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LOM Ch 2 Organize
Medical Terminology Body as a Whole
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cells | membrane, nucleus, chromosomes,genes, cytoplasm, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum |
| catabolism | break down of foods in simpler substances and release of energy |
| anabolism | build up of complex materials such as proteins from simpler parts |
| metabolism | combination of anabolism and catabolism |
| tissues | epithelial, muscle, connective, nerve |
| organs | made up of different types of tissues for a specific function |
| systems | groups of organs working together to perform complex functions |
| digestive | mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas |
| urinary | kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra |
| respiratory | nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, lungs |
| reproductive | ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, mammary glands or testes, urethra, penis, prostate gland |
| endocrine | tyhroid, pituitary, ovaries, testes, adrenal,pancreas, parathyroid |
| nervous | brain, spinal cord, nerves |
| circulatory | heart, arteries, veins, capillaries, lymphatics, spleen thymus |
| musculoskeletal | muscles, bones, joints |
| skin and sense organs | skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, eye, ear, nose tonge |
| cranial cavity | brain, pituitary gland |
| thoracic cavity | lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, bronchial tubes, thymus, aorta |
| division of thoracic cavity | pleural, mediastinum |
| abdominal cavity | peritoneum, diphragm |
| pelvic cavity | small and large intestines, rectum, urinary bladder, urethra, ureters, uterus, vagina |
| spinal cavity | nerves of the spinal cord |
| dorsal cavity | cranial and spinal cavities |
| ventral caviy | thoracic, abdominal, pelvic cavities |
| quadrants | RUQ, LUQ RLQ LLQ |
| Cervical | vertebrae from C1-C7 |
| Thoracic | vertebrae from T1-T12 |
| Lumbar | vertebrae from L1-L5 |
| Sacral | five fused bones S1-S5 |
| coccygeal | tailbone (usually four fused pieces0 |
| anterior | front surface of body |
| posterior | back side of body |
| proximal | near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure |
| distal | far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from beginning of a structure |
| inferior | below |
| superior | above |
| medial | nearer the medial plane |
| lateral | pertaining to the side |
| supine | lying on the back |
| prone | lying on the belly |
| frontal (coronal) plane | divides the body into anterior and posterior portions |
| sagittal (lateral) plane | lengthwise vertical plane dividing the body into right and left halves |
| midsagittal plane | lengthwise vertical plane dividing the body into EQUAL right and left halves |
| transverse plane | horizontal plane divis the body into upper and lower portions |
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