Medical Terminology Ch 3

Front 1

body space between the abdominal walls, above the pelvis, and below the diaphram

Back 1

abdominal

Front 2

body system that includes blood and all its component parts

Back 2

blood system

Front 3

body system that includes the heart and blood vessels, circulatory system

Back 3

cardiovascular system

Front 4

smallest unit of a living structure

Back 4

cell

Front 5

fibrous substance that forms the body's supprotive framework

Back 5

connective tissue

Front 6

space in the head that contains the brain

Back 6

cranial cavity

Front 7

muscle that divides the abdominal and thoracic cavities

Back 7

diaphram

Front 8

body system that includes all organs of digestion and waste excretion, from the mouth to the anus

Back 8

digestive system

Front 9

main cavity on the back side of the body containing the cranial and spinal cavities

Back 9

dorsal cavity

Front 10

body system that includes glands which secrete hormones to regulate certain body functions

Back 10

endocrine system

Front 11

tissue that covers or lines the body or its parts

Back 11

epithelial tissue

Front 12

body system that includes skin, hair, and nails

Back 12

integumentary system

Front 13

body system that includes the lymph, glands of the lymphatic system, lymphatic vessels, and the specific and nonspecific defenses of the immune system

Back 13

lymphatic and immune system

Front 14

tissue that is able to contract and relax

Back 14

muscle tissue

Front 15

body system that includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves and controls most body functions by sending and receiving messages

Back 15

nervous system

Front 16

specialized tissue that forms nerve cells and is capable of transmitting messages

Back 16

nervous tissue

Front 17

group of specialized tissue that performs a specific function

Back 17

organ

Front 18

body space below the abdominal cavity that includes the reproductive organs

Back 18

pelvic cavity

Front 19

either male or female body system that controls reproduction

Back 19

reproductive system

Front 20

body system that includes the eyes and ears and those parts of other systems involved in the reactions of the five senses

Back 20

sensory system

Front 21

body space that contains the spinal cord

Back 21

spinal cavity

Front 22

any group of organs and ancillary parts that work together to perform a major body function

Back 22

system

Front 23

body space above the abdominal cavity that contains the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels

Back 23

thoracic cavity

Front 24

any group of cells that work together to perform a single function

Back 24

tissue

Front 25

body system that includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra and helps maintain homeostasis by removing fluid and dissolved waste

Back 25

urinary system

Front 26

major cavity in the front of the body containing the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities

Back 26

ventral cavity

Front 27

at or toward the front (of the body)

Back 27

anterior

Front 28

imaginary line that divides the body into anterior and posterior positions

Back 28

coronal plane

Front 29

imaginary line that intersects the body horizontally

Back 29

cross-sectional plane

Front 30

away from the surface (of the body)

Back 30

deep

Front 31

away from the point of attachemnt to the trunk

Back 31

distal

Front 32

at or toward the back of the body

Back 32

dorsal

Front 33

area of the body immediately above the stomach

Back 33

epigastric region

Front 34

imaginary line that divides the body into anterior and posterior positions

Back 34

frontal plane

Front 35

left and right regions of the body just below the cartilage of the ribs and immediately above the abdomen

Back 35

hypochondriac regions

Front 36

area of the body just below the umbilical region

Back 36

hypogastric region

Front 37

left and right regions of the body near the upper portion of the hip bone

Back 37

iliac regions

Front 38

below another body structure

Back 38

inferior

Front 39

left and right regions of the body near the upper portion of the hip bone (same as iliac)

Back 39

inguinal regions

Front 40

to the side

Back 40

lateral

Front 41

imaginary line that divides the body perpendicularly to the medial plane

Back 41

lateral plane

Front 42

quadrant on the lower left anterior side of the patients body

Back 42

left lower quadrant (LLQ)

Front 43

Quadrant on the upper left anterior side of the patients body

Back 43

left upper quadrant (LUQ)

Front 44

left and right regions of the body near the abdomen

Back 44

lumbar regions

Front 45

at or near the middle (of the body)

Back 45

medial

Front 46

imaginary line that divides the body into equal left and right halves

Back 46

medial plane

Front 47

see medial plane

Back 47

midsagittal plane

Front 48

at or toward the back side (of the body)

Back 48

posterior

Front 49

lying on the stomach the the face down

Back 49

prone

Front 50

at or near the point of attachment to the trunk

Back 50

proximal

Front 51

quadrant on the lower right anterior side of the patients body

Back 51

right lower quadrant (RLQ)

Front 52

quadrant on the upper right anterior side of the patients body

Back 52

right upper quadrant (RUQ)

Front 53

imaginary line that divides the body into right and left portions

Back 53

sagittal plane

Front 54

at or near the surface (of the body)

Back 54

superficial

Front 55

above another body structure

Back 55

superior

Front 56

lying on the spine facing upward

Back 56

supine

Front 57

imaginary line that intersects the body horizontally

Back 57

transverse plane

Front 58

area of the body surrounding the umbilicus

Back 58

umbilical region

Front 59

at or toward the front (anterior)

Back 59

ventral