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Med Term 2
Terms
Term | Definition |
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integumentary system organs | skin. hair, nails, glands |
skeletal system organs | bones |
muscular system organs | muscle, cartilage, ligaments, tendons |
cardiovascular system organs | heart, arteries, veins |
blood/lymph system organs | blood, blood cells, lymph, lymph cells, lymph glands |
respiratory system organs | lungs, trachea, bronchi |
digestive system organs | mouth, throat, esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestines, rectum, liver, gallbladder, pancreas |
urinary system organs | kidneys, uterus, urethra, bladder |
endocrine system organs | glands, hormones |
male reproductive system organs | testes, vas deferens, penis, accessory organs |
female reproductive system organs | ovaries, uterus, vagina, fallopian tubes, accessory organs |
nervous system organs | nerves, brain, spinal cord |
sensory system organs | eyes, ears |
RUQ | right upper quadrant |
LUQ | left upper quadrant |
RLQ | right lower quadrant |
LLQ | left lower quadrant |
anterior | toward the front |
anteroposterior | from the back to the front |
caudal | downward |
cranial | pertaining to the skull |
cephalad | toward the head |
deep | away from the surface |
distal | away from the trunk of the body |
dorsal | toward the back |
inferior | toward the feet, below |
lateral | away from the middle of the body |
medial | toward the midline of the body |
posterior | toward the back, pertaining to the back of the body |
posteroanterior | from the back to the front |
prone | lying face down |
proximal | toward the trunk of the body |
superficial | near the surface |
superior | toward the head, above |
supine | lying on the back |
ventral | toward the front |