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Med Term 2
Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |