Med Terms Unit 1 Flashcards
Pulmonologist
Specializes on the lungs, focuses on the health of the respiratory system.
Nervous System
Allows perception, emotion, thought, and rapid response to the environment. Includes brain and nerves
Muscular System
Allows the body to move on command and necessary involuntary functions.
Muscular
soft tissue that composes muscle tendons and connective tissues.
Lymphatic System
Fights infection, returns fluid to the circulatory system. Lymph nodes, tonsils.
Endocrine System
Contains glands that secrete hormones, chemical substances, and regulate body activities. pancreas, glands, reproductive.
Respiratory System
Allows gas exchange between cells and the environment. Includes trachea and intestines. mouth, nose, lungs.
Endocrinologist
Treats people who suffer from hormonal imbalance.
Hematologist
Specializes in treatment of disorders of blood and blood forming tissue.
Endometrial
Tissue that forms the lining of your uterus, grows outside of your urine cavity.
Integumentary System
Coves the body and regulates its exchange with the outside world. Include skin, nails, hair, sweat and other glands which secrete substances onto the skin.
Gastroenterologist
Treat effects for esophagus, stomach, intestines, biliary system.
