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med term chapter 2
Question | Answer |
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circulatory system | transports blood throughout the body (heart, blood, and blood vessels) |
digestive system | brings food into the body and breaks it down so that it can enter the bloodstream |
endocrine system | sends chemical messengers called hormones into the blood to act on other glands and organs |
reproductive system | produce the cells that join to form the embryo |
musculoskeletal system | supports the body and allows it to move |
nervous system | carries electrical messages to and from the brain and spinal cord |
respiratory system | controls breathing |
skin and sense organ system | recieves messages from the environment and sends them to the brain |
urinary system | produces urine and send it out of the body through the kindeys, ureters, bladder, and urethra |
cranial cavity | skull and brain pituitary gland |
thoracic cavity | lungs, heart, windpipe,and bronchial tubes |
abdonimal cavity | stomach,liver, gallbladder, and small and large intestines |
pelvic cavity | urinary bladder, ureters, urethra, rectum, and anus |
spinal cavity | spinal column, spinal cord, and vertebra |
cervical division | neck region |
thoracic division | chest region |
lumbar division | waist region |
sacral division | lower back region |
coccygeal division | tailbone region |
frontal plane | up and down |
sagittal plane | right and left |
transverse | upper and lower (cross-section) |