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BSMT
Body System Medical Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lymph | a clear, colorless fluid containing white blood cells that help rid the body of toxins, waste, and unwanted material |
| Spleen | largest lymphoid organ, located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen. Filters and removes debris and antigens from the blood |
| Thymus | gland located in the mediastinum, contains T lymphocytes that react to viruses, bacteria, foreign tissue, and other antigens |
| Appendix | filters debris and antigens away from the gastrointestinal tract |
| Antibodies | substances produced by the body that destroys or inactivates a specific substance that has entered the body |
| Mastication | chewing of food |
| Gastroenterology | study and treatment of stomach and intestines |
| Peristalsis | muscular & rythmical movement |
| Digestion | the process of digesting food so it can be used by the body |
| Testis or Testicles | primary male sex organs, paired, oval-shaped, and enclosed in a sac called the scrotum |
| Seminiferous tubules | approx 900 coiled tubes within the testis in which spermatogenesis occurs |
| Prostate Gland | encircles the upper end of the urethra. It secretes a fluid that aids in the movement of the sperm and ejaculation |
| Origin | the attachment of a muscle to the bone that does not move when contraction occurs, as distinguished from insertion |
| Insertion | attachment of a muscle to the bone that moves when contraction occurs |
| Extension | incresing the angle between two bones at a joint |
| Adduction | moving toward the midline of the body, opposite motion of abbduction |
| Abduction | moving away from the midline of the body, opposite motion of adduction |
| Flexion | act of bending; decreasing the angle between two bones at the joint |
| Appendicular Skeleton | the bones of the upper and lower extremeties of the body |
| Axial Skeleton | bones of the head, neck, and torso |
| Hemopoiesis | blood cell formation |
| Synovial membrane | connective tissue membrane lining the spaces between bone and joints that secretes synovial fluid |
| Alopecia | baldness |
| Integumentary System | consisting of the skin |
| Striae | stretch marks |
| Alveoli | in your lungs; saclike; small cavity; alveoli of the lungs are microscopic dilations of terminal bronchioles |
| Bronchi | the branches of the trachea |
| Larynx | the voice box located just below the pharynx(Adam's apple) |
| Pharynx | organ of the digestive and respiratory system; commonly called the throat |
| Pleura | the smooth membrane consisting of a thin layer of cells which secrete fluids in the thoracic cavity |
| Endocrine glands | secrete hormones that regulate: metabolic rate, water, minerals, immune, and sexual |
| Endocrine structures | adrenal glands, ovaries, pancreas, parathyroid glands, pineal, pituitary, testes, thymus, thyroid |
| Metabolism | the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life |
| Areola | small space; the pigminted ring around the nipple |
| Endometriosis | when the lining that normally forms inside the unterus, forms outside the uterus |
| Fallopian tubes | a pair of muscular tubes that extend from the left and right superior cornerws of the uterus to the edge of the ovaries |
| Urinary System | system responsible for excreting liquid waste from the body; includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra |
| Kidneys | organs that cleanse the blood of waste products continually produced by metabolism |
| Urethra | passageway for elimination of urine; in males, also acts as a genital duct that carries sperm to the exterior |
| Hematuria | the presence of microscopic red blood cells in the urine |
| Neurons | nerve cell, including its processes (axons and dendrites) |
| Nerve Impulses | self-propagating wave of electrical disturbance that travels along the surface of a neuron membrane |
| Fight-or-flight Response | the changes produced by increased sympathetic impulses allowing the body to deal with any type of stress |
| Cell Body | the main part of a neuron from which the dendrites and axons extend |
| Dendrites | branching or treelike; a nerve cell process that transmits impulses toward the body |
| Circulatory System | made up of vessels and the muscles that help and control the flow of the blood around the human body |
| Heart | a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system |
| Arteries | any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body |
| Veins | carries oxygen depleted blood toward the heart |
| Blood | red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans, carrying oxygen and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body |
| Hypertension or High Blood Pressure | occurs when blood presses against the artery walls over a long period of time |
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