cribriform plates." These plates form part of the roof of the nasal cavity, and nerves (ethmoidal cells) associated with the sense of smell pass through tiny openings in them.

Front 28

Epiglottis

Back 28

The flap of cartilage lying behind the tongue and in front of the entrance to the larynx

-At rest, the epiglottis is upright and allows air to pass through the larynx and into the rest of the respiratory system. During swallowing, it folds back to cover the entrance to the larynx, preventing food and drink from entering the windpipe.

Front 29

Esophagus

Back 29

A muscular tube which carries food and liquids from the throat to the stomach for digestion after it has been chewed

Front 30

Dorsal Flexors

Back 30

A number of muscles that function to move the ankle, foot, and toes are located in the lower leg.

Front 31

False Ribs

Back 31

The remaining five pairs are called "false ribs," because their cartilages do not reach the sternum directly. Attached by Costal cartilage

Front 32

Femur

Back 32

The thigh bone, the longest bone in the body. The lower end joins the tibia (shin) to form the knee joint. The upper end is rounded into a ball (or "head" of the femur) that fits into a socket in the pelvis to form the hip joint.

Front 33

Fibula

Back 33

The outer and thinner of the two long bones of the lower leg.

Front 34

Frontal Bone

Back 34

Forms the front portion of the skull above the eyes and Includes the forehead, the roof of the nasal cavity, and the roofs of the orbits (bony sockets) of the eyes.

Front 35

Flexor Muscles

Back 35

Muscles which decrease the angle between two bones, as in bending the arm at the elbow; raising the leg toward the stomach as in kicking a football; or bringing the lower leg up toward the thigh.

Front 36

Facial Nerves

Back 36

The seventh cranial nerve. It begins in parts of the brain stem and branches into the face, neck, salivary glands and outer ear. The facial nerve performs both motor and sensory functions.

Front 37

Frontal Lobe

Back 37

Forms the front portion of the cerebral hemisphere. The motor areas control movements of the voluntary skeletal muscles. Association areas carry on higher intellectual processes, such as concentration, planning, problem-solving, and judgment of the consequences of behavior.

Front 38

Fallopian Tube

Back 38

Extends from the uterus to the ovary. This tube carries eggs and sperm and is where fertilization of the egg takes place

Front 39

Glenoid Cavity

Back 39

On the head of the scapula is a depression called the "glenoid cavity." It joins with the head of the upper arm bone (humerus).

Front 40

Glabella

Back 40

The flattened triangular elevation that joins the superciliary arches. It is the flattened portion of the frontal bone. Between/above the eyes

Front 41

Gallbladder

Back 41

An active storage shed, which absorbs mineral salts and water received from the liver and converts it into bile, to be released when food is present in the stomach. It's a small, pear-shaped sac which is just below the liver.

Front 42

Gracilis Muscle

Back 42

Long, straplike muscle that passes from the pubic bone to the tibia in the lower leg. It functions to adduct the thigh and to flex and rotate the leg medially at the knee.

Front 43

Gluteus Medius

Back 43

The strongest muscle in the body and covers a large part of the buttock. It connects the ilium, sacrum, and coccyx to the femur by tissues of the thigh and acts to extend the thigh. The gluteus maximus causes the leg to straighten at the hip when a person walks, runs, or climbs.

Front 44

Gastrocnemius Muscle

Back 44

On the back of the lower leg. It comes from two immovable ends (or heads) located on the femur, one on the side and one toward the center. A powerful plantar flexor of the foot, that aids in pushing the body forward when a person walks or runs. It also works to flex the leg at the knee.

Front 45

The Great Saphenous Vein

Back 45

The longest vein in the body, begins on the medial side of the foot. It rises to extend up along the inner side of the leg and penetrates deep into the thigh just below the inguinal ligament in the lower abdomen, where it joins the femoral vein. The femoral and the great saphenous veins merge into the external iliac vein.

Front 46

Humerus

Back 46

The bone of the upper arm. The smooth, dome-shaped head of the bone lies at an angle to the shaft and fits into a shallow socket of the scapula (shoulder blade) to form the shoulder joint.

Front 47

Illiopsoas Muscles

Back 47

The iliopsoas muscle is frequently regarded as a single muscle, because it is a blending of two muscles, the psoas major and the iliacus. The "psoas major" is a powerful flexor muscle of the thigh at the hip joint.

Front 48

Inguinal ligament

Back 48

Supports the region around the groin (between the abdomen and the thigh), preventing an inguinal hernia, or protrusion of part of the intestine into the muscles of the groin.

Front 49

Inferior Mesenteric Vein

Back 49

Brings blood up from the descending colon, sigmoid colon, and the rectum.

Front 50

Inferior Vena Cava

Back 50

A large vein ascending through the abdomen. It collects blood from the hepatic veins, the lumbar veins, gonadal veins, renal veins, and phrenic veins.

Front 51

Internal Iliac Veins

Back 51

Come from deep in the pelvic region and rise to the lower portion of the abdomen, where they join with the right and left "external iliac veins" and form the "common iliac veins." These, in turn, merge to produce the "inferior vena cava" at the level of the fifth lumbar vertebra.

Front 52

Infundibular

Back 52

Having the form of a funnel; pertaining to an infundibulum.

Front 53

Stenosis

Back 53

A constriction or narrowing of a duct or passage; a stricture.

Front 54

Atrioventricular

Back 54

Of or relating to the atria and the ventricles of the heart.

Front 55

Coronary artery

Back 55

branch off the aorta to supply the body with fresh blood

Front 56

Lymph Nodes

Back 56

act as barriers to the spread of infection

Front 57

Collagen

Back 57

Tighten Skin

Front 58

Hypothalamus

Back 58

Controls Pituitary secretions, body temp, hunger, thirst and sex drive

Front 59

Pituitary Gland

Back 59

Controls bone growth and regulates activities in other endocrine glands

Front 60

Pineal Gland

Back 60

related to reproduction, responds indirectly to light

Front 61

Thyroid Gland

Back 61

Controls rate of fuel use in body/development

Front 62

Parathyroids

Back 62

Behind thyroid gland. Control calcium levels in blood

Front 63

Pancreas

Back 63

Controls level of sugar in blood

Front 64

Thymus

Back 64

Controls a type of infection fighting WBC in children