Ross and Wilson Pocket Reference Guide to Anatomy and Physiology Elsevier eBook on Vitalsource, 1st Edition

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

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

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

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

Flashcard 92 The locations of the endocrine glands

Flashcard 93 Median section showing the location of the pit