Key Concepts in Human Anatomy and Physiology
Alveolar Process
The portion of the jaw in which the teeth are located.
Cranium
The portion of the skull that encloses the brain.
Internal Respiration
The process by which oxygen is exchanged for carbon dioxide at the level of a body cell.
Erythrocytes
The red blood cells are called this.
Palate
The roof of the mouth.
Follicles
The small, sac-like structures inside the ovaries from which mature ova erupt during ovulation.
Mediastinum
The space between the lungs which houses the heart and larger blood vessels.
Hematology
The study of blood.
Osteology
The study of the bones.
Anatomy
The study of the structure of the body.
Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES)
The valve at the entrance to the stomach.
Pyloric Valve
The valve at the exit of the stomach.
Pancreas
This gland is both an endocrine and exocrine gland.
Cecum
This is NOT a section of the small intestine.
Ductus Deferens
This is also called the vas deferens.
Vermiform Appendix
This projects from the wall of the cecum.
White Blood Cells (leukocytes)
What blood cells are responsible for fighting infection?
Plasma
What component of the blood is about 92% water?
Vagina
What is another name for the birth canal?
Mitral Valve
What is another name for the left atrioventricular valve?
Osseous Tissue
What is described as bone tissue?
Gross Anatomy
What is the study of the structure of the body without the aid of a microscope?
55%
What percentage of the total blood volume is plasma?
45%
What percentage of the total volume of blood consists of blood cells?
Synovial Joint
What type of body joint is described as freely movable?
Cancellous Bone
What type of bone is found on the inferior of a long bone?
Heart
Where are the chordae tendineae located?
Fallopian Tubes
Where does fertilization normally occur?
Right Ventricle
Which chamber of the heart contains the papillary muscles and chordae tendineae associated with the tricuspid valve?
Carpals
Which of the following are located in the wrist of the human body?
Thrombocytes
Which of the following is NOT descriptive of thrombocytes?
Duodenum
Which of the following is a division of the small intestine?
Left Atrium
Which of the following structures is NOT involved in pulmonary circulation?
Right Atrium
Which of the following structures is NOT involved in systemic circulation?
Phagocytosis
Which of the following terms is NOT associated with erythrocytes?
Adductor Longus
Which of these is a muscle of the thigh?
Left Ventricle
Which of these is the last chamber of the heart to contain oxygenated blood before it enters into the aorta?
Pulmonary Trunk
Which structure will blood pass through after leaving the right ventricle of the heart?
Pulmonary Semilunar
A blood valve that transmits de-oxygenated blood.
Inferior Vena Cava
A blood vessel closely associated with the right atrium of the heart.
Vomer
A bone of the face.
Fibula
A bone of the lower extremity.
Maxilla
A bone of the upper jaw.
Vomer Bone
A bone that is NOT a cranial bone.
Cadaver
A dead human body used for anatomical study.
Tissue
A group of similar cells acting together to perform a particular function.
Fossa
A shallow depression in a bone.
Muscle Cell
A single muscle fiber is this.
Endocrine
A term that identifies a body system.
Connective
A term that identifies one of the basic body tissues.
Reproductive
A term that identifies one of the body systems.
Axial
A term that identifies one of the two divisions of the skeleton.
Torso
A term that refers to the trunk of the body.
Epithelial
A term that represents one of the basic tissues of the body.
Superficial
A term that suggests a location close to the surface of the body of a body part.
Visceral
A term that suggests some relationship to the internal body organs.
Membrane
A thin expanse of tissue.
Transverse Plane
An imaginary plane that cuts through the body horizontally.
Abdominal
An important body cavity.
Kidney
An organ located in a retroperitoneal position.
Tricuspid Valve
Another name for the right atrioventricular valve of the heart.
Heart Valves
Bicuspid valve, Tricuspid valve.
Connective Tissue
Blood is classified as this type of elementary tissue.
Twenty
How many deciduous teeth are present in the human species?
Five
How many pairs of false ribs are in the human skeleton?
Three
How many pairs of the salivary glands are there in the body?
Inferior
In anatomical study, the direction toward the foot end of the body.
Anterior
In anatomical study, the direction toward the front of the body.
Medial
In relation to the lungs, the heart lies in this position.
Histology
Microscopic anatomy may also be referred to as this.
Insulin
One function of the pancreas is to produce this.
Blood Cells
Red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes).
Pulmonary
That portion of the circulatory system that conveys blood from the heart to the lungs, and returns it to the heart is identified by this term.
Temporal Bone
The auditory ossicles are contained within this bone.
5-6 quarts, 1.3-1.5 gallons, 4.7-5.5 liters
The average volume of blood in the adult human body.
Protoplasm
The basic substance of cell composition.
Left Atrium and Left Ventricle
The bicuspid valve of the heart controls the flow of blood through these.
Aorta
The blood exits from the left ventricle of the heart through this.
Systole
The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle.
Fundus
The dome-shaped upper portion of the uterus.
Corpuscles
The formed elements of the blood are also called this.
Midsagittal Plane
The imaginary vertical plane that cuts through the body in such a manner as to divide it into two symmetrical halves.
Coronal Plane
The imaginary, vertical plane that cuts through a cadaver, from side to side, at right angles to the midsagittal plane.
Ear
The incus, stapes, and malleus bones are related to this organ.
Cervix
The inferior, constricted area of the uterus.
Endocardium
The innermost layer of the heart.
Sigmoid Colon
The last section of the colon.
Greater Curvature
The left margin of the stomach is called this.
Bile
The liver produces this substance.
Erythrocyte
The main function of this type of cell is to carry oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Oropharynx
The middle section of the pharynx.
Jejunum
The middle section of the small intestine.
Erythrocytes (red blood cells)
The most numerous of the corpuscles.
Muscle Tissue
The myocardium of the heart is composed of this elementary tissue.
80
The number of bones in the axial skeleton.
206
The number of classified bones in the make-up of the human skeleton.
Ulna
The olecranon process is located on this bone.
Infundibulum
The opening at the distal end of the uterine tube through which ova pass.
Epicardium
The outer layer of the wall of the heart.
Slightly alkaline
The pH of normal blood.
