Medical Terminology Chapter 2

  1. Digestive system consists of
    Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
  2. Urinary system consists of
    Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra
  3. Respiratory system consists of
    Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, and lungs
  4. Female reproductive system consists of
    Ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, and mammary glands
  5. Male reproductive system consists of
    Testes, associated tubes, urethra, penis, and prostate gland
  6. Endocrine system consists of
    Glands: Thyroid, pituitary, ovaries, testes, adrenal, parathyroid, and the pancreas
  7. Nervous system consists of
    Brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory nerves
  8. Circulatory system consists of
    Heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries), lymphatic vessels and nodes, spleen, and thymus gland
  9. Muscular system consists
    Muscles, bones, and joints
  10. Skin and sense organs consists of
    Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands,sebaceous glands, eye, ear, nose, and tongue
  11. Adipose tissue
    A collection of fat cells
  12. Cartilage
    Flexible connective tissue attached to the bones at joints
  13. Epithelial cells
    Skin cells that covers the outside of the and line the internal surfaces of organs
  14. Histologist
    Specialist in the study of tissue
  15. Larynx
    "Voice box", located at upper part of the trachea
  16. Pharynx
    Throat
  17. Trachea
    Windpipe
  18. Ureter
    One of 2 tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder
  19. Urethra
    Tube from the bladder to outside the body
  20. Uterus
    Womb, the organ that holds the embryo/fetus as it develops
  21. Viscera
    Internal organs
  22. The thoracic cavity is divided into how many subsections and what are they
    2, pleural cavity and the mediastinum
  23. Where is the pleural cavity
    In the space between the folds of the pleural surrounding each lung
  24. Pleura
    The double folded membrane that surrounds the lungs
  25. Mediastinum
    Centrally located space outside and in between the lungs
  26. What does the mediastinum contain
    Heart, aorta, trachea, esophagus, thymus gland, bronchial tubes, and many lymph nodes
  27. Peritoneum
    The double folded membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity
  28. Vertebra
    Single backbone
  29. Vertebrae
    Plural of vertebra, more than 1 backbone
  30. Spinal column
    Bone tissue surrounding the spinal cavity
  31. Spinal cord
    Nervous tissue within the spinal cavity
  32. Disk (disc)
    Pad or cartilage between vertebrae
  33. How many sections is the spinal column divided into and what are they
    5, cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal
  34. Spinal column in the neck region and their assigned ID
    Cervical C1 to C7
  35. Spinal column in the chest region and their assigned ID
    Thoracic T1 to T12
  36. Spinal column in the loin or waist region and their assigned ID
    Lumbar L1 to L5
  37. Spinal column in the sacrum region and their assigned ID
    Sacral S1 to S5
  38. Spinal column in the coccyx region and their assigned ID
    Coccygeal, the coccyx or rather tailbone is 4 vertebrae fused together
  39. Abdomin
    Abdomen
  40. Adip
    Fat
  41. Anter
    Front
  42. Bol
    To cast or throw
  43. Cervic
    Neck of the body or uterus
  44. Chondr
    Cartilage
  45. Chrom
    Color
  46. Ciccyg
    Coccyx or tailbone
  47. Crain
    Skull
  48. Cyt
    Cell
  49. Dist
    Far, distant
  50. Dors
    Back portion of the body
  51. Hist
    Tissue
  52. Ili
    Ilium, part of the pelvic bone
  53. Inguin
    Groin
  54. Kary
    Nucleus
  55. Later
    Side
  56. Lumb
    Lower back
  57. Medi
    Middle
  58. Nucle
    Nucleus
  59. Pelv/i
    Pelvis, hip region
  60. Poster
    Back or behind
  61. Proxim
    Nearest
  62. Sacr
    Sacrum
  63. Sarc
    Flesh
  64. Spin
    Spine, backbone
  65. Thel
    Nipple
  66. Theli
    Nipple
  67. Thorac
    Chest
  68. Trache
    Trachea, windpipe
  69. Umbilic
    Navel, umbilicus
  70. Ventr
    Belly side of the body
  71. Vertebr
    Vertebra(e), backbone(s)
  72. Viscer
    Internal organs
  73. Ana-
    Up
  74. Cata-
    Down
  75. Epi-
    Above
  76. Hypo-
    Below
  77. Inter-
    Between
  78. Meta-
    Change
  79. -eal
    Pertaining to
  80. -iac
    Pertaining to
  81. -ior
    Pertaining to
  82. -ism
    Process, condition
  83. -ose
    Pertaining to, full of
  84. -plasm
    Formation
  85. -somes
    Bodies
  86. -type
    Picture, classification
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Medical Terminology Chapter 2
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