Med Term #3 Body Organization Flashcards
Closes to the point of attachment.
Proximal
Farthest from the point of attachment.
Distal
Above
Superior
Below
Inferior
Anterior, Ventral
Front
Back
Dorsal, Posterior
Pertaining to the skin.
Cutaneous
Referring to mucous membrane.
Mucosa
Tissue that lines surfaces or spaces, leading to outside of the body.
Mucous Membrane
Membrane covering each organ in a body cavity.
Visceral Membrane
Lining of a body cavity.
Parietal Membrane
Towards the middle.
Medial
Towards the side.
Lateral
The microscopic study of living tissues.
Histology
Elastic-like fibers found in connective tissues.
Elastin
Fibrous protein occurring in bones and cartilage.
Fibrin
Band/sheet of fibrous membranes covering, binding, and supporting a muscle.
Fascia
Thin, watery body fluid
Serious Fluid
A lubricating substance produced by the synovial membrane that lines joint cavities.
Synovial Fluid
To deposit mineral salts.
Calcify
To transplant tissues into a body part to replace damaged tissue.
Graft
Relating to an outer part.
External
Relating to the stomach.
Gastric
Relating to the inside of the body.
Internal
The space in the chest between the plural sacs of the lungs.
Mediastinum
Extending in the same direction, but not meeting.
Parallel
Imaginary dividing line useful for separating body structures.
Plane
At right angles to a given plane.
Perpendicular
A cut made through the body in the direction of a certain plane.
Section
Navel, abdominal depression marking the former point of attachment of the umbilical cord.
Umbilicus
The study of the structure of an organism.
Anatomy
The study of the functions of organisms and their parts.
Physiology
The study of cells.
Cytology
The study of the small tissues, organs, and cells that cannot be seen with the naked eye.
Microscopic Anatomy
To divide into equal parts.
Dissect
Group of organs functioning together, within one or more body systems, and located in one similar area of the body.
Body Cavity
Of, relating to, or lying in the mouth.
Buccal, Oral
Of or relating to the head
Cephalic
Lining of the abdominal cavity.
Peritoneal Membrane
