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TRACHEA
another term for windpipe
AORTA
main artery that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
TENDON
structures that connect muscles to the bone
GALL BLADDER
stores and concentrates bile
BRONCHIOLES
part of the respiratory tree that branch off like tree limbs from the bronchi
SIMPLE COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM
respiratory mucosa is made up of
RECTUS ABDOMINIS
main muscle of inspiration
THYROID CARTILAGE
so called adams apple in men is actually a
PULMONARY ARTERIES
carry oxygen poor blood to the lungs for oxygenation
ALVEOLI
exchange of gases occurs in the
PLEURA
each lungs is surrounded by a flattened sac of serous
VIT A, D, E
nutrients needs fat for absorption
PREHENSION
taking up of food is called
CHYLOMICRONS
ultra low density lipoproteins are lipoprotein particles that consist of triglycerides, phospholipids, cholesterol and proteins that transport dietary lipid
CHOLECYSTOKININ
responses to the arrival of acid and fat, this hormone is release from duodenum
PARIETAL CELLS
gastric glands that secretes hydrochloric acid
OMENTUM
structure that covers the small intestines like an apron
THROMBOCYTES
involved in blood clotting process
HEMOSTASIS
control of bleeding
NEUTROPHILS
majority of granulocytes that kills bacteria , viruses and other toxins in bloodstream
BARORECEPTORS
mechanoreceptors located in the aorta and carotid arteries that help regulate blood pressure
VALVES
prevents backflow of blood
SINOATRIAL NODE
pacemaker of the heart
LUBB-DUBB
valves in the heart snap shut, it creates these sounds
SUTURE
type of joint is found in the skull
CARPALS
example of short bone
PATELLA
bone reduces friction of tendons
SYNOVIAL JOINTS
gomphoses is example of
SUPINATION
movement tends to rotate an extremity so the palmar or plantar aspect of the limb is up
ACETYLCHOLINE
neurotransmitter is needed for muscular contraction
SACROPLASMIC RETICULUM
in muscle contraction, calcium ion are released from the
when does contraction begins?
WHEN MYOSIN HEADS INTERACT WITH ACTIN FILAMENTS FORMING CROSS BRIDGES
FATIGUE
happens when there is a decrease in maximal force or power production od muscles in response to contractile activity
PERIMYSIUM
connective tissues that surrounds a bundle of muscle fibers
MYOFIBRIL AND SARCOMERE
contains the thick and thin filaments
GLYCOGEN
majority of the polysaccharides is stored in skeletal muscles
LIPIDS, CARBOHYDRATES AND AMINO ACIDS
slow muscle fibers used this source of energy for ATP
MYOCARDIUM
the cardiac muscle
OSTEOBLASTS
bone forming cells are called
OSTEOCLASTS
bone destroying cells are called
SYNDESMOSES
joints with fibrous tissue uniting medium
permit slight movement
GOMPHOSIS
fibrous mobile peg and socket joint
TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
joint between mandible (jaw bone) and temporal bone of skull
ATLANTO- OCCIPITAL JOINT
joint between the skull and first cervical vertebra of neck
SYMPHYSEAL JOINT
between adjacent vertebra throughout the rest of vertebral column
SPHEROID JOINT
synovial joints permits movement in nearly direction
4 FUNCTIONS OF SALIVA
aids in swallowing
secretes mucus
aids in cleansing teeth
aids in taste sensation
TIDAL VOLUME
air is moved into or out of the lungs during a normal respiratory cycle (0.5 L)
INSPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME
maximal volume of air exhaled at the end of normal inspiration (3L)
EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME
maximal volume of air exhaled at the end of tidal volume (1.2 L)
INSPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME
maximal volume of air exhaled after a normal expiration (3.6 L)
FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY
GLOTTIS
space between the vocal cords
PEPSIN
enzymes that breaks down protein
ALIMENTARY TRACT
other term for gastrointestinal tract
CROWN
visible part of the tooth that covers by an enamel
4
how many lobes does liver have?
PERMANENT
dentition found in adult
PRIMARY
dentition found in baby
OSTEOLOGY
study of bones
OSTEO
relating bones “osteoporosis”
205 bones
HORSE HAVE
209 bones
HUMAN HAVE