CPC Coding Exam Review
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 The pituitary | the gland that is located at the base of the brain in the depression in the skull. |
| The thymus | located behind the sternum. |
| The hypothalamus | located below the thalamus. |
| The pineal | located behind the hypothalamus. |
| cortex | the outer layer of the kidney. |
| trigone | the triangular area at the base of the bladder. |
| medulla | the inner portion of the kidney. |
| pyramids | are the divisions of the medulla |
| adrenal | an endocrine gland. |
| spleen | a lymph organ. |
| bone marrow | a lymph organ. |
| tonsils | a lymph organ |
| sinoatrial node | nature's pacemaker. |
| atrioventricular node | located on the interatrial septum, receives impulses from the SA node and sends impulses to the bundle of His. |
| bundle of His | is divided into the right and left bundle branches. |
| septum | the division of the upper right and left chambers of the heart. |
| brainstem | is divided into the medullla oblongata, pons, and midbrain. |
| diencephalon | is where the hypothalamus and thalamus are located. |
| cerebellum | controls muscle contractions. |
| cerebrum | the largest part of the brain and controls mental processes. |
| stapes | a bone located in the middle ear. |
| vestibule | located in the inner ear. |
| cochlea | located in the inner ear. |
| auricle | the external ear, also know as the pinna. |
| nasopharynx | located in the pharynx and contains the adenoids. |
| oropharynx | contains the tonsils and is located in the pharynx. |
| sphenoidal | a sinus or passage. |
| Cowper's gland | also known as the bulbourethral gland |
| tunica albuginea | the covering of the testes. |
| seminal vesicles | produce most of the seminal fluid. |
| prostate | a gland that produces some of the seminal fluid and activates the sperm. |
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