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Lesson 17
Lesson 17/Organ Systems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adrenal gland | part of endocrine system |
| breast | part of reproductive system |
| cardiovascular | system including organs that form and transport blood and lymph |
| circlulation | movements through a circular course |
| circulatory | system transporting blood and lymph |
| encephal/o | within the brain |
| encephalitis | inflammation within brain |
| muscul/o | muscle |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| gastrointestinal | relating to digestive system |
| immun/o | resistance |
| immune | system defends body from disease |
| immunologic, immunological | relating to defending body from disease |
| integument | in the covering or in the skin |
| integumentary | relating to the integument |
| intesetin/o | intestine |
| lymphatic | relating to lymph |
| lymphopoietic | relating to lymphopoiesis |
| lymphopoiesis | formation of lymphocytes |
| ovary | reproductive organ |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| penis | reproductive organ |
| perineal | relating to skin surface of pelvis |
| perineum | skin surface of pelvis |
| muscle | tissue consisting primarily of contractile cells |
| muscular | relating to muscle |
| musculoskeletal | muscular and skeletal organ systems |
| neurological, neurologic | relating to nervous system |
| neuropsychiatric | neurological system which includes the mind |
| peroneal | relating to fibula (leg bone) |
| perone/o | nerve in lower leg |
| pituitary | endocrine gland |
| pulmonic | relating to the lungs |
| spir/o | breathe |
| respiratory | organs responsible for breathing |
| sebace/o | sebum, a greasy lubricating substance |
| splenomegaly | enlargement of spleen |
| testes | reproductive organ |
| thym/o | thymus gland |
| thymus | lymphoid organ |
| thyroid | gland in endocrine system |
| ureter | part of urinary system |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| urethra | canal leading from bladder |
| urin/o, ur/o | urine |
| urinary | relating to urine |
| uterus | womb, part of reproductive system |
| vagina | part of reproductive system |