Question | Answer |
abdomen | space below the chest that contains organs. |
abdominal cavity | is the cavity with the stomach, liver intestines and gallbladder. |
anterior | front part of the body |
bronchial tubes | its tubes that carry air to the lungs from the windpipe (trachea) |
bronchoscopy | a visual examination of the bronchials |
cartilage | soft part of the bone in the joints |
cervical | pertaining to the neck |
circulatory system | pumps blood through out your body |
coccygeal | pertaining to the tailbone |
coccyx | tail bone |
cranial cavity | contains the skull an the brain |
craniotomy | incision into the skull |
diaphragm | muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen. |
digestive system | pulls energy from food and puts it into the body |
disk | is a cartilage disk that's in you spinal column |
endocrine system | secrets hormones to the body |
epithelial | pertaining to the skin |
esophageal | pertaining to the esophagus |
frontal plane | divides the body from front and back proportions. |
hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
hypochondriac | pertaining to lateral regions of the upper abdomen beneath the lower ribs or a person who has a chronic concern about there health |
laparoscopy | a visual examination of the abdomen |
laparotomy | incision into the abdomen |
laryngeal | pertaining to the larynx (voice box) |
laryngectomy | incision into the voice box |
larynx | voice box |
lateral | pertaining to the sides |
lumbar | pertaining to the loin |
lymphocyte | lymph cell |
mediastinal | pertaining to the mediastinum |
mediastinum | contains the heart, esophagus and bronchial tubes |
musculoskeletal system | is the muscle system |
nervous system | receives messages and sends messages |
ovary | one of two organs in a female abdomen that produces egg cells and female hormones. |
pelvic cavity | contains the bladder and reproductive organs |
pelvis | hip bone |
peritoneal | pertaining to the peritoneum |
peritoneum | is the mucus membrane that surrounds the abdomen organs |
pharyngeal | pertaining to the throat |
pharynx | organ behind the mouth that receives swallowed food and delivers it into the esophagus. |
pituitary gland | sweat glands |
pleura | Double membrane that surrounds the lungs |
pleuritis | inflammation of the pleura |
posterior | the back |
respiratory system | takes air into the body |
sacral | pertaining to the sacrum |
sacrum | five fused bones in the bottom of the spinal column |
sagittal plane | divides the body from right an left sides |
spinal cavity | holds the spinal cord |
spinal column | part of the back bone |
spinal cord | is a nerve in the back bone |
thoracic cavity | space above the abdomen that contains the heart, lungs and other organs |
thoracotomy | incision into the chest |
trachea | wind pipe |
tracheotomy | incision into the trachea |
transverse plane | divides the body into upper and lower proportions |
ureter | the tube that leads from the kidney to the bladder |
urethra | is the tube that leads from the bladder to the outside of the body |
urinary system | releases liquid waste |
uterus | muscular organ in the female that holds and provides nourishment for the developing fetus. |
vertebra | back bone |
vertebrae | is the back bone |
vertebral | pertaining to the back bone |