chapter 2 Flashcards
certification
agency grants recognition to an individual upon demonstration.
licensing
requirements determined by individual state for a profession
JRCERT
organization that accredits the majority of rad tech programs in the nation
ARRT
national certifying board for radiology
ASRT
National professional organization for radiographers
cell
fundamental unit of all living things
lymphocyte
white blood cell
tissue
group of cells
histologist
scientist who studies tissue
viscera
internal organs
system
group of cells
epithelial cell
skin
digestive system
organs and glands associated with ingestion.
digestive system parts
mouth, pharynx(throat), esophagus, stomach, gallbladder, pancreas, small and large intestines
Urinary or executory digestive system
Organs concerned with the secretion and excretion of urinary products.
urinary or excretory part examples.
2 kidneys ,ureters ,bladder, and urethra.
Respiratory system.
Interchange of gasses between organism and atmosphere.
Respiratory system parts
Nose , pharynx, larynx(voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchi, and lungs
Reproductive system
Reproduction or creating offspring.
reproductive female parts
ovaries, fallopian tunes, uterus, vagina, mammary glands
reproductive male parts
testes , urethra, penis, and prostrate gland
Endocrine system
Glands that produce secretions that are discharged into the blood or lymph and circulated to all parts of the body.
Endocrine body parts.
Thyroid gland, neck, pituitary gland, sex gland, adrenal glands, pancreas parathyroid gland, and pineal gland and thymus
Nervous system
Brain, spinal cord, and nerves are extremely delicate nerve cells interlaced with each other.
Circulatory system.
Also known as cardiovascular, it consists of the heart , blood vessels, and lymphatic system. moving through the body
Muscular system
Muscles of the body.
Skeletal system
Body’s bones and joints.
Body cavity
Space within the body that contains internal organs, also known as viscera
Cranial cavity.
Head or skull ; contains brain and picture gland.
Thoracic cavity
Chest region; lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, bronchial tube, thymus gland, aortra
Abdominal cavity.
Belly area; stomach, small and large intestine, spleen, liver gall bladder, and pancreas.
Pelvic cavity.
Lower abdominal area; urinary bladder urethra ureter, uterus, and vagina
Spinal cavity.
Behind the spine, the nerves of the spinal cord.
Theperitoneum
double folded membrane surrounding abdominal cavity
aorta
largest artery in body
Retroperitional
kidney in the back of the abdominal cavity. behind thr peritoneom
