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MT chpt 2
medical terminology chapt 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| individual units found in all parts of the human body | Cells |
| Tissues | similar cells grouped together to do a specific job |
| structures composed of several kinds of tissue | Organs |
| Systems | groups of organs working together to perform complex functions |
| tailbone | Coccygeal (coccyx) |
| Sacral | sacrum, or lower back |
| loin or waist | Lumbar |
| Thoracic | chest |
| neck | Cervical |
| Abdomin/o | abdomen |
| front | Anter/o |
| Bronch/o | bronchial tubes |
| neck of the body or neck (cervix) of the uterus | Cervic/o: |
| Chrondr/o | cartilage |
| coccyx, tailbone | Coccyg/o |
| skull | Crani/o |
| Epitheli/o | skin, surface tissue |
| esophagus | Esophag/o |
| a vertical plane that divides the body or body part, such as an organ into the front and back portions | Frontal (coronal) plane |
| another type of vertical plane that divides the body or organ into the right and left sides. | Sagittal |
| The midsagittal plane divides the body vertically into____ and ___ ______ | right and left halves |
| Transverse (axial) plane | a horizontal plane that divides the body or organ into upper and lower portions, is in a cross section |
| Body Cavities and Organs:Cranial | the brain |
| Body Cavities and Organs:Thoracic | organs include lungs and the heart |
| Body Cavities and Organs: Abdominal | organs include stomach, small and large intestines, spleen, and pancreas |
| Body Cavities and Organs: Spinal | spinal column and nerves of the spinal cord |
| Body Cavities and Organs: Pelvic | organs include the urinary bladder, ureters, urethra, rectum and anus, and the uterus |
| liver | Hepat/o |
| Lapar/o | abdomen |
| larynx (voice box) | Laryng/o |
| Lumb/o: | loin or waist |
| side | Later/o |
| clear fluid in the tissue spaces and lymph vessels | Lymph/o |
| Mediastin/o: | mediastinum (space between the lungs) |
| (bones of the hip) | Pelv/o: pelvis |
| peritoneum | Peritone/ o,(membranes surrounding the abdomen) |
| pharynx | Pharyng/o (throat) |
| Pleur/o | membrane that covers the outer surface of the lungs and lines the inner surface of the thoracic cavity. |
| Circulatory system | heart, blood, and blood vessels |
| composed of glands; sends chemical messengers called hormones into the blood | Endocrine System |
| Nervous system | carries electrical messages to and from the brain and spinal cord |
| brings food into the body and breaks it down so It can enter the bloodstream | Digestive System |
| Female and male reproductive system | produce the cells that join to form the embryo |
| including muscles, bones, joints, and connective tissues; supports the body and allows it to move | Musculoskeletal System |
| Skin and Sense Organ systems | including the skin and eyes and ears; receives messages from the environment and sends them to the brain |
| controls breathing, a process in which air enters and leaves the body | Respiratory System |
| Spin/o: | spine (backbone) |
| back, behind | Poster/o |
| ( 5 fused bones in the lower back) | Sacr/o: sacrum |
| chest | Thorac/o |
| (windpipe) | Trache/o: trachea |
| (backbone) | Vertebr/o: vertebra |
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