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Medical terms
system/planes/parts week 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| SAGITTAL PLANE | divides the body into two parts lengthwise |
| FRONTAL OR CORONAL PLANE | divides the body into front and back sections from top to bottom |
| TRANSVERSE OR HORIZONTAL PLANE | divides the body into upper and lower portions |
| MEDIAL | toward the middle of the body |
| ANTERIOR | toward the front of the body |
| POSTERIOR | toward the back of the body |
| SKELETAL | bones, axial skeleton, appendicular skeleton, and joints |
| MUSCULAR | muscles and tendons |
| INTEGUMENTARY | skin, hair, nails, and glands in skin |
| SENSORY | eyes, ears, nose, skin receptors, and mouth |
| CARDIOVASCULAR | heart, blood vessels, and blood |
| LYMPHATIC | tonsils, spleen, thymus, lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, and lymph fluid |
| RESPIRATORY | nose, pharnyx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs |
| GASTROINTESTINAL | mouth, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder |
| ENDOCRINE | hormones, pituitary gland, thyroid, adrenal glands, pancreas, and gonads |
| NERVOUS | brain, spinal cord, ganglia, nerves, and sensory organs |
| URINARY | kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra |
| REPRODUCTIVE (female) | ovaries, uterus, vagina |
| REPRODUCTIVE (male) | testes, ducts, penis, and prostate |