Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
70 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Name of Nerve cell |
neuron |
|
Proximal |
near origin |
|
Distal |
away from origin |
|
What is the Integumentary system? |
skin |
|
Three layers of skin (Superficial to Deep) |
Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis |
|
Largest part of the brain |
Cerebrum |
|
Frontal Lobe purpose |
reason and judgement |
|
Parietal Lobe purpose |
sensations |
|
Occipital Lobe purpose |
vision |
|
Midbrain Composition (Superior to Inferior) |
Midbrain, Pons, Medulla Oblongata |
|
Location of fertilization |
Fallopian tube |
|
Epididymis purpose |
store sperm |
|
Vas Deferens purpose |
passageway for sperm |
|
Homeostasis |
state of balance |
|
Edema (swelling) |
excess of watery fluid |
|
Saggital plane |
Left/right plane |
|
Coronal plane |
Front/back plane |
|
Transverse |
up/down plane |
|
Medial |
Toward middle |
|
Lateral |
away from middle |
|
Anterior |
toward front |
|
Posterior |
toward back |
|
Superior (Cephalic) |
higher |
|
Inferior (Caudal) |
lower |
|
Right Upper Quadrant organs |
Liver, Gall bladder |
|
Left Upper Quadrant organs |
stomach, spleen, pancreas |
|
Right Lower Quadrant Organs |
appendix |
|
Left Lower Quadrant Organs |
Descending and Sigmoid colon |
|
Dorsal Cavity |
Cranial and spinal cavity |
|
Ventral Cavity |
Thoracic and Abdominal, separated by diaphragm |
|
Albino |
lack of pigment |
|
Jaundice |
yellow coloring of skin |
|
Erythema |
Reddish coloration of skin |
|
Bluish coloration of skin |
Cyanosis |
|
Fissure |
a groove or crack like sore |
|
Ulcer |
open sore |
|
4 Basic Types of Bone |
Short, irregular, flat, long |
|
Number of bones in the Body |
206 |
|
Number Vertebral bones |
26 |
|
Number of Cervical bones |
7 vertebre |
|
Number of Thoracic bones |
12 vertebre |
|
Number of Lumbar Vertebre |
5 vertebre |
|
Tendons connect: |
muscle to bone |
|
Number of Cranial bones |
8 |
|
Number of Facial bones |
14 |
|
Axial Skeleton |
Skull, vertebral, and thorax bones |
|
Appendicular Skeleton |
All limbs (arms and legs) and pelvis |
|
Seminal Vesicles |
nourishes sperm |
|
Urinary system, AKA the: |
Renal system |
|
"Master Gland" |
Pituitary gland |
|
Rods detect: |
light |
|
Cones Detect: |
Color |
|
Contracture |
joint permanently bent |
|
Ligament |
connects bone to bone |
|
Most superficial layer of eye |
Sclera |
|
Retina contains: |
rods and cones |
|
Choroid |
where light enters |
|
Cornea |
clear circular area where light enters |
|
How many pairs of ribs are there? |
12 |
|
diaphysis |
shaft or center of a bone |
|
epiphysis |
ends of a long bone |
|
medullary canal |
center of a bone, where blood is made |
|
Larger bone in lower leg |
Tibia |
|
Smaller bone in lower leg |
Fibula |
|
"True Skin" |
Dermis |
|
Nephron |
Basic structural unit of Kidney |
|
Dorsiflexion |
bending in direction of "superior surface" (ex:top of hand) |
|
Pronation |
rotation of hand so palm is back or down |
|
Supination
|
rotation of hand so palm is forwards or up |
|
Adduction |
Movement of a body part towards midline |