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med term chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| circulatory system | transports blood throughout the body (heart, blood, and blood vessels) |
| digestive system | brings food into the body and breaks it down so that it can enter the bloodstream |
| endocrine system | sends chemical messengers called hormones into the blood to act on other glands and organs |
| reproductive system | produce the cells that join to form the embryo |
| musculoskeletal system | supports the body and allows it to move |
| nervous system | carries electrical messages to and from the brain and spinal cord |
| respiratory system | controls breathing |
| skin and sense organ system | recieves messages from the environment and sends them to the brain |
| urinary system | produces urine and send it out of the body through the kindeys, ureters, bladder, and urethra |
| cranial cavity | skull and brain pituitary gland |
| thoracic cavity | lungs, heart, windpipe,and bronchial tubes |
| abdonimal cavity | stomach,liver, gallbladder, and small and large intestines |
| pelvic cavity | urinary bladder, ureters, urethra, rectum, and anus |
| spinal cavity | spinal column, spinal cord, and vertebra |
| cervical division | neck region |
| thoracic division | chest region |
| lumbar division | waist region |
| sacral division | lower back region |
| coccygeal division | tailbone region |
| frontal plane | up and down |
| sagittal plane | right and left |
| transverse | upper and lower (cross-section) |