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gmi chap 2
Question | Answer |
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abdomen | space below the chest that contains the stomach, liver intestiones. gall bladder |
abdominal cavity | lies between the diaphrahm and pelvis |
anterior | pertaining to the front |
bronchial tubes | tube that carries air form the treache to the lungs |
bronchoscopy | isual exam of the bronchial tubes |
cartilage | fibrous connective tissues |
cervical | pertaing to the neck or the neck of uterus |
circulatory system | group of organs that carry blood through the body |
coccygeal | pertaining to the tail bone |
coccyx | tailbone |
cranial cavity | space surrounding the by the skull |
craniotomy | insicison of the skull |
diaphragm | muscle that seperates the chest from the abdomen |
digestive system | group of organs that bring food into the the body and breaks it down |
disk (disc) | pad of cartiledge that is between each backbone (vertebrae) |
endocrine system | endocrine glands, pituitary, adreanal, thyroid, pancreas |
epithelial | pertaining to skin surface |
esophagael | pertaining to the esophagus tube leadin to the throat to the stomach. |
female reproductimv system | group of organs that transport and produc egg cells and excrete hormones wher the fetus will grow |
frontal plane | pertainin to the front anterior |
hepatitis | inflammation of the liver, viral infection, highly contagious, various strains |
hpyochondriac | pertainin to the upper abdomen beneath the lower rib cage |
laparoscopy | view the abdomen using an instrument |
laparotomy | incision of the abdomen |
laryngeal | pertaining to the larynx voice box |
laryngectomy | removal of larynx voice box |
larynx | voice box |
lateral | pertaining to the side |
lumbar | pertaing to the waist, loins verebrae in the lower back |
lymphocyte | white blood cell that is found in lymphs. |
mediastinal | pertainin to the mediastinum |
musculoskeleal system | goroup of organs that suppport the body and allow it to move |
nervous system | group of organs that transmit electrical messages throughout the body.brain, spinal cord, nerves |
ovary | one of 2 organs in the female abdomen that produce egg cells and hormoanrs. |
pelvic cavity | space between the hipsbones and lower part of the back bone |
pelvis | the bone of the hips |
peritoneal | pertainitnig to the peritonium |
peritoneum | membrane that surround bone |
pharyngeal | pertaining to the pharynx throat |
pharynx | organ behind the mouth that receives swallowed food and takes to the esophogus |
pituitary gland | organ at the base of the brain that secrets hormones |
pleura | double membrane that surrouonds the lungs |
nervous system | group of organs that transmit electrical messages throughout the body.brain, spinal cord, nerves |
ovary | one of 2 organs in the female abdomen that produce egg cells and hormoanrs. |
pelvic cavity | space between the hipsbones and lower part of the back bone |
pelvis | the bone so the hips |
peritoneal | pertainitnig to the peritonium |
peritoneum | membrane that surround bone |
pharyngeal | pertaining to the pharynx throat |
pharynx | organ behind the m outh that recieves swallowed food and takes to the esophogus |
pituitary gland | organ at the base of the brain that secrets hormones |
pleura | double membrane that surrouonds the lungs |
thoracotomy | incision of the chest |
trachea | windpipe, carries air from the throat to the bronchial tubes |
tracheotomy | incision of the windpipe (bronchial tubes) |
transverse plane | across |
ureter | 1 of 2 tubes that lead from the kidney to the urinary bladder |
urethra | tube that carries urine form the bladder to the outside of the body |
urinary system | group of organs that produce and sends urine ort of the body, kidneys, urethra, ureter.bladder |
vertebrae | back bones |
vertebra | one back bone |
vertebral | pertaining to back bones |
abdonmin/o | abdomen |
anter.o | front |
bronch/o | bronchial tubes |
cervic/o | neck |
chondr/o | cartilage |
coccyg/o | tailbone coccyx |
crani/o | brain |
epitheli.o | skin tissue |
hepat/o | liver |
lapar/o | abdomen |
laryng/o | voice box |
later/o | side |
lumb/o | waist |
lymph/o | lymph |
midiastin/o | mediastinum |
pelv/o | pelvis |
peritone/o | peritonium |
pharyng/o | voice box |
pleur/o | pleura |
poster/o | back |
sacr/o | sacrum |
spin/o | backbones |
throac/o | chest |
trache/o | wind pipe |
vertebr/o | back bones |
-ac, -al, -ar, -eal, -ic | pertaining to |
-cyte | cell |
-oma | tumor |
the five divisions of the spinal column | cervical, thoracic,lumbar, sacral, coccygeal |