Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology

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Urinary system consists of two kidneys, two ureters, urinary
bladder, and urethra^
Urine the eliminated materials from the filtered blood
Uterine cavity interior of the body of the uterus
Uterine tubes transport ova from the ovaries to the uterus;
also called fallopian tubes^
Uterus womb
Uvula a conical projection hanging from the posterior border
of the soft palate; functions in the swallowing process and
prevents food from backing up into the nasal area

V^
Vacuole an area within the cytoplasm that is surrounded by a
vacuolar membrane^
Vagina the opening into the female reproductive system that
leads to the uterus^
Vaginal orifice the opening into the vagina
Vagus nerve X controls skeletal muscle movements in the
pharynx, larynx, and palate^
Vas deferens ductus deferens
Vascular (venous) sinuses veins with thin walls
Vasectomy an operation for birth control that severs the vas
deferens, preventing sperm from reaching the exterior^
Vastus intermedius muscle that extends the leg and flexes
the^ thigh^

Vastus lateralis muscle that extends the leg and flexes the

thigh

Vastus medialis muscle that extends the leg and flexes the

thigh

Veins blood vessels that carry blood to the heart

Ventilation breathing; movement of air between the atmo-

sphere and lungs^

Ventral the belly side

Ventral cerebral peduncles convey impulses from the

cerebral^ cortex to the pons and spinal cord^

Ventricles cavities within the brain that connect with each

other

Venules small vessels that connect capillaries to veins

Vermiform appendix twisted tube attached to the closed end

of the cecum^

Vertebral artery supplies blood to part of the

brain Vertebral vein drains the back of the head

Vestibular folds upper folds in the mucous membrane of the

larynx; also called false vocal cords^

Vestibule 1. opening between the labia minora; 2. anterior

portion of the nasal cavities just inside the nostrils^

Vestibulocochlear nerve VIII transmits impulses related to

equilibrium and hearing^

Villi projections on the plicae of the mucosal coat of the small

intestine that increase absorptive surface area