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55 Cards in this Set

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Maxillae

Two fused bones forming the upper jaw

Cranium

Top back, and sides of the skull

Mandible

The lower jaw bone

Zygomatic arches

Bones that form the structure of the cheeks

Vertebrae

33 bones of the spinal column

Thorax

Chest

Sternum

Breastbone

Manubrium

Superior portion of the sternum

Xiphoid:

The inferior portion of the sternum

Acetabulum

Pelvic socket femur fits into to make hip joint

Femur

Large bone of the thigh.

Patella

The kneecap

Tibia

The medial and larger bone of the lower leg

Fibula

The lateral and smaller bone of the lower leg

Malleolus

Protrusion on the side of the ankle

Tarsals

The ankle bones

Metatarsals

The foot bones

Calcaneus

The heel bones

Phalanges

The toe bones and finger bones

Clavicle

The collar bone

Scapula

The shoulder blade

Acomion process

Highest point of the shoulder

Acromioclavicular joint

Joint where the acomion and clavicle meet

Humerus

Bone of the upper arm, between shoulders and the elbow

Radius

The lateral bone of the forearm

Ulna

The medial bone of the forearm

Carpals

The wrist bones

Metacarpals

The hand bones

Joints

Formed when bones connect to other bones

Oropharynx

The area directly posterior to the mouth

Nasopharynx

Area directly posterior to the mouth

Pharynx

The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose

Epiglottis

Leaf shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea

Latynx

The voice box

Cricoid cartilage

Ring shaped structure that forms lower portion of the larynx

Trachea

Windpipe

Bronchi

The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs

Alveoli

Microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchanges with the bloodstream takes place

Diaphram

The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity

Atria

Two upper chambers of the heart. Right receives unoxygenated blood. Left recieves oxygenated blood returning from the lung.

Ventricles

Two lower chambers of the heart

Vena cavae

Major veins that return blood from the body to the right atrium.

Artery

Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart

Coronary arteries

Blood vessels carrying blood away from the heart

Aorta

Largest artery in the body. Transports blood from the left ventricle to begin circulation

Pulmonary artery

Vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from right ventricle to heart to the lungs

Carotid artery

Large neck arteries (head to heart)

Femoral artery

Major artery supply the leg

Brachial artery

Artery on the upper arm

Radial artery

Artery of the lower arm

Posterior tibial artery

Artery supplying the foot

Arteriole

Smallest kind of artery

Venule

The smallest kind of vein

Thymus

Necessary for development of immune system

Spleen

Cleans blood and removes old red blood cells