Topographic Anatomy
Another word for the back surface of the body
Posterior
What two gases are exchanged at the alveoli?
Oxygen & carbon dioxide
What structure sends blood TO the body? (Hint: It's a meaty boy)
The left ventricle
What type of muscle is found only in the heart?
Cardiac
Name an abdominal organ that is not within the alimentary canal.
Liver
Gallbladder
Appendix
Spleen
Another word for close, or towards the center of the body
Proximal
What muscle in the chest is primarily responsible for breathing?
What are the two upper chambers of the heart called?
What about the lower chambers?
Atria; ventricles
What type of muscle carries out automatic functions?
Smooth muscle
Which of the major male organs produces sperm?
Testes
Another word for the front surface of the body
Anterior
What type of blood vessel carries blood AWAY from the heart?
Arteries
Describe or demonstrate what anatomical position looks like.
The body is upright. Palms facing outward.
What is the strongest bone in the human body?
Femur
Which of the major female organs produces eggs?
Ovaries
Another word for away from the midline of the body
Lateral
The heart is made up of ____ chambers.
4
What's the name of the structure(s) in which blood originally enters the heart? (Hint - it comes before the right atrium)
Superior/inferior vena cava
Ligament
What major female organ holds a fetus during pregnancy?
An imaginary vertical line drawn from head-to-toe that separates the body into right and left halves
Midline
What type of blood vessel carries blood TO the heart?
What is the name of the organ in which urine is stored before being excreted from the body?
Bladder
What type of muscle provides support and movement?
Skeletal
Water is absorbed primarily in the __________ intestine, while food is absorbed primarily in the __________ intestine.
Large; small