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Medical Term ,E3
Anatomy & Physiology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Systems | Group of organs working together to perform one of the body's major functions. They have separate and distinct functions, but rely on one another to perform their tasks. |
| Respiratory System | This system performs respiration, the process that suppose the body with a constant supply of oxygen. (Lungs and the airways) |
| Cardiovascular System | Heart and blood vessels transport blood throughout the body, the blood carries oxygen & nutrients to the tissues and removes waste from the tissues. |
| Skeletal System | Supports and protects the body and is the body's framework. |
| Muscular System | Consists of muscles and cartilage, also provides body movement. |
| Nervous System | Regulates most body activities, sends and receives messages from the sensory organs. (Brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves) |
| Endocrine System | Glands that secrete hormones for the regulation of many of the body's activities. |
| Sensory System | Eyes, ears and the parts of other systems that are involved in the reactions of the five senses |
| Digestive System | All the organs of digestion, absorption and elimination of waste, necessary for the normal intake of food and water into our body. |
| Urinary System | Eliminates metabolic waste, helps to maintain acid-base and water-salt balance, and helps regulate blood pressure. (kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra) |
| Integumentary System | Skin and the accessory structures, which are hair, nails, sweat glands, and oil glands. The skin is the largest organ and serves to cover and protect our body. |
| Lymphatic and Immune systems | Glands of the lymphatic system, lymphatic vessels and the nonspecific and specific defenses of the immune system. These system help protect the body from infection and disease. |
| Reproductive System | Controls reproduction and heredity. FEMALES CONSIST (ovaries , vagina, fallopian tubes, uterus, and mammary glands, or breast) MALES CONSIST (testes, penis, prostate gland, vas deferens, and seminal vesicles) |
| Dorsal Cavity | On the back side of the body |
| Cranial Cavity | Holds the brain |
| Spinal Cavity | Holds the spinal cord |
| Ventral Cavity | On the front side of the body |
| Diaphragm | Separated into two parts by a muscle |
| Thoracic Cavity | Above the diaphragm, hold the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels. |
| Abdominal Cavity | Below the diaphragm, hold the organs of the digestive and urinary systems. |
| Pelvic Cavity | The bottom portion of the abdominal, it contains the reproductive system. |
| Anatomical Position | body is standing erect, facing forward, with the arms ate the sides, and the palms facing forward |
| Anterior or Ventral | Means the front side of the body |
| Posterior or Dorsal | Means the back side of the body |
| Inferior | Means below another structure |
| Superior | Means above another structure |
| Lateral | Means to the side |
| Medial | Means middle or near the medial plane of the body |
| Superficial | Means on or near the surface |
| Proximal | Means near the point of attachment to the trunk. |
| Distal | Means away from the point of attachment to the trunk. |
| Supine | Means lying on one's spine facing upward |
| Prone | Means lying on one's stomach facing downward. |
| Sagittal Plane | Divides the body into two parts, right and left. |
| Midsagittal Plane | Plane divides into equal right and left parts. |
| Frontal or Coronal Plane | divides the body into anterior and posterior sections. |
| Transverse Plane | Divides the body horizontally into a top, or superior part and a bottom or inferior part. |
| Epigastric Region | The area above the stomach |
| Hypochondriac Region | The two regions just below the ribs, immediately over the abdomen. |
| Umbilical Region | The region surrounding the umbilicus (navel) |
| Lumbar Regions | The two regions near the waist |
| Hypogastric Region | The area just below the umbilical region |
| Iliac or inguinal Regions | The two regions near the upper portion of the hipbone |
| Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) | Contains portions of small intestines and colon, left ovary and fallopian tubes, and left ureter. |
| Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) | Contains portions of small intestines and colon, right ovary and fallopian tube, appendix and right ureter. |
| Right upper Quadrant (RUQ) | Right love of liver, gallbladder, portions of the pancreas, small intestines, and colon |
| Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) | Left lobe of liver, spleen, stomach, portions of the pancreas, small intestine and colon |
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