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Anatomy Glossary
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1A- : [blank_start]Absence of[blank_end]
- AAbsence of
2[blank_start]Abscess[blank_end]: Localized collection of pus
- AAbscess
3Afferent: [blank_start]Carrying towards a certain point[blank_end]
- ACarrying towards a certain point
4[blank_start]Agonist[blank_end]: a muscle that, when it contracts, causes a specific movement
- AAgonist
5[blank_start]Anastomosis[blank_end]: Network of communicating arteries, veins or nerves
- AAnastomosis
6ANS: [blank_start]regulates unconscious bodily functions[blank_end]
- Aregulates unconscious bodily functions
7[blank_start]Antagonist[blank_end]: muscle with the opposite action of a given movement
- AAntagonist
8Aneurysm: [blank_start]Swelling of arterial wall[blank_end]
- ASwelling of arterial wall
9[blank_start]Apex[blank_end]: Pointed end of a cone shaped structure
- AApex
10Aponeurosis: [blank_start]flattened tendon[blank_end]
- Aflattened tendon
11[blank_start]Arachnoid[blank_end]: Middle layer of meninges
- AArachnoid
12Arthro- : [blank_start]Relates to joints[blank_end]
- ARelates to joints
13[blank_start]Atherosclerosis[blank_end]: degenerative disease affecting the inner and middle layers of arteries
- AAtherosclerosis
14Atrium: [blank_start]Smaller chambers of heart[blank_end]
- ASmaller chambers of heart
15Atrophy: [blank_start]wasting of a tissue or organ[blank_end]
- Awasting of a tissue or organ
16[blank_start]Axilla[blank_end]: Region where the upper limb joins the trunk
- AAxilla
17Axon: [blank_start]conducts impulse away from cell body[blank_end]
- Aconducts impulse away from cell body
18[blank_start]Bifurcate[blank_end]: The point at which an anatomical structure divides into two parts
- ABifurcate
19Brachial: [blank_start]Relates to the arm[blank_end]
- ARelates to the arm
20[blank_start]Bronchiole[blank_end]: Microscopic branches of the bronchi
- ABronchiole
21Bronchus: [blank_start]First branches of trachea[blank_end]
- AFirst branches of trachea
22[blank_start]Buccal[blank_end]: Relates to the mouth
- ABuccal
23Bursa: [blank_start]sac lined by synovial membrane[blank_end]
- Asac lined by synovial membrane
24[blank_start]Canal[blank_end]: Tubular passage
- ACanal
25Cancer: [blank_start]Tumor that can invade other tissues[blank_end]
- ATumor that can invade other tissues
26[blank_start]Carcinoma[blank_end]: Cancer of epithelial origin
- ACarcinoma
27[blank_start]Cerebellum[blank_end]: Controls coordinated movement, balance and muscle tone
- ACerebellum
28Cerebrum: [blank_start]largest part of the brain[blank_end]
- Alargest part of the brain
29[blank_start]Cerebrospinal fluid[blank_end]: surrounds the central nervous system and fills the ventricles
- ACerebrospinal fluid
30Cervix: [blank_start]The neck of an organ[blank_end]
- AThe neck of an organ
31Chondro- :[blank_start]Relates to cartilage[blank_end]
- ARelates to cartilage
32[blank_start]Collateral[blank_end]: Accessory or secondary
- ACollateral
33Colon: [blank_start]Main part of large intestine[blank_end]
- AMain part of large intestine
34[blank_start]Condyle[blank_end]: Rounded articular surface
- ACondyle
35Cortex: [blank_start]Outer part of a structure[blank_end]
- AOuter part of a structure
36[blank_start]Cranium[blank_end]: The section of the skull containing the brain
- ACranium
37Cruciate: [blank_start]Structures arranged like a cross[blank_end]
- AStructures arranged like a cross
38[blank_start]Cutaneous[blank_end]: Relating to the skin
- ACutaneous
39[blank_start]Dendrite[blank_end]: short branch of neuron cell body that forms synapses with other neurons
- ADendrite
40[blank_start]Depolarization[blank_end]: A surge of charged particles across the nerve or muscle membrane due to a physiochemical change in the membrane
- ADepolarization
41Dermatome: An area [blank_start]of skin supplied by one spinal nerve[blank_end]
- Aof skin supplied by one spinal nerve
42[blank_start]Dermis[blank_end]: Deep connective tissue layer of skin
- ADermis
43Diastole: [blank_start]relaxation phase of cardiac cycle[blank_end]
- Arelaxation phase of cardiac cycle
44[blank_start]Duodenum[blank_end]: First part of small intestine
- ADuodenum
45Dura: [blank_start]Outer layer of meninges[blank_end]
- AOuter layer of meninges
46[blank_start]Electrocardiogram[blank_end]: records electrical activity from the heart
- AElectrocardiogram
47Efferent: [blank_start]Carrying away from[blank_end]
- ACarrying away from
48Endo- : [blank_start]Within or inner part of a structure[blank_end]
- AWithin or inner part of a structure
49[blank_start]Epi[blank_end]- : Above or on the surface of a structure
- AEpi
50Eversion: [blank_start]Turning the sole of the foot outwards[blank_end]
- ATurning the sole of the foot outwards
51[blank_start]Facet[blank_end]: A flat articular surface of bone
- AFacet
52Fascia: [blank_start]Connective tissue[blank_end]
- AConnective tissue
53[blank_start]Fissure[blank_end]: a groove or cleft
- AFissure
54Foramen: [blank_start]Opening or passage through a bone[blank_end]
- AOpening or passage through a bone
55[blank_start]Fossa[blank_end]: Depression, hollow or pit
- AFossa
56Fundus: [blank_start]base of a hollow organ[blank_end]
- Abase of a hollow organ
57[blank_start]Ganglion[blank_end]: a swelling
- AGanglion
58Glosso- : [blank_start]Relating to the tongue[blank_end]
- ARelating to the tongue
59Greater sac: [blank_start]General peritoneal cavity[blank_end]
- AGeneral peritoneal cavity
60Gyrus: [blank_start]Raised area of cerebral cortex[blank_end]
- ARaised area of cerebral cortex
61[blank_start]Hernia[blank_end]: Protrusion of an organ or tissue through the wall of a cavity which normally encloses it
- AHernia
62Hiatus: [blank_start]An oppening[blank_end]
- AAn oppening
63Hilum: [blank_start]where vessels enter or leave an organ[blank_end]
- Awhere vessels enter or leave an organ
64[blank_start]Hyper[blank_end]- : Above or excessive
- AHyper
65Hypo- : [blank_start]Below or depressed[blank_end]
- ABelow or depressed
66[blank_start]Ileum[blank_end]: Last part of the small intestine
- AIleum
67Ilium: [blank_start]Makes up the hip bone[blank_end]
- AMakes up the hip bone
68[blank_start]Infundibulum[blank_end]: A funnel shaped passage
- AInfundibulum
69Inguinal: [blank_start]groin where lower limb meets trunk[blank_end]
- Agroin where lower limb meets trunk
70Insertion: [blank_start]Distal attachment of a muscle[blank_end]
- ADistal attachment of a muscle
71Inter- : [blank_start]Between[blank_end]
- ABetween
72[blank_start]Intra[blank_end]- : Inside
- AIntra
73[blank_start]Intraperitoneal[blank_end]: organ suspended from the posterior abdominal wall bu a mesentry
- AIntraperitoneal
74Intervertebral discs: [blank_start]Secondary cartilaginous joints[blank_end] between vertebrae
- ASecondary cartilaginous joints
75[blank_start]Ischaemia[blank_end]: Reduction of blood flow to an organ caused by an obstruction
- AIschaemia
76[blank_start]Jejunum[blank_end]: second part of small intestine
- AJejunum
77[blank_start]Lesser sac[blank_end]: Diverticulum of peritoneum behind stomach
- ALesser sac
78Ligament: [blank_start]Connects two bones[blank_end]
- AConnects two bones
79[blank_start]Mediastinum[blank_end]: Space within the thorax between two pleural cavities
- AMediastinum
80Medulla: [blank_start]Inner part of a solid organ[blank_end]
- AInner part of a solid organ
81[blank_start]Meninges[blank_end]: Three layers of connective tissue that surround the central nervous system
- AMeninges
82[blank_start]Mitral[blank_end]: Valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
- AMitral
83Mucus: [blank_start]Thick glycoprotein secretion[blank_end]
- AThick glycoprotein secretion
84[blank_start]Necrosis[blank_end]: Death of a tissue
- ANecrosis
85Noxious: [blank_start]Harmful[blank_end]
- AHarmful
86[blank_start]Nucleus[blank_end]: Connection of nerve cell bodies that share a similar function
- ANucleus
87[blank_start]Omentum[blank_end]: Folds of peritoneum that link the stomach to other organs
- AOmentum
88[blank_start]Perineum[blank_end]: the region around the anus and external genitalia
- APerineum
89Peritoneum: [blank_start]Membrane lining the abdominal cavity[blank_end]
- AMembrane lining the abdominal cavity
90Pia: [blank_start]inner vascular layer of meninges[blank_end]
- Ainner vascular layer of meninges
91[blank_start]Pleura[blank_end]: Epithelial covering of the lungs
- APleura
92[blank_start]Plexus[blank_end]: Network
- APlexus
93[blank_start]Process[blank_end]: Thin promenance or protuberance
- AProcess
94[blank_start]Proprioception[blank_end]: Ability to sense the position of the body in space
- AProprioception
95Recess: [blank_start]Depression or hollow cavity[blank_end]
- ADepression or hollow cavity
96[blank_start]Retroperitoneal[blank_end]: An organ lying against the posterior abdominal wall and covered by peritoneum only on its anterior surface
- ARetroperitoneal
97[blank_start]Sarcoma[blank_end]: Cancer of connective tissue origin
- ASarcoma
98Sclerosis: [blank_start]Hardening of a tissue[blank_end]
- AHardening of a tissue
99[blank_start]Septum[blank_end]: A partition that divides an anatomical structure
- ASeptum
100Serous: [blank_start]Thin, watery secretion[blank_end]
- AThin, watery secretion
101[blank_start]Sheath[blank_end]: connective tissue envelope that surrounds anatomical structures
- ASheath
102Sinus: [blank_start]Cavity or channel[blank_end]
- ACavity or channel
103[blank_start]Sphincter[blank_end]: Muscular valve that controls the diameter of a tube
- ASphincter
104Squamous: [blank_start]Flattened cells[blank_end]
- AFlattened cells
105Sulcus: [blank_start]Gutter or depression[blank_end]
- AGutter or depression
106[blank_start]Supine[blank_end]: patient lying on their back face up
- ASupine
107Systole: [blank_start]Contraction phase of the cardiac cycle[blank_end]
- AContraction phase of the cardiac cycle
108Tendon: [blank_start]Attaches muscle to bone[blank_end]
- AAttaches muscle to bone
109Thrombus: [blank_start]Blood clot[blank_end]
- ABlood clot
110[blank_start]Transverse[blank_end]: a plane that divides a structure into superior and inferior parts
- ATransverse
111Tubercle: [blank_start]A small rounded bony protuberance[blank_end]
- AA small rounded bony protuberance
112[blank_start]Tuberosity[blank_end]: a large rounded bony protuberance
- ATuberosity
113Tunica: [blank_start]a layer of an anatomical structure[blank_end]
- Aa layer of an anatomical structure
114Ventricle: [blank_start]Chamber[blank_end]
- AChamber
115Visceral: [blank_start]Relates to internal organs[blank_end]
- ARelates to internal organs
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- Beschreibung
- Quiz am Anatomy Glossary, erstellt von Louise Baker am 02/05/2016.
- Autor
- Louise Baker
- Sprache
- English
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