Med term 2 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
abdomen | space below the chest |
abdominal cavity | abdomen lies between the diaphragm and the pelvis |
anterior | located in the front of the body |
bronchial tubes | that carry air from the windpipe to the lungs |
bronchoscopy | visual examination of bronchial tubes |
cartilage | flexible, fibrous connective tissue |
cervical | pertaining to the neck of the body |
circulatory system | organs that carry blood throughtout the body |
coccygeal | pertaining to the tailbone |
coccyx | tailbone |
cranial cavity | space surrounding by the skull and conataing the brain and other organs |
craniotomy | incision of the skull |
diaphragm | muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen |
digestive system | organs that bring food into the body |
disk (disc) | pad of cartilage that is between each backbone |
endocrine system | endocrine glands (organs that produce hormones) |
epithelial | pertaining to the skin |
esophageal | pertaining to the esophagus |
esophagus | tube leading from the throat to the stomach |
female reproductive system | organs that produce and transport egg cells |
frontal plane | an up-and-down plane that divides the body |
hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
hypochondriac | pertaining to lateral regions of the upper abdomen beneath the lower ribs |
laparoscopy | visual examination of the abdomen |
laparotomy | incision of the abdomen |
laryngeal | pertaining to the larynx |
laryngetomy | removal of the larynx |
larynx | voice box; located at the top of the trachea and containing vocal cords |
lateral | pertaining to the sides |
lumbar | pertainin gto the lions |
lymphocyte | white blood cell that is found within lymph |
mediastinal | pertaining to the mediastinum |
mediastinum | space between the lungs in the chest |
musculoskeletal system | organs that support the body and allow it to move |
nervous system | organs that transmit electrical messages throughout the body |
ovary | one of the two organs in female abdomen that produces egg cells and female hormones |
pelvic cavity | space contained within the hip bones and the lower part of the backbones |
pelvis | lower part of the trunk of the body |
peritoneal | pertaining to the peritoneum |
peritoneum | membrane that surrounds bone |
pharyngeal | pertaining to the pharynx |
pharynx | organs behind the mouth that receives swallowed food and delivers it to the trachea |
pituitary gland | organ at the base of the brain that secrets hormones |
pleura | double memebrane that surrounds the lungs |
pleuritis | inflammation of the pleura |
posterior | located in the back portion of a structure or of the body |
respiratory system | organs that control breathing, allowing air to enter and leave the body |
sarcal | pertaining to the sacrum |
sacrum | triangular bone in the lower bone, below the lumbar bones and formed by five fused bones |
sagittal plane | an imaginary plane that divides an organ or the body into right and left protions |
spinal cavity | space in the back that conatins the spinal cord and is surrounded by backbones |
spinal column | backbones; vertebrae |
spinal cord | bundle of nerves that extends from the brain down the back |
thoracic cavity | space above the abdomen that contains the heart, lungs, and other organs |
thoracotomy | incision of the chest |
trachea | tube that carries air from the throat to the bronchial tubes; the windpipe |
trachotomy | openeing of the trachea to the outside of the body |
transverse plane | imaginary plane that divides an organ or the body into an upper and lower portions |
ureter | one of two tubes that lead from the kidney to the urinary bladder |
urethra | tube that carries urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body |
urinary system | organs that produce and send urine out of the body |
uterus | muscular organ in a female that holds and provides nourishment for developing fetus |
vertebra | a backbone |
vertebrae | backbones |
vertebral | pertainign to a backbone |
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