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Stack #44324
gmi chap 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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