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Human Body Anatomy and Physiology Flashcards

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This 231-card flashcard set covers comprehensive human anatomy and physiology for high school students in Grades 9–12. It includes major skeletal structures (femur, tibia, vertebrae), organ systems (cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, nervous), and medical terminology (hemoglobin, perfusion, synovial fluid, peristalsis). Use it for exam preparation, unit review, or vocabulary drill in health science, anatomy, or advanced biology courses.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Anatomy
Grade Level:
9th – 12th Grades
Updated May 2025

Terms in This Set

  • Abdomen
  • Acetabulum
  • Adrenal Glands
  • Aerobic metabolism
  • Agonal gasps
  • Alveoli
  • Anaerobic metabolism
  • Anatomy
  • Aorta
  • Appendicular skeleton
  • Appendix
  • Arterioles
  • Articular cartilage
  • Atrium
  • Autonomic Nervous System
  • Axial skeleton
  • Axons
  • Ball-and-socket joint
  • Alpha-adrenergic receptors
  • Beta-adrenergic receptors
  • Biceps brachii
  • Bile ducts
  • Blood pressure (BP)
  • Brachial artery
  • Brain
  • Brainstem
  • Calcaneus
  • Capillary vessels
  • Cardiac muscle
  • Cardiac Output (CO)
  • Carotid artery
  • Carpals
  • Cartilage
  • Cecum
  • Cellular metabolism
  • Central nervous system (CNS)
  • cerebellum
  • cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
  • cerebrum
  • cervical spine
  • chordae tendineae
  • chyme
  • circulatory system
  • clavicle
  • coccyx
  • Coronal (frontal) plane
  • coxae
  • cranium
  • cricoid cartilage
  • cricocartilage membrane
  • dead space
  • dermis
  • diaphragm
  • diastole
  • diffusion
  • digestion
  • dorsalis pedis artery (DP)
  • endocrine system
  • enzymes
  • epidermis
  • epiglottis
  • epinephrine
  • esophagus
  • expiratory reserve volume
  • extension
  • fallopian tube
  • femoral artery
  • femoral head
  • femur
  • fibula
  • flexion
  • foramen magnum
  • frontal bones
  • gallbladder
  • genital system
  • germinal layer
  • hair follicles
  • heart
  • heart rate (HR)
  • hemoglobin
  • hinge joints
  • hormones
  • humerus
  • hydrostatic pressure
  • hypercapnia (hypercarbia)
  • hypoperfusion
  • hypoxia
  • hypoxic drive
  • ilium
  • inferior vena cava
  • inspiratory reserve volume
  • interstitial space
  • intervertebral disks
  • intracellular space
  • involuntary muscles
  • ischium
  • joint
  • joint capsule
  • kidneys
  • labored breathing
  • lactic acid
  • large intestine
  • lesser trochanter
  • ligaments
  • liver
  • lumbar spine
  • lymph
  • lymph nodes
  • malleolus
  • mandible
  • manubrium
  • Maxillae
  • medulla oblongata
  • metabolism
  • metacarpals
  • midbrain
  • midsagittal (midline) plane
  • minute volume
  • motor nerves
  • mucous membranes
  • mucus
  • musculoskeletal system
  • myocardium
  • nasopharynx
  • nervous system
  • neurons
  • norepinephrine
  • occipital bone
  • oncotic pressure
  • orbit
  • oropharynx
  • ovaries
  • pancreas
  • parasympathetic nervous system
  • parietal bones
  • patella
  • pathophysiology
  • pectoral girdle
  • pelvic girdle
  • perfusion
  • peripheral nervous system (PNS)
  • peristalsis
  • phalanges
  • physiology
  • plasma
  • platelets
  • pleura
  • pleural space
  • pons
  • posterior tibial artery (PT)
  • prostate gland
  • pubic symphysis
  • pubis
  • pulmonary artery
  • pulmonary circulation
  • pulmonary veins
  • pulse
  • radial artery
  • radius
  • rectum
  • red blood cells
  • renal pelvis
  • residual volume
  • respiration
  • respiratory compromise
  • respiratory system
  • reticular activating system (RAS)
  • retroperitoneal
  • sacroiliac joint
  • sacrum
  • sagittal (lateral) plane
  • salivary glands
  • scalp
  • scapula
  • sebaceous glands
  • semen
  • seminal vesicles
  • sensory nerves
  • shock
  • skeletal muscle
  • skeletal system
  • small intestine
  • smooth muscle
  • somatic nervous system
  • sphincters
  • sphygmomanometer
  • spinal cord
  • sternum
  • stratum corneum
  • stroke volume (SV)
  • subcutaneous tissue
  • superior vena cava
  • sweat glands
  • sympathetic nervous system
  • symphyses
  • synovial fluid
  • synovial membrane
  • systemic circulation
  • systemic vascular resistance (SVR)
  • systole
  • tarsals
  • temporal bones
  • tendons
  • testicle
  • thoracic cage
  • thoracic spine
  • thorax
  • thyroid cartilage
  • tibia
  • tidal volume
  • topographic anatomy
  • trachea
  • transverse (axial) plane
  • triceps brachii
  • tunica media
  • ulna
  • umbilicus
  • ureter
  • urethra
  • urinary bladder
  • urinary system
  • vaigna
  • ventilation
  • ventricle
  • vertebrae
  • vertebral column
  • voluntary muscle
  • V/Q ratio
  • white blood cells
  • xiphoid process
  • zygomas

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