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structures of the body are organized into 4 general categories

cells


tissues


organs


systems

foundation for all parts of the body

cells

composes of similar cells that come togetehr to perfform a non or specilaized function

tissuess

made up of different type of tissue arranged togther to perform specific function

organs

include different organs that work together to perform the various function of the body as a whole

systems

study of cells

cytology

cell are sourronded by what which is the cell outer covering . it allows material to pass in an out of the cell so that the cell can recevive nutrients and release wasste products

cell membrane

abdomin/o


lapar/o


ceil/o

abdomen

adip/o


lip/o

fat;fatty

anter/o

front

chondr/o

cartilage

crani/o

skull

cyt/o

cell

dors/o

back

gastr/o

stomach

hist/o

tissue

inguin/o

groin

later/o

side; away from the midline

lumb/o

loin

medi/o

middle

nucle/o

nucleus

pelv/i

pelvis

poster/o

back

proxim/o

near

spin/o

spine

thorac/o

chest

umbilic/o

navel

ventr/o

front side; belly

viscer/o

internal organs

tissues are groups of cells working together to preform a specific function. the four main types of tissues

connective


epithelial


muscle


nervous

study of tissue

histology`

functions as the name implies. to connect or support other body tissue or sturcture. can be liquid, adipose, fibrous, or solids

connective tissue

blood or lymph

liquid connective tissue

fat

adipose connective tissue

tendons or ligaments

fibrous connective tissue

nose rings in the trachea

cartilage connective tissue

bone

solid connective tissue

attached to bone moves the skeleton, voluntary muscle

skeletal muscle tissue

located in the walls of hollow organs such as the stomach and intestines; produces movement in those organ; involunatry movement

smooth muscle tissue

makes up the muscular layer of the heart

cardiac muscle tissue

integumentary

skin hair nails glands



skeletal

bones


joints

muscular

muscles cartilage


ligaments


tendons

cardiovascular

heart


arteries


veins

blood/lymph

blood


blood celld


lymph


lymph cells


lymph glands

respirtaory

lungs


trachea


bronchi

digestive

mouth


throat


esophagus

urinary

kidneys


uterus


urthera


bladder

endocrine

glands


hormones

male reproductive

testes


vas deferns'


penis'


acessory organs

female reproductive

ovaries


uterus


vagina


fallopian tubes


acessory organs

nervous system

nerves


brain


spinal cord

sensory system

eyes


ears

houses lungs heart aorta esophagus and trachea

thoracic cavity

houses liver gallbloadder spleen stomach pancreas intestines and kidneys

abdominal cavity

houses urinary bladder and reproductive organs

pelvic cavity

toward the front

anterior

from the font to the back

anteroposterior

pertaining to the tail; downward

caudal

toward the head

cranial and cephalad

away from the surface


deep

away from the trunk of the body; farthest from the point of orgin of a body part

distal

toward the back

dorsal

below; downward toward the tail or feet

inferior

to the side; away from the midline of the body

lateral

toward the midline of the body

medial

toward the back

posterior

from the back to the front

posterioranterior

face down; lyingon abdomen

prone

toward the trunk of the body; nearst to the point of orgin of a body part

PROXIMAL

near the surface

superficial

above; toward; toward the head

superior

face up; lying on the back

supine

toward the front

ventral