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Chabner,Ch 2 Sect II
Chabner, Language of Medicine 7th ed Chapter 2 Section II
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epithelial tissue | located all over the body, forms the linings of internal organs, & outer surface of the skin covering the body (also lines exocrine and endocrine glands) |
| voluntary muscle tissue | voluntary muscle found in parts of the body where movement is under conscious control |
| involuntary muscle tissue | found in heart, digestive system and other organs, allows movement not under conscious control |
| connective tissue | fat (adipose tissue), cartilage (elastic fibrous tissue), bone & blooc. |
| nerve tissue | conducts impulses all over the body |
| tissue | a group of similar cells working together to do a specific job |
| histologist | a scientist who specializes in the study of tissues |
| organs | structures composed of several kinds of tissue |
| viscera | internal organs |
| system | a group of organs working together to perform complex functions |
| digestive system | mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas |
| urinary (excretory) system | kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra |
| respiratory system | nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, lungs |
| reproductive system: female | ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, mammary glands |
| reproductive system: male | testes and associated tubes, urethra, penis, prostate gland |
| endocrine system | thyroid gland, pituitary gland, sex glands, adrenal glands, pancreas, parathyroid glands |
| nervous system | brain, spinal cord, nerves, & collections of nerves |
| circulatory system | heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; lymphatic vessels & nodes, spleen, thymus gland. |
| musculoskeletal system | muscles, bones, joints |
| skin & sense organs | skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, eye, ear, nose, & tongue |
| adipose tissue | collection of fat cells |
| cartilage | flexible connective tissue attached to bones at joints |
| epithelial cell | skin cells that cover the external body surface & line the internal surfaces of organs |
| larynx | voice box; located at the upper part of the trachea |
| pharynx | throat, common passageway for food and air |
| pituitary gland | endocrine gland at the base of the brain |
| thyroid gland | endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea in the neck |
| trachea | windpipe (leading from throat to bronchial tubes) |
| ureter | one of two tubes leading from a single kidney to the urinary bladder |
| urethra | tube from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body |
| uterus | the womb, holds the embryo and fetus as it develops |
| viscera | internal organs |
| cranial cavity | brain, pituitary gland |
| thoracic cavity | divided into two smaller cavities: pleural cavity and mediastinum |
| pleural cavity | space surrounding each lung |
| mediastinum | contains the heart, aorta, trachea, esophagus, thymus gland, bronchial tubes, and many lymph nodes |
| abdominal cavity | stomach, small and large intestines, spleen, pancreas, liver, & gallbladder |
| peritoneum | a double folded membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity |
| pelvic cavity | portions of the small and large intestines, rectum, urinary bladder, urethra, and ureters, uterus, and vagina (in the female) |
| spinal cavity | nerves of the spinal cord |
| dorsal (posterior) | pertaining to the back |
| diaphragm | muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities |
| ventral (anterior) | pertaining to the front |
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