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Med. Term test 2
Med term test 2 information
| Cells | all the parts of your body are composed of individual units |
| Tissues | simular cells that are grouped together |
| Organs | collections of different tissues working togeter |
| Systems | groups of organs working together |
| Circulatory System | heart, blood, and blood vessels such as arteries, veins, and capillaries |
| Circulatory System | transports blood throughout the body |
| Lymphatic System | lymph vessels and nodes |
| Lymphatic System | carries a clear fluid called lymph |
| Lymph | contains white blood cells called lymphocytes |
| Lymphocytes | fight against disease and play an important role in immunity |
| Digestive System | brings food into the body and breaks it down so that it can enter the blood stream. food that cannot be broken down is then removed from the body at the end of the system |
| Digestive System | colon (large intestine), esophagus (food tube), and the pharynx (throat) |
| Endocrine System | sends chemical messangers called hormones into the blood to act on other glands and organs |
| Endocrine System | composed of glands. ovaries (female) |
| Female and Male Reproductive System | produce the cells that join to form the embryo. Male (testis) and female (ovaries) sex organs produce hormones as well. |
| Musculoskeletal System | supports the body and allows it to move |
| Musculoskeletal System | muscles, bones, joints, and connective tissues. coccyx(tailbone) and vertebrae (backbone) |
| Nervous System | carries electrical messages to and from the brain and spinal cord. |
| Respiratory System | controls breathing, a process in which air enters and leaves the body |
| Skin and Sense Organ System | receives messages from the environment and sends them to the brain |
| Skin and Sense Organ System | skin, eyes, and ears |
| Urinary System | kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra |
| Urinary System | produces urine and sends it out of the body through the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra |
| Cranial Cavity | the brain and other organs, such as the pituitary gland (an endocrine gland below the brain) |
| Cranial Cavity | located in the head and is surrounded by the skull |
| Thorasic Cavity | is the chest cavity, which is surrounded by the breastbone and ribs |
| Thorasic Cavity | the lungs, heart, windpipe (trachea), bronchial tubes (leading from the trachea to the lungs), and other organs are in the thorasic cavity |
| Pleura | a double membrane that surrounds the lungs |
| Pleural Cavity | the space between the pleura and surrouning each lung |
| Mediastinum | the large space between the lungs |
| Mediastinum | heart, esophagus (food tube), trachea, and brochial tubes |
| Abdominal Cavity | the space below the thorasic cavity |
| Abdominal Cavity | stomach, liver, gallbladder, and small & large intestines |
| Diaphragm | the muscle that separates the abdominal and thorasic cavities |
| Peritoneum | a membrane that cover the organs in the abdomen (it holds them in place) |
| Pelvis | bones of the hip |
| Pelvic Cavity | below the abdominal cavity, it is surrounded by the pelvis |
| Pelvic Cavity | urinary bladder, ureters, urethra, rectum and anus, and the uterus (in females) |
| Spinal Cavity | the space surrounded by the spinal column (backbones) |
| Spinal Cord | the nervous tissue within the spinal cavity. Nerves enter and leave the spinal cord and carry messages to and from all parts of the body |
| Membrane surrounding the lungs | pleura |
| Space between the lungs, containing the heart | thorasic cavity |
| Bones of the hip | pelvis |
| Space containing the liver, gallbladder, and stomach; also called the abdomen | abdominal cavity |
| Space within the backbones, containing the spinal cord | spinal cavity |
| Membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen | peritoneum |
| Space within the skull, containing the brain | cranial cavity |
| Space below the abdominal cavity, containing the urinary bladder | pelvic cavity |
| Muscle between the thoracic and abdominal cavities | diaphragm |
| Entires chest cavity, containing the lungs, heart, trachea, esophagus, and bronchial tubes | mediastinum |
| Spinal Column | a long row of bones from the neck to the tailbone |
| Vertebra | what each bone in the spinal column is called |
| Disk (disc) | a piece of flexible connective tissue that lies between each backbone. |
| Cartilage | a cushion between the bones (composes a disk or disc) |
| Cervical (neck) Region | 7 bones |
| Cervical (neck) Region | C1-C7 |
| Thoracic (chest) Region | 12 bones |
| Thoracic (chest) Region | T1-T12 |
| Lumbar (loin or waist) Region | 5 bones |
| Lumbar (loin or waist) Region | L1-L5 |
| Sacral (sacrum or lower back) Region | 5 fused bones |
| Sacral (sacrum or lower back) Region | S1-S5 |
| Coccygeal (coccyx or tailbone) Region | 4 fused bones |
| Frontal (coronal) Plane | an up-and-down plane that divides the body, or body part such as an organ, into front and back portions |
| Sagittal (lateral) Plane | up-and-down plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides |
| Midsagittal Plane | divides the body vertically into right and left halves |
| Transverse (axial) Plane | a horizontal plane that divides the body or organ into upper and lower portions, as in a cross-section |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | a technique for producing images of the body. magnetic waves are used to create the images, which show organs and other structures in specialized detail and in all three planes of the body |
| abdomin/o | abdomen |
| abdominal | pertaining to the abdomen |
| anter/o | front |
| anterior | pertaining to the front (of the body or structure) |
| bronch/o | bronchial tubes (leading from the windpipe to the lungs) |
| bronchoscopy | visual examination of the bronchial tubes |
| cervic/o | neck of the body or neck (cervix) of the uterus |
| cervical | pertaining to the neck of the body or neck (cervix) of the uterus |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| hypochondriac | pertaining to the lack of cartilage |
| coccyg/o | coccyx, tailbone |
| coccygeal | pertaining to the tailbone (coccyx) |
| crani/o | skull |
| craniotomy | incision of the skull |
| epitheli/o | skin, surface tissue |
| epithial | pertaining to the skin cells or surface tissue |
| esophag/o | esophagus (tube from the throat to the stomach) |
| esophageal | pertaining to the esophogus |
| hepat/o | liver |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| lapar/o | abdomen |
| laparoscopy | visual examination of the abdomen |
| laryng/o | larynx (voice box) |
| laryngeal | pertaining to the larynx |
| laryngectomy | surgical removal of the larynx |
| later/o | side |
| lateral | pertaining to the side |
| lumb/o | loin (waist) |
| lumbar | pertaining to the loins (waist) |
| lymph/o | lymph (clear fluid in tissue spaces and lymph vessels) |
| mediastin/o | mediastinum (space between the lungs) |
| mediastinal | pertaining to the mediastinum |
| pelv/o | perlvis (bones of the hip) |
| Pelvic | pertaining to the pelvis |
| peritone/o | peritoneum (membrane surrounding the abdomen) |
| peritoneal | pertaining to the peritoneum |
| pharyng/o | pharynx (throat) |
| pharyngeal | pertaining to the pharynx |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| pleuritis | inflammation of the pleura |
| poster/o | back, behind |
| sacr/o | sacrum (five fused bones in the lower back) |
| sacral | pertaining to the sacrum |
| spin/o | spine, backbone |
| spinal | pertaining to the spine, backbone |
| thorac/o | chest |
| thoracotomy | incision of the chest |
| thoracic | pertaining to the chest |
| trache/o | trachea (windpipe) |
| tracheotomy | incision of the trachea |
| vertebra/o | vertebra (backbone) |
| vertebral | pertaining to the vertebra (backbone) |
| Produces urine and sends it out of the body | urinary |
| Secretes hormones that are carried by blood to other organs | endocrine |
| supports the body and helps it move | musculoskeletal |
| takes food into the body and breaks it down to be absorbed into the bloodstream | digestive |
| moves air in and out of the body | respiratory |
| produces the cells that unite to form a new baby | reproductive |
| receives messages from the environment and sends them to the brain | skin and sense organs |
| carries electrical messages to and from the brain and spinal cord | nervous |
| Space located within the bones | cavity:pelvic; organ:urinary bladder, uterus |
| Space located within the skull | cavity:cranial; organ:brain |
| Space located within the chest | cavity:thracic; organ:lungs, heart |
| Space located within the abdomen | cavity:abdominal; organ:stomach |
| Space located within the backbones | cavity:spinal; organ:spinal cord |
| The bones of the hip are the | pelvis |
| The muscle separating the chest and the abdomen is the | diaphragm |
| The membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen is the | peritoneum |
| The membrane surrounding the lungs is the | pleura |
| The space between the lungs in the chest is the | mediastinum |
| the space that contains organs such as the stomach, liver, gallbladder, and intestines is the | abdomen (abdominal cavity) |
| The backbones are the | spinal column |
| The nerves running down the back form the | spinal cord |
| A single backbone is a | vertebra |
| A piece of cartilage in between two backbones is a | disk (disc) |
| Name the five divisions of the spinal column from the neck to the tailbone.C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | Cervical |
| Name the five divisions of the spinal column from the neck to the tailbone.T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | Thoracic |
| Name the five divisions of the spinal column from the neck to the tailbone.L _ _ _ _ _ | Lumbar |
| Name the five divisions of the spinal column from the neck to the tailbone.S _ _ _ _ _ | Sacral |
| Name the five divisions of the spinal column from the neck to the tailbone.C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | Coccygeal |
| Pertaining to the back | posterior |
| Pertaining to the front | anterior |
| A plane that divides the body into an upper and lower part | transverse (axial) plane |
| An image of the body using magnetic waves; all three planes of the body are viewed | MRI |
| A plane that divides the body into right and left parts | sagittal plane |
| Flexible connective tissue found between bones at joints | cartilage |
| A plane that divides the body into front and back parts | frontal (coronal) plane |
| Series of cross-sectional x-ray images | CT Scan |
| Craniotomy | incision of the skull |
| abdominal | pertaining to the abdomen |
| pelvic | pertaining to the pelvis (bones of the hip) |
| thoracic | pertaining to the chest |
| mediastinal | pertaining to the mediastinum (the space between the lungs) |
| epithelial | pertaining to the skin (lining or surface) cells |
| tracheotomy | incision of the trachea (windpipe) |
| peritoneal | pertaining to the peritoneum (the membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen) |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| cervical | pertaining to the neck of the body or the neck (cervix) of the uterus |
| lymphocyte | lymph cell (T & B cells) (type of white blood cell) |
| lateral | pertaining to the side |
| bronchoscopy | visual examination of the bronchial tubes using an endoscope |
| diaphragm | a muscle that separates the thoracic (chest) and abdominal (abdomen) cavities |
| pleura | membrane surrounding each of the lungs |
| hypochondriac | pertaining to under the cartilage of the rib (two upper lateral areas of the abdomen); or describing a person with unusual anxiety about symptoms that cannot be explained |
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