Medical Terminology Ch2
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41 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 circulatory system | transports food, gases, and other substances throughout the body |
| lymphatic system | includes lymph vessels and nodes that carry a clear fluid called lymph |
| digestive system | brings food into the body and breaks it down so that it can enter the bloodstream |
| endocrine system | secretes hormones that are carried by blood to other organs |
| reproductive system | produce the cells that join to form the embryo |
| musculoskeletal system | includes muscles, bones, joints, and connective tissues that supports the body and allows it to move |
| nervous system | carries electrical messages to and from the brain and spinal cord |
| respiratory system | moves air in and out |
| skin and sense organ (integumentary) system | receives messages from the environment and sends them to the brain |
| urinary system | produces urine and sends it out if the body through the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra |
| pelvic | space contained within the bones of the hip |
| cranial | space contained within the skull |
| thoracic | space contained within the chest |
| abdominal | space contained within the abdomen |
| spinal | space contained within the backbones |
| pelvis | the bones of the hip |
| diaphragm | the muscle separating the chest and the abdomen |
| peritoneum | the membrane surrounding the the organs in the abdomen |
| pleura | the membrane surrounding the lungs |
| mediastinum | the space between the lungs in the chest |
| abdomen (abdominal cavity) | the space that contains organs such as the stomach, liver, gallbladder, and intestines |
| spinal column | the backbones |
| spinal column | the nerves running down the back |
| vertebra | a single backbone |
| disk (disc) | a piece of cartilage in between each backbone |
| the 5 divisions of the the spinal column | 1) Cervical, 2) Thoracic, 3) Lumbar, 4) Sacral, and 5) Coccygeal (CTLSC, "call the lady sacred cat") |
| posterior | pertaining to the back |
| anterior | pertaining to the front |
| transverse (axial) plane | a plane that divides the body into an upper and lower part |
| MRI | an image of the body using magnetic waves |
| sagittal plane | a plane that divides the body into right and left parts |
| cartilage | flexible connective tissue found between bones at joint |
| frontal (coronal) plane | a plane that divides the body into front and back parts |
| CT scan | series of cross-sectional x-ray images |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| hypochondriac | pertaining to under the cartilage of the rib; or describing a person with unusual anxiety about symptoms that cannot be explained |
| lumbar | pertaining to the loin (waist) region under the thoracic vertebrae |
| laparotomy | incision of the abdomen |
| laryngeal | pertaining to the voice box |
| pleuritis | inflammation of the membrane surrounding the lungs |
| pharyngeal | pertaining to the throat |
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