Upper Body Muscles
Lower Body Muscles
Renal
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
100
This muscle inserts on the coracoid process of the scapula, and has a "big" brother muscle that makes up most of the chest.
What is the pectoralis minor?
100
This muscle is one of the major hip flexor muscles, and is named after the bone from which it originates.
What is the iliacus?
100
These two organs serve to maintain blood pressure and osmolarity.
What are the kidneys?
100
The heart has this number of chambers.
What is four?
100
The left lung has this many fewer lobes to make space for the heart.
What is one?
200
This muscle has three heads: anterior, medial and posterior and inserts on the humorous.
What is the deltoid?
200
The only 'non-vastus' muscle of the quadriceps group.
What is the rectus femoris?
200
This bundle of capillaries is the site of filtration into the nephron.
What is the glomerulus?
200
The tricuspid valve separates these two chambers.
What are the right atrium and right ventricle?
200
This is the site of gas exchange within the lungs.
What is the alveoli?
300
This muscle crosses two joints, has two heads and acts to flex the elbow.
What is the biceps brachii?
300
This adductor muscle inserts along the middle third of the linea aspera of the femur.
What is the adductor longus?
300
If the filtrate passes this final area of the nephron, it will most likely become urine.
What is the collecting duct?
300
This blood vessel carries blood from the right ventricle.
What is the pulmonary artery (pulmonary trunk)?
300
While the process of expiration is primarily passive, the activation of this muscle is required for inspiration.
What is the diaphragm?
400
This is the primary action of the latissimus dorsi.
What is humeral adduction?
400
The only gluteal muscle to extend the hip.
What is the gluteus maximus?
400
These two hormones act on the kidney nephron.
What are aldosterone and ADH?
400
This blood vessel returns blood to the heart through the thigh.
What is the femoral v.?
400
During inspiration, after passing through the larynx, air passes through this wind pipe.
What is the trachea?
500
This muscle originates on the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, inserts on the base of the 5th metacarpal (dorsal surface) and acts to extend the wrist.
What is the extensor carpi ulnaris?
500
Although lying deep to the gastrocnemius, this muscle has the same action.
What is the soleus?
500
This U-shape in the kidney nephron allows for additional reabsorption to occur.
What is the loop of Henley?
500
These muscles ensure there is no back flow within the heart.
What are the papillary muscles?
500
The latin prefix for 'mouth.'
What is oris (oro)?
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