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The cardiovascular system

Flashcard 1 The relations between the pulmonary and systemic circulations

Flashcard 2 The inner aspect of a vein

Flashcard 3 The location of the heart in the thorax

Flashcard 4 Organs in relation to the heart

Flashcard 5 Layers of the wall of the heart

Flashcard 6 Inner aspect of the heart

Flashcard 7 The mitral valve

Flashcard 8 Direction of blood flow inside the heart

Flashcard 9 Section of the aorta opened to show the semilunar cusps of the aortic valve

Flashcard 10 The flow of blood inside the heart and the systemic and pulmonary circulations

Flashcard 11 The coronary arteries

Flashcard 12 The conducting system of the heart

Flashcard 13 The skeletal muscle pump

Flashcard 14 The main sites for taking the pulse

Flashcard 15 The aorta and the main arteries of the limbs

Flashcard 16 The venae cavae and the main veins of the limbs

Flashcard 17 The aorta and its main branches

Flashcard 18 The venae cavae and their main tributaries

Flashcard 19 The main arteries of the left side of the head and neck

Flashcard 20 The arteries forming the cerebral arterial circle (the circle of Willis) and its main branches to the brain

Flashcard 21 The right vertebral artery

Flashcard 22 The veins of the left side of the head and neck

Flashcard 23 The main arteries of the right arm

Flashcard 24 The main veins of the right arm

Flashcard 25 The coeliac artery with its branches and the inferior phrenic arteries

Flashcard 26 The superior and inferior mesenteric arteries and their branches

Flashcard 27 The venous drainage of the abdominal organs and the formation of the portal vein

Flashcard 28 The portal vein: its origin and termination

Flashcard 29 The femoral artery and its main branches

Flashcard 30 The popliteal artery and its main branches

Flashcard 31 The superficial veins of the lower limb

Flashcard 32 The relation of the placenta to the uterine wall


The lymphatic system

Flashcard 33 The main constituents of the lymphatic system

Flashcard 34 The origin of a lymphatic capillary

Flashcard 35 Section through a lymphatic vessel opened to show the cusps

Flashcard 36 Section through a lymph node

Flashcard 37 Some lymph nodes of the face and neck

Flashcard 38 The spleen

Flashcard 39 Section through the spleen

Flashcard 40 The adult thymus and adjacent structures


The nervous system

Flashcard 41 The structure of neurons

Flashcard 42 The arrangement of the myelin sheath

Flashcard 43 Diagram of a synapse

Flashcard 44 Transverse section through a peripheral nerve showing its protective coats

Flashcard 45 Frontal section showing the meninges covering the brain and the spinal cord

Flashcard 46 The location of the cerebral ventricles: left lateral phantom view on the surface of the brain

Flashcard 47 Frontal section of the cranium

Flashcard 48 Median section through the brain showing its main components

Flashcard 49 The lobes and the main sulci of the cerebral hemispheres

Flashcard 50 Frontal section of the brain

Flashcard 51 The left cerebral hemisphere and its main functional areas

Flashcard 52 The pathways of the motor neurons - upper and lower motor neurons

Flashcard 53 Areas of the cerebral cortex involved in superior mental activities

Flashcard 54 The cerebellum and associated structures

Flashcard 55 The meninges covering the spinal cord

Flashcard 56 Transverse sections of the spinal canal showing the epidural space

Flashcard 57 The spinal cord and the spinal nerves

Flashcard 58 Transverse section of the spinal cord showing the nerve roots on one side

Flashcard 59 One of the sensory pathways from the skin to the cerebral hemispheres

Flashcard 60 The patellar (knee-jerk) reflex: left side

Flashcard 61 The relations between the sympathetic nervous system and the mixed spinal nerves

Flashcard 62 The meninges covering the spinal cord, the spinal nerves and their plexuses

Flashcard 63 The cervical plexus

Flashcard 64 The main nerves of the upper limb

Flashcard 65 Distribution and origin of the cutaneous nerves of the upper limb

Flashcard 66 The lumbosacral and coccygeal plexuses

Flashcard 67 The main nerves of the lower limb

Flashcard 68 Distribution and origin of the cutaneous nerves of the lower limb

Flashcard 69 Cranial nerves and associated structures on the inferior aspect of the brain

Flashcard 70 Cutaneous distribution of the main branches of the right trigeminal nerve

Flashcard 71 Location of the vagus nerve in the thorax

Flashcard 72 The sympathetic nervous system: its main targets and its stimulatory effects

Flashcard 73 The parasympathetic nervous system: its main targets and its stimulatory effects


The sense organs

Flashcard 74 The components of the ear

Flashcard 75 The auditory ossicles

Flashcard 76 The internal ear

Flashcard 77 Transverse section of the cochlea showing the spiral organ (of Corti)

Flashcard 78 The transmission of sound waves

Flashcard 79 Cross-section of the eye

Flashcard 80 The choroid, the ciliary body and the iris

Flashcard 81 The lens and its suspensory ligament: frontal view

Flashcard 82 Blown-up section of the retina

Flashcard 83 The optic nerves and their pathways

Flashcard 84 Section of the eye showing the focusing of light rays on the retina

Flashcard 85 Accommodation: how the ciliary muscle alters the shape of the lens

Flashcard 86 The components of the visual field: monocular and binocular vision

Flashcard 87 The extrinsic ocular muscles

Flashcard 88 Section of the eye and its adnexal structures

Flashcard 89 The lacrimal apparatus

Flashcard 90 The sense of smell

Flashcard 91 The structure of the taste-buds


The endocrine system

Flashcard 92 The locations of the endocrine glands

Flashcard 93 Median section showing the location of the pituitary gland and associated structures

Flashcard 94 The pituitary gland (1)

Flashcard 95 The pituitary gland (2)

Flashcard 96 Location of the thyroid gland and adjacent structures

Flashcard 97 Location of the parathyroid glands and adjacent structures


The respiratory system

Flashcard 98 The structures associated with the respiratory system

Flashcard 99 The constituent structures of the nasal septum

Flashcard 100 The lateral wall of the right nasal cavity

Flashcard 101 View of the passage of air from nose to larynx

Flashcard 102 Larynx (1)

Flashcard 103 Larynx (2)

Flashcard 104 The cricoid cartilage

Flashcard 105 The vocal cords

Flashcard 106 Extreme positions of the vocal cords in abduction (open)

Flashcard 107 Extreme positions of the vocal cords in adduction (closed)

Flashcard 108 The trachea and some adjacent structures

Flashcard 109 The relations between the trachea and the oesophagus

Flashcard 110 The cells lining the trachea

Flashcard 111 Organs related to the lungs

Flashcard 112 The pulmonary lobes and the blood vessels/airways of each lobe

Flashcard 113 The relations of the pleura and of the lungs

Flashcard 114 The flow of blood between heart and lungs

Flashcard 115 The lower airways

Flashcard116 The alveoli and their capillary plexuses

Flashcard 117 The alveoli and their capillary plexuses

Flashcard 118 The intercostal muscles and the bones of the thorax

Flashcard 119 The diaphragm

Flashcard 120 Changes in the size of the thorax during breathing

Flashcard 121 Changes in the size of the thorax during breathing - - inspiratory phase.

Flashcard 122 Changes in the size of the thorax during breathing - expiratory phase

Flashcard 123 Intrapulmonary gas exchange

Flashcard 124 Intratissular gas exchange

Flashcard 125 Intrapulmonary gas exchange intratissular gas exchange

Flashcard 126 Some structures involved in the control of breathing


The digestive system


Flashcard 127 The digestive system

Flashcard 128 General structure of the digestive system

Flashcard 129 The peritoneal cavity, the abdominal organs of the digestive system and the pelvic organs

Flashcard 130 The greater omentum

Flashcard 131 Peristaltic movement of a bolus

Flashcard 132 The cylindrical epithelium with its goblet cells

Flashcard 133 Structures visible with the mouth wide open

Flashcard 134 Inferior surface of the tongue

Flashcard 135 The permanent teeth and the bones of the jaw

Flashcard 136 The roof of the mouth

Flashcard 137 Section of a tooth

Flashcard 138 The salivary glands

Flashcard 139 The oesophagus and some adjacent structures

Flashcard 140 The muscles of mastication

Flashcard 141 Section of the face and neck showing the location of the structures during swallowing

Flashcard 142 The stomach and adjacent structures

Flashcard 143 Longitudinal section of the stomach

Flashcard 144 The muscular coat of the stomach wall

Flashcard 145 The microstructure of the gastric mucosa showing the gastric glands

Flashcard 146 The duodenum and adjacent structures

Flashcard 147 The jejunum, the ileum and adjacent structures

Flashcard 148 The intestinal villi

Flashcard 149 Nutrient absorption by the intestinal villi

Flashcard 150 Mean volumes of fluids ingested, secreted, absorbed and excreted daily by the alimentary tract

Flashcard 151 The segments of the large intestine and their location

Flashcard 152 The interior of the caecum

Flashcard 153 Arrangement of the muscle fibres of the colon, rectum and anus

Flashcard 154 The pancreas in relation to the duodenum and the biliary tract

Flashcard 155 The liver (1)

Flashcard 156 The liver (2)

Flashcard 157 A hepatic lobule

Flashcard 158 Direction of the flow of bile from liver to duodenum


The urinary system

Flashcard 159 The components of the urinary system (without the urethra) and some adjacent structures

Flashcard 160 Anterior view of the kidneys, showing their sites of contact with adjacent structures

Flashcard 161 Longitudinal section of the right kidney

Flashcard 162 A nephron and its associated blood vessels

Flashcard 163 The serial arrangement of the blood vessels in the kidney

Flashcard 164 Glomerular filtration

Flashcard 165 The glomerulus and the glomerular capsule

Flashcard 166 The ureters and their relations to the kidneys and the bladder

Flashcard 167 The location of the ureter where it goes through the bladder wall

Flashcard 168 Summary of the three stages of urine formation

Flashcard 169 The pelvic organs adjacent to the bladder and the urethra in women

Flashcard 170 The pelvic organs adjacent to the bladder and the urethra in men

Flashcard 171 Section of the bladder showing the trigone

Flashcard 172 Reflex control of micturition when a conscious effort fails to arrest the reflex to urinate

Flashcard 173 Control of micturition after bladder control is established


The skin

Flashcard 174 The main structures of the skin

Flashcard 175 The sensory nerves of the dermis

Flashcard 176 The nail


The musculoskeletal system

Flashcard 177 A long bone - partially sectioned

Flashcard 178 Sections of a flat bone and of an irregular bone

Flashcard 179 Microstructure of compact bone

Flashcard 180 Microstructure of spongy bone

Flashcard 181 Developmental stages of a long bone

Flashcard 182 Developmental stages of a long bone

Flashcard 183 Stages of bone repair

Flashcard 184 The skeleton (1)

Flashcard 185 The skeleton (2)

Flashcard 186 The cranial bones and their sutures (joints)

Flashcard 187 The bones of the cranial base and of the cranial fossae

Flashcard 188 The right temporal bone

Flashcard 189 The occipital bone

Flashcard 190 The sphenoid bone

Flashcard 191 The right nasal cavity

Flashcard 192 The facial bones

Flashcard 193 The left mandible

Flashcard 194 The cranium with its fontanelles and its sutures

Flashcard 195 The vertebral column

Flashcard 196 A lumbar vertebra showing the features of a typical vertebra

Flashcard 197 A cervical vertebra showing its typical features

Flashcard 198 The atlas, the first cervical vertebra

Flashcard 199 The axis, the second cervical vertebra

Flashcard 200 The atlas and the axis in place together with the transverse ligament

Flashcard 201 A thoracic vertebra

Flashcard 202 The sacrum and the coccyx

Flashcard 203 Section of the vertebral column showing the ligaments, the intervertebral discs and the intervertebral foramina

Flashcard 204 The thoracic cage

Flashcard 205 The sternum and its attachment sites

Flashcard 206 A typical rib

Flashcard 207 The right clavicle

Flashcard 208 The right scapula

Flashcard 209 The right humerus

Flashcard 210 The right radius and ulna with the interosseous membrane

Flashcard 211 The bones of the right hand, wrist and fingers

Flashcard 212 The right hip bone

Flashcard 213 The components of the hip bone and the upper part of the left femur

Flashcard 214 The left femur

Flashcard 215 The left tibia and left fibula with the interosseous membrane

Flashcard 216 The bones of the left foot

Flashcard 217 The tendons and ligaments supporting the arches of the left foot

Flashcard 218 A fibrous or fixed cranial joint

Flashcard 219 A cartilaginous joint between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae

Flashcard 220 The basic structure of a synovial joint

Flashcard 221 The right shoulder joint (1)

Flashcard 222 The right shoulder joint (2)

Flashcard 223 The right elbow and the proximal radio-ulnar joints

Flashcard 224 The proximal radio-ulnar joint

Flashcard 225 Section of the elbow joint partially flexed

Flashcard 226 The right wrist and distal radio-ulnar joint

Flashcard 227 The wrist and the distal radio-ulnar joint

Flashcard 228 The carpal tunnel and the synovial sheaths at the wrist and in the hand

Flashcard 229 The left hip joint (1)

Flashcard 230 The left hip joint (2)

Flashcard 231 The left hip joint (3)

Flashcard 232 The left knee joint (1)

Flashcard 233 The left knee joint (2)

Flashcard 234 The left ankle joint (1)

Flashcard 235 The left ankle joint (2)

Flashcard 236 The main muscles of the right side of the face, head and neck

Flashcard 237 The main muscles of the right side of the back

Flashcard 238 The muscles of the anterior abdominal wall

Flashcard 239 The deep muscles of the posterior abdominal wall

Flashcard 240 Transverse section of the muscles and aponeuroses of the anterior abdominal wall

Flashcard 241 The pelvic floor muscles in women

Flashcard 242 The main muscles that mobilise the joints of the upper limb (1)

Flashcard 243 The main muscles that mobilise the joints of the upper limb (2)

Flashcard 244 The main muscles of the left lower limb (1)

Flashcard 245 The main muscles of the left lower limb (2)


The reproductive systems

Flashcard 246 The female external genitalia

Flashcard 247 Lateral view of the intra-pelvic female genitalia and related structures

Flashcard 248 The intra-pelvic female genitalia

Flashcard 249 The layers of the uterine wall

Flashcard 250 The main suspensory ligaments of the uterus

Flashcard 251 Section of an ovary showing the developmental stages of an ovarian follicle

Flashcard 252 The structure of the breast

Flashcard 253 The male reproductive organs and adjacent structures

Flashcard 254 The testis

Flashcard 255 The testis

Flashcard 256 Section of the prostate and of associated reproductive structures

Flashcard 257 The penis (1)

Flashcard 258 The penis (2)

Flashcard 259 Transverse section of the penis

Flashcard 260 Section of the male reproductive organs