vocab 4-5

the bottom of the foot

a sticky, yellow fluid that carries the blood cells and nutrients and transports cellular waste material to the organs of excretion

tiny, disk-shaped elements that are much smaller than the cells; they are essential in the formation of a blood clot, the mechanism that stops bleeding

the serous membrane covering the lungs and lining the thoracic cavity, completely enclosing a potential space known as the pleural space

the potential space between the parietal pleura and the visceral pleura.

the back surface of the body

the artery just posterior to the medial malleolus; supplies blood to the foot

a continuous and painful erection of the penis caused by certain spinal injuries and some diseases

the position in which the body is lying face down

a small gland that surrounds the male urethra where it emerges from the urinary bladder; it secretes a fluid that is part of the ejaculatory fluid

structures that are closer to the trunk

a hard bony prominence that is found in the midline in the lowermost portion of the abdomen

one of three bones that fuse to form the pelvic ring

the major artery leading from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs; it carries oxygen-poor blood

the four veins that return oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart

the wave of pressure created as the heart contracts and forces blood out of the left ventricle and into the major arteries

the way to describe the sections of the abdominal cavity

the major artery in the forearm; it is palpable at the wrist on the thumb side

the bone on the thumb side of the forearm

the lowermost end of the colon

cells that carry oxygen to the body's tissues; also called the erthrocytes

a cone-shaped collecting area that connects the ureter and the kidney

all the structures of the body that contribute to the process of breathing, consisting of the upper and lower airways and their controlling parts

behind the abdominal cavity

one of three bones (sacrum and 2 pelvic bones) that make up the pelvic ring; consisting of five fused sacral vertabrae

the glands that produce saliva to keep the mouth and pharynx moist

the thick skin covering the cranium, which usually bears hair

the shoulder blade

glands that produce an oily substance called sebum, which discharges along the shafts of the hair

seminal fluid ejaculated from the penis and containing sperm