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MedTerm Quiz 3
Chapter 2
Question | Answer |
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Abdomen | Abdomin/o |
Fat | Adip/o |
Front | Anter/o |
Arm | Brachi/o |
Tail | Caud/o |
Neck | Cervic/o |
Cartilage | Chondr/o |
Skull | Crani/o |
Leg | Crur/o |
Cell | Cyt/o |
Away From | Dist/o |
Back of body | Dors/o |
Epithelium | Epitheli/o |
Buttock | Glute/o |
Tissue | Hist/o |
Below | Infer/o |
Side | Later/o |
Middle | Medi/o |
Muscle | Muscul/o |
Nerve | Neuro |
Organ | Organ/o |
Bone | Oste/o |
Pelvis | Pelv/o |
Peritoneum | Peritone/o |
Pleura | Pleur/o |
Back | Poster/o |
Near to | Proxim/o |
Genital Region | Pub/o |
Body | Somato/o |
Spine | Spin/o |
Above | Super/o |
System | System/o |
Chest | Thorac/o |
Belly | Ventr/o |
Vertebra | Vertebr/o |
Internal Organ | Viscer/o |
Basic Unit of Life | Cell |
Group of Identical Cells working together | Tissues |
Composed of two or more types of tissue that work together to perform a special function | Organs |
Collection of organs working together in a coordinated manner to perform a function(s) | Systems |
The human body is composed of | Cells, Tissues, Organs & Systems |
The study of cells | Cytology |
The study of tissue | Histology |
The system that forms a protective two way barrier and aids in temperature regulation | Integumentary System |
One who studies the skin, hair, nails, sweat glads and subaceous glands | Dermatologist |
Medical Specialty for Integumentary System | Dermatology |
Parts of the Integumentary System | Skin, Hair, Nails, Sweat Glands and Sebaceous glands |
Skeleton supports and protects the body, Muscles produce movement. | Musculoskeleton System |
Medical Specialty for Musculoskeleton System | Orthopedics |
Surgery pertaining to the bones, joints and/or muscles | Orthopedic surgery |
Parts of the Musculoskeletal System | Bones, Joints and Muscles |
The system that pumps the blood throughout the entire body to transport nutrients, oxygen & wastes | Cardiovascular System |
Medical Specialty for the cardiovascular system | Cardiology |
Parts of the cardiovascular system | Heart, Arteries & Veins |
The system that transports Oxygen, protects against pathogens and controls bleeding | Hematic System |
Parts of the hematic System | Plasma, erythocytes, leukocytes & platelets |
Medical Specialty for the hematic System | Hematology |
The system that protects the body from disease and invasion from pathogens | Lymphatic System |
Parts of the lymphatic system | Lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, spleen, thymus gland and tonsils |
Medical specialty for the lymphatic system | Immunology |
The system that obtains oxygen and removes carbon dioxide from the body | Respiratory System |
Medical specialty also known as ENT | Otorhinolaryngology |
Medical specialty for the respiratory system | Pulmonology |
Surgery performed on your chest | Thoracic Surgery |
Parts of the respiratory system | Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes & lungs |
The system that ingests, digests and absorbs nutrients for the body | Gastrointestinal (GI) or Digestive System |
Medical specialty that focuses on the stomach and small intestine | Gastroenterology |
Medical specialty that focuses on the colon | Proctology |
Parts of the GI or Digestive System | Oral Cavity, Pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, liver, gallgladder, pancrease & salivary glands |
The system that filters waste products out of the blood and removes them from the body | Urinary System |
Parts of the Urinary System | Kidneys, Ureters, Urinary bladder & Urethra |
Medical specialty for the kidneys | Nephrology |
Medical specialty for the Urinary Trach | Urology |
The system that produces eggs for reproduction and provides place for growing baby | Female Reproductive System |
Medical specialty for the female reproductive system | Gynecology |
Medical specialty for pregnant females | Obstetrics |
Parts of the female reproductive system | ovary, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, vulva & breasts |
System that produces sperm for reproduction | Male reproductive system |
Medical specialty for the male reproductive system | Urology |
Parts of the male reproductive system | testes, epididymis,vas defrens, penis, seminal vesicles, prostate gland & bulbourethral gland |
The system that regulates metabolic activities of the body | Endocrine System |
Medical specialty for the endocrine system | Endocrinology |
Parts of the endocrine system | pituitary gland, pineal gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, thymus gland, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries & testes |
The system that recieves sensory information ad coordinates the body's response | The nervous system |
Medical specialty for the Nervous system | Neurology |
Surgery performed on a part of the nervous system | Neurosurgery |
Parts of the Nervous system | Brain, spinal cord & nerves |
Medical specialty for the Eye | Ophthalmology |
Medical specialty for the Ear | Otorhinolaryngology |
Divides the body into right and left portions, a verticle plane (Aka: median plane) | Sagittal plane |
Divides the body into front and back portions, a vertical plane (Aka: coronal plane) | Frontal plane |
Divides the body into upper and lower portions, a horizontal plane running parallel with the ground. (Aka: horizonal plane) | Transverse plane |
Superior or Cephalic | More towards the head, or above another structure |
Inferior or Caudal | More towards the tail, or below another structure |
Anterior or Ventral | More towards the front or belly-side of the body |
Posterior or dorsal | More towards the back or spinal cord side of the body |
Medial | Refers to the middle or near he middle of the body or structure |
Lateral | Refers to the side |
Proximal | Located nearer tot he point of attachment to the body. (IE: The elbow is proximal to the hand) |
Distal | Located farther away from the point of attachment (IE: The hand is distal to the elbow) |
Apex | Tip or summit of an organ |
AP | Anterposterior |
CV | Cardiovascular |
ENT | Ear, Nose & Throat |
GI | Gastrointestinal |
GYN | Gynecology |
lat | Lateral |
LE | Lower Extremity |
LLQ | Lower Left Quadrant |
LUQ | Left Upper Quadrant |
MS | Musculoskeletal |
OB | Obstetrics |
PA | Posteroanterior |
RLQ | Right lower quadrant |
RUQ | Right upper quadrant |
UE | Upper Extremity |