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NBE/MO Funeral Service State Board Exams > Anatomy > Flashcards

Anatomy Flashcards

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Accessory/Auxillary

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Term is applied to a lesser structure that resemble a similar organ in structure and function, such as the accessory pancreatic duct

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Albumin

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A protein found in blood plasma

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Alimentary Canal

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The digestive system tube from the mouth to the anus, including the mouth or buccal cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and small and large intestines

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Anatomy

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The branch of science dealing with the study of the structure of the body

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Anastomoses

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Connection between vessels; union of two vessels going to the same body part

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Anterior/Ventral

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Before or in front of; refers to the front side of the body or structure

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Appendicular Skelaton

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The 126 bones that make up the pectoral girdle, upper extremities, pelvic girdle, and lower extremities

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Articulation

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The connection between two or more bones; a joint

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Axial Skeleton

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The 80 bones composing the skull, vertebrae, thorax, and hyoid bone; the central structure to which the appendicular skeleton is attached

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Bilateral Symmetry

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Refers to the symmetry of paired organs, or to an organism whose right and left halves are similar images of each other

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Biliary

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Pertaining to bile

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Biliary Tract

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The organs (liver and gallbladder) and ducts that participate in the secretion, storage, and delivery of bile to the duodenum

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Bladder

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A membranous sac or receptacle for a secretion or excretion

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Buccal

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Relating to the cheek or mouth

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Cardiology

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The study of the heart

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Carotid Canal

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The canal or passageway in the temporal bone through which the internal carotid artery passes

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Colon

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The party of the large intestine beginning with the ascending colon and ending with the sigmoid colon

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Conchae

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Ridges in the wall of the nasal cavity

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Condyle

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A curved protuberance at the end of a bone forming part of an articulation

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Cortex

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The outer layer of an organ as distinguished from the inner medulla, as in the adrenal gland, kidney, or cerebrum

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Curvature

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A normal or abnormal bending away; an arc

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Cystic

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of or pertaining to a sac-like structure (gallbladder or urinary bladder)

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Deep

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Below the surface or toward the central part of a structure

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Detoxification

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Reduction of the harmful properties of a poisonous substance

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Distal

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Further away from the point of attachment or from the trunk; opposite of proximal

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Eminence

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A prominence or porjection

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Endocrine

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Pertaining to a ductless gland that secretes directly into the bloodstream

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Exocrine

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Pertaining to a gland that delivers its secretion through a duct

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External

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Pertaining to the exterior; opposite of internal

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External Auditory Meatus

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The later, outer opening of the ear or auditory canal

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Fontanel

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A temporarily unossified area on the surface of the cranium of an infant

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Fossa

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A shallow depression

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Gland

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A secretory organ or structure that can manufacture a secretion

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Heterocrine

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A gland that has both endocrine and exocrine functions, such as the pancreas

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Histology

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The study of tissues

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Inferior

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Beneath; lower; the undersurface of an organ, or a structure below another structure. The opposite of superior

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Integumentary

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Relating to the outer surface of a structure; the skin and its components

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Internal

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Within the body; within or on the side; the opposite of external

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Islets of Langerhans/Pancreatic Islets

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Clusters of cells in the pancreas which produce insulin

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Joint

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The connection between two bones; an articulation

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Lateral

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Pertaining to the side of the body; away from the median plane

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Lobes

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Well-defined parts of an organ separated by boundaries

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Mandibular Fossa

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The depression in the temporal bone into which the condyle od the mandible fits

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Meatus

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A passage or opening through a bone

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Medial

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Pertaining to the middle; toward the median plane of the body

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Medulla

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The inner or cental portion of an organ in contrast to the outer portion or cortex

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Myology

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The study of muscles

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Nares

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Openings of the nose, as in the nostrils (anterior nares), and/or posterior nares

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Nasal Septum

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The portion that divides the nasal cavities

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Neurology

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The study of the nervous system

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Oral

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Pertaining to the mouth

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Orifice

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The entrance or outlet of any anatomical structure; an opening

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Ossicles

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Any small bone

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Parietal

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Pertaining to, or forming, the wall of a cavity

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Pectoral

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Pertaining to the front of the chest

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Peripheral

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Located at, or pertaining to, the outer surface of the body or body part; located away from the center

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Perpendicular

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At right angles to another surface

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pH/Potential of Hydrogen

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A number signifying the acidity of alkilinity of a solution

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Portal

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An entrance to an organ

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Posterior/Dorsal

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Behind or in the back of; often refers to the back side of the body or structure; opposite of anterior

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Protuberance

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An anatomic landmark that appears as a blunt projection, like a knob

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Proximal

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Nearest to the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk of the body, the opposite of distal

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Pubic Symphysis

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The slightly movable junction of the anterior portion of the os coxae

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Pyloric Sphincter

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The smooth muscle around the exit of the stomach into the duodenum

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Reproductive

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Pertaining to or related to reproduction

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Respiratory

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Referring to the organ system that carries out gas exchange

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Salivary

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Pertaining to or the formation of saliva

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Salivary Gland

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One of the three pair of glands that secretes saliva into the mouth

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Septum

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A wall dividing two cavities

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Serum

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Blood plasma, excluding the clotting factors; the watery amber-colored portion of the blood after coagulation occurs

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Sesamoid Bone

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Bone shaped like a sesame seed; a bone embedded in a tendon. The patella is the largest of these

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Sinus

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A paranasal cavity within a bone; a dilated channel for venous blood, as in coronary sinus and dural sinus

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Skeletal

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Pertaining to the bones of the body

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Sphincter

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A circular muscle constricting an orifice

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Superficial

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Pertaining to or situated near the surface of the body or body part

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Suprarenal/Adrenal

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Located on the superior portion of the kidney

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Sutural

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Relating to the line of union in an immovable articulation, such as between the cranial bones

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Symphysis

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A joint in which the bones are connected by fibrocartilage

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System

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A group of organs arranged for the performance of a specific function

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Tunic

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A covering or layer

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Urinary

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Pertaining to the secretion or storage of urine

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Urinary System

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Composed of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra, and function of which is to filter wastes from the blood stream

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Valve

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Any one of various membranous structures in a hollow organ or passage that temporarily closes to permit the flow of fluid in one direction only

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Vascular

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Pertaining to or composed of vessels

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Vascular System

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The blood vessels, including arteries, capillaries, and veins, and lymphatics

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Ventral

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Located toward the front of the body; anterior

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Vermiform Appendix

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A narrow, worm-shaped tube connected to the cecum

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Visceral

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Pertaining to the internal organs contained within a cavity

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Viscosity

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Resistance to flow of a liquid, as in blood

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Zygomatic

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Pertaining to the cheek bone

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