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Med Term Ch. 2
Definitions, Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pleura | Membrane surrounding the lungs. |
| Mediastinum | Space between the lungs, containing the heart. |
| Pelvis | Bones of the hip. |
| Abdominal Cavity | Space containing the liver, gallbladder and stomach, also called the abdomen. |
| Spinal Cavity | Space within the backbones, containing the spinal cord. |
| Peritoneum | Membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen. |
| Cranial Cavity | Space within the skull containing the brain. |
| Pelvic Cavity | Space below the abdominal cavity, containing the urinary bladder. |
| Diaphragm | Muscle between the thoracic and abdominal cavity. |
| Thoracic Cavity | Entire chest cavity, containing the lungs heart trachea esophagus and bronchial tubes. |
| Cervical (neck) | 7 bones, C1 - C7 |
| Thoracic (chest) | 12 bones, T1 - T12 |
| Lumbar (loin, waist) | 5 bones, L1 - L5 |
| Sacral (lower back) | 5 fused bones, S1 - S5 |
| Coccygeal (tailbone) | 4 fused bones |
| Frontal (coronal) Plane | Vertical plane that divides the body into front and back portions. |
| Sagittal (lateral) Plane | Vertical plane that divides the body into right and left portions. |
| Transverse (axial) Plane | Horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions. |
| Anterior | Front side |
| Posterior | Back side |
| Inferior | Below |
| Superior | Above |
| Lateral | Side |
| Medial | Middle |
| Distal | Far |
| Proximal | Near |
| Deep | Away from the surface |
| Superficial | On the surface |
| Supine | Facing up |
| Prone | Facing down |
| Cervic | Neck |
| Chondr | Cartilage |
| Coccy | Tailbone |
| Crani | Skull |
| Epitheli | Skin, surface tissue |
| Esophag | Throat |
| Hepat | Liver |
| Lapar | Abdomen |
| Laryng | Larynx, voice box |
| Later | Side |
| Lumb | Waist, loin |
| Lymph | Lymph, clear tissue |
| Mediastin | Space between lungs |
| Pelv | Pelvis |
| Peritone | Peritoneum, membrane surrounding abdominal organs. |
| Pharyng | Pharynx, throat |
| Pleuro | Pleura (lining of the lungs) |
| Radi | X-ray |
| Sacr | Sacrum (5 fused bones in lower back) |
| Spin | Spine, back bone |
| Thorac | Chest |
| Trache | Trachea, wind pipe |
| Vertebr | Vertebrae, back bone |
| Chondrosarcoma | Bone cancer in cartilage |
| Chondroma | Bone, cartilage tumor |