Medical Terminology Chapter 2

standard position of the body for the purpose of study.  Erect, head up, hands by the side with palms facing forward, and the legs are straight with toes pointing forward.

pertaining to the front of the body, an organ, or structure

pertaining to the anterior section and then the posterior section of the body

a way to study the body according to its structures and how they function

medical specialty that deals with the cardiovascular system

body system that includes the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries. It circulates the blood throughout the body

medical specialty that deals with the teeth and gums

medical specialty that deals with the integumentary system

medical specialty that deals with nutrition, nutrients, foods, and diet

pertaining to the posterior of the body, particularly the back. (supine)

body system that includes the pituitary gland, pineal gland, thyroid gland parathyroid gland, thymus, pancreas, adrenal glands, ovaries, and testes. It produces and secretes hormones into the blood that direct the activities of the body.

medical specialty that deals with the endocrine system

medical specialty that deals with the gastrointestinal system

body system that includes the mouth, teeth, tongue, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.

medical specialty that deals with older adults

medical specialty that deals with the famale genital system

medical specialty that deals with the blood

medical specialty that deals with the lymphatic system and the immune response

Body system that includes the lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, lymph fluid, spleen, thymus, and white blood cells. It recognizes and destroys disease-causing organisms and abnormal cells.

pertaining to structures that can be seen with the naked eye

body system that includes the muscles and tendons.  It produces body movement

medical specialty that deals with newborns

Body system that includes the brain, cranial nerves, spinal cord, spinal nerves, cerebrospinal fluid, and neurons.  It receives, relays, and interprets sensory sensory information from the body for the sense of vision, hearing, smell, and taste and for the sensations of pain, touch, temperature, and body position. It coordinates body movement and stores and interprets memory and emotion.

medical specialty that deals with the nervous system

medical specialty that deals with the female reproductive system during pregnancy and childbirth

medical specialty that deals with cancer

medical specialty that deals with the eyes.

medical specialty that deals with the skeletal system and muscular system

medical specialty that deals with the ears, nose, and throat.

medical specialty that deals with infants and children

medical specialty that is related to the study of drugs used as medicines

the study of the function of the human body

lying on the anterior surface of the body

medical specialty that deals with the mind

medical specialty that deals with the respiratory system

medical specialty that deals with he use of x-rays, sound waves, and other forms of radiation and energy to create images and diagnose disease

body system that, in the female, includes the breasts, ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, and external genitalia. It secretes hormones, produces ova, and regulates menstruation, pregnancy, and mild production from the breasts. In the male, it includes the scrotum, testes, epididymides, vas deferens, and seminal vesicles, prostrate gland, urethra, and penis

Body system that includes the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli. It inhales oxygen, exhales carbon dioxide, and exchanges gases in the alveoli.

Body system that includes the bones, cartilage, ligaments, and joints.

body system that includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra, and nephrons.

medical specialty that deals with the urinary system

pertaining to the anterior of the body, particularly the abdomen

all of the internal organs in the body cavity