Lab practical 1

Acetabulum

Socket of the hip joint where the femur connects.

Acromion Process

Bony prominence on the scapula; highest point of the shoulder.

Adipose Tissue

Connective tissue found beneath the skin, around organs, and in bone marrow.

Anterior

Refers to the front of the body.

Anterior Superior Iliac Spine

Bony projection on the iliac bone at the front of the pelvis.

Areolar (Loose) Connective Tissue

Connective tissue found beneath the skin and surrounding organs.

Body of Vertebra

Thick, disc-shaped part of a vertebra; main weight-bearing component.

Capitulum

Rounded knob on the humerus that articulates with the radius at the elbow.

Carpal

Refers to the wrist bones.

Compact Bone

Dense bone tissue forming the outer layer of bones.

Condylar Process

Projection of the mandible that forms the jaw joint.

Femur

Thigh bone; the longest bone in the body.

Frontal Bone

Bone that forms the forehead.

Glenoid Cavity

Shallow socket in the scapula that articulates with the humerus.

Golgi Apparatus

Organelle involved in packaging and transporting proteins.

Greater Sciatic Notch

Large notch in the pelvis for nerves and blood vessels.

Greater Trochanter

Large bony prominence on the femur, near the hip joint.

Greater Tubercle

Projection on the humerus near the shoulder joint.

Hair Follicle

Structure in the skin that produces hair.

Humerus

Upper arm bone.

Iliac Fossa

Shallow cavity in the pelvis for the iliac muscle.

Lysosomes

Organelles containing digestive enzymes in cells.

Mandible

Lower jaw bone.

Mandibular Notch

Indentation between the condylar and coronoid processes of the mandible.

Manubrium

Upper part of the sternum.

Maxillary Bone

Bone that forms the upper jaw and part of the orbits.

Medial Condyle

Inner rounded end of the femur that articulates with the tibia.

Medial Malleolus

Bony prominence on the inner side of the ankle (tibia).

Metacarpals

Bones of the hand between the wrist and fingers.

Mitochondria

Organelles known as the powerhouse of the cell, producing energy.

Nucleus

Organelle that contains the cell's genetic material.

Olecranon Process

Bony prominence of the elbow, at the upper end of the ulna.

Parietal Bone

Bones that form the sides and roof of the skull.

Pericardium

Membrane enclosing the heart.

Popliteal

Refers to the back of the knee.

Ribosome

Structure where protein synthesis occurs.

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

Type of endoplasmic reticulum with ribosomes; involved in protein synthesis.

Scapula

Shoulder blade.

Sebaceous Gland

Glands in the skin that produce oil (sebum).

Sella Turcica

Depression in the sphenoid bone that holds the pituitary gland.

Simple Columnar Epithelium

Epithelial tissue found in the digestive tract.

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

Epithelial tissue found in glands and kidney tubules.

Simple Squamous Epithelium

Single layer of flat cells found in blood vessels.

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

Endoplasmic reticulum involved in lipid synthesis and detoxification.

Sphenoid Bone

Bone at the base of the skull that helps form the eye socket.

Sternum

Breastbone, located in the center of the chest.

Stratified Squamous Epithelium

Epithelial tissue that makes up the skin and some mucous membranes.

Stratum Corneum

Outermost layer of the epidermis, consisting of dead skin cells.

Stratum Lucidum

Thin, clear layer of dead skin cells found in thick skin areas.

Sudoriferous Gland

Sweat glands located in the skin.

Tibia

Larger bone in the lower leg, commonly known as the shinbone.

Tibial Tuberosity

Bony prominence on the tibia where the patellar ligament attaches.

Transverse Plane

Horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower parts.

Transverse Process

Bony projections on the sides of vertebrae.

Ulna

One of the two bones in the forearm, located on the side on the opposte of the thumb