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Human Body1 Praschak
Bones and circulatory system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Femur | Commonly known as the "Thigh bone," also the longest bone in the human body |
| Clavicle | Commonly known as the "Collar Bone" |
| Tibia | This bone supports the lower leg, the thicker of the two lower leg bones. |
| Fibula | This bone helps the lower leg turn, the smaller of the two bones. |
| Skull | This bone structure protects the brain. |
| Spinal Column | This series of bones protects the spinal cord. |
| Humerus | The bone of the upper arm. |
| Pelvis | The hips. |
| Patella | Commonly known as the "Knee Cap." |
| Sternum | This bone brings the ribs together, also commonly known as the "Breast Bone." |
| Ulna | This arm bone helps support the forearm. |
| Radius | This arm bone helps the forearm to turn. |
| Ribs | They protect the organs of the chest. |
| Aorta | The major artery of the body. |
| Vena Cava | The major vein of the human body. |
| Atria | The top two chambers of the heart. |
| Ventricles | The bottom two chambers of the heart. |
| Left Atrium | Oxygen rich blood comes back from the lungs into this chamber |
| Right Atrium | Carbon Dioxide rich blood comes back into the heart via this chamber. |
| Left Ventricle | This chamber pumps blood to the body. |
| Right ventricle | This chamber pumps blood to the lungs. |
| Artery | This blood vessel carries blood away from the heart. |
| Vein | This blood vessel carries blood to the heart. |
| Capillary | The tiniest blood vessel, carries blood from arteries to veins. |
| Heart | A major organ that pumps blood to the body |
| Oxygen | A gas that is needed by all cells for cellular respiration |
| Cellular Resiration | What mitochondria in cells do to make energy. |
| Carbon Dioxide | A gas that is the waste product of cellular respiration. |
| Red Blood Cell | Cells that bring oxygen to cells and carbon dioxide back to the lungs. |