chpt 4/3

the proximal end of the femur, articulating with that acetablum to form the hip joint

thighbone, the longest and one of th strongest bones in the body

to bend

the bending of a join

the eleventh and twelfth ribs, which do not attach to the sternum through the costal arch

a large opening at the base of teh skull through which the brain connects to thespinal cord

the position in which the patient is sitting up with the knees bent

a sac on the undersurface of the liver that collects bile from the liver and discharges it into the duodenum through the common bile duct.

the male and female reproductive system

a bony prominence on the proximal lateral side of the thigh, just below the hip joint

the small organs in theskin that produce hair

a hollow muscular organ that recieves blood from the veins and propels it into the arteries

the wave of pressure that is created by the hearts contracting and forcing blood out the left enticle and into the major arteries

joints that can bend and straighten but cannot rotate, they restrict motion to one plane

the sppporting bone of the upper arm

a backup system to control respiration, senses drops in th oxygen level in the blood

the rim or wing of the pelvic bone

one of three bones that fuse to form the pelvic ring

the part of the body or any body part nearer to the feet

one of the two largest veins in the body, carriers blood from the lower extremities and the pelvic and the abdominal organs into the heart

the though fibrous ligament that stretches between the lateral edge of the pubic symphysis and the anterior superior illac spine

muscle over which a person has no conscious control. it is found in many automatic regulating systems of the body

one of the three bones that fuse to form the pelvic ring

the place where two bones come into contact

the fibrous sac that encloses a joint

2 retoperitoneal organs that excrete the end products of metabolism as urine and regulate the bodys salt and water content

the portion of the deigestive tube that encircles the abdomen around the small bowel, consisting of the cecum, the colon and the rectum, it helps regulate water and eliminate solid wastes

parts of the body that lie farther from the midline, also called outer structures

a band of fibrous tissue that connects bones to bones, it supports and strengthens a joint

a large solid organ that lies in the right upper quandrant immediatly below the diaphragm, it produces bile, stores sugar for immediate use by the body, and produces many substances that help regulate the immune responses