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medical terms
Chapter 2 Davi-Ellen Chabner
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abdominal cavity | space below the chest that contains organs such as the stomach, liver, intestines, and gallbladder. The abdomen lies between the diaphragm and the pelvis. |
| cranial cavity | space surrounded by the skull and containing the brain and other organs |
| pelvic cavity | space contained within the hip bones (front and sides) and the lower part of the backbone (sacrum and coccyx) |
| Spinal cavity | space in the back that contains the spinal cord and is surrounded by the back bones |
| Thoracic cavity | space above the abdomen that contains the heart, lungs, and other organs; the chest cavity |
| cervical region | seven backbones in the area of the neck |
| thoracic region | backbones attached to the ribs and located in the region of the chest, between the neck and the waist |
| lumbar region | pertaining to the backbones that lie between the thoracic (chest) and sacral (lower back) vertebrae |
| sacral region | five fused bones in the lower back, below the lumbar bones and wedged between two parts of the hip (ilium) |
| coccygeal region | four fused (joined-together) bones at the base of the spinal column (backbone) |
| frontal plane | a vertical plane that divides the body or an organ into front and back portions; the coronal plane |
| sagittal plane | an imaginary plane that divides an organ or the body into right and left portions. |
| transverse plane | imaginary plane that divides an organ or the body into an upper and a lower portion; a cross-sectional view |
| abdomin/o | abdomen |
| bronch/o | bronchial tube |
| anter/o | front |
| cervic/o | neck |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| coccyg/o | tailbone |
| crani/o | skull |
| epitheli/o | skin (surface tissue) |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| hepat/o | liver |
| lapar/o | abdomen |
| laryng/o | larynx (voice box) |
| later/o | side |
| lumb/o | loin, waist area |
| lymph/o | lymph |
| mediastin/o | mediastinum |
| pelv/o | hip bone |
| peritone/o | peritoneum (membranes around abdominal organs) |
| pharyng/o | pharynx, throat |
| pleur/o | pleura (membranes surrounding the lungs) |
| poster/o | back, behind |
| radi/o | x-ray; radius (lateral lower arm bone) |
| sacr/o | sacrum |
| spin/o | backbone, spine, vertebra |
| thorac/o | chest |
| trache/o | trachea, windpipe |
| vertebr/o | backbone, vertebra |
| circulatory system | organs (heart and blood vessels) that carry blood throughout the body |
| lymphatic system | group of organs (lymph vessels, lymph nodes, spleen, thymus) composed of lymphatic tissue that produce lymphocytes to defend the spooky against foreign organisms |
| digestive system | organs that bring food into the body and break it down to enter the bloodstream or eliminate it through the rectum and anus |
| endocrine system | endocrine glands. examples are the pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal lands and the pancreas |
| male and female reproductive system | produce the cells (eggs and sperm) that join to form the embryo. male (testis) and female (ovary) sex organs produce hormones as well |
| musculoskeletal system | organs that support the body and allow it to move, including the muscles, bones, joints, and connective tissues |
| nervous system | organs (brain, spinal cord, and nerves) that transmit electrical messages throughout the body |
| respiratory system | organs that control breathing, allowing air to enter and leave the body |
| skin and sense system | including the skin and eyes and ears, receives messages from the environment and sends them to the brain |
| urinary system | organs that produce and send urine from the kidney to the outside of the body |
| Right hypochondriac region | pertaining to the right lateral regions of the upper abdomen beneath the lower ribs. |
| left hypochondriac region | pertaining to the left lateral regions of the upper abdomen beneath the lower ribs. |
| epigastric region | above the stomach |
| Right lumbar region | pertaining to the right backbones that lie between the thoracic (chest) and sacral (lower back) vertebrae |
| left lumbar region | pertaining to the left backbones that lie between the thoracic (chest) and sacral (lower back) vertebrae |
| right inguinal (iliac) region | pertaining to the right groin or the area where the legs meet the body. |
| left inguinal (iliac) region | pertaining to the left groin or the area where the legs meet the body |
| hypogastric region | below the stomach |
| right upper quadrant | right upper part of the abdomen |
| left upper quadrant | left upper part of the abdomen |
| right lower quadrant | right lower part of the abdomen |
| left lower quadrant | left lower part of the abdomen |
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