Medical Specialties: Chapter 2 Flashcards
Gastroenterology
The study of the stomach and intestines
Structures: mouth (teeth and tongue), salivary glands, pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, live, gallbladder, pancrease
Function: Recieve sensory information (taste), digest food, absorb nutrients into the blood, excrete undigested wastes
Pulmonology
The study of the lungs
Structures: nose, pharynx (throat), larynx (voice box), trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli (in the lungs)
Function: Inhale oxygen, exhale carbon dioxide, exchange gases in the alveoli
Cardiology
The study of the heart
Structures: heart, arteries, veins, capillaries
Function: circulate blood throughout the body
Hematology
The study of the blood
Structures: blood (blood cells and plasma)
Function: Transport oxygen and nutrients to the the cells, transport carbon dioxide to the lungs and wastes in the kidneys
Immunology
The study of immune response
Structures: lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes and lymph fluid, spleen, thymus, white blood cells
Function: recognize and destroy disease-causing organisms and abnormal cells
Dermatology
The study of the skin
Structures: skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, oil glands
Function: Receive sensory information(pain, touch, temperature), protect internal organs, regulate body temperature by sweating
Orthopedics
Is the knowledge and practice of producing straightness of the bones and muscles in a child or adult
Structures: bones, cartilage, ligaments, joints
Function: support the body
Muscular System
Muscles, tendons
-Produces movement of the body
Nervous System (Neurology)
The study of the nerves
Structures: brain, cranial nerves, spinal cord, spinal nerves, cerebrospinal fluid, neurons
Function: To receive, relay and interpret sensory information, coordinate movement, store and interpret memory and emotion
Urinary System (Urology)
The study of the urine
Structures: Kidneys, uerters, bladder, urethra, nephrons
Functions: excrete urine and waste products
Male Genital and Reproductive System
Studies the structures that produce children
S: scrotum, testes, epididymides, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, urethra, penis
F: Secrete male hormones, develop male secondary sexual characteristics, produce and release sperm
Female Reproductive System (Gynecology & Obstetrics)
Gynecology: the study of females
Obstetrics: the knowledge and practice of treating women during pregnancy and childbirth
S: Breasts, ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, external genitalia
F: Secrete female hormones, develop female secondary sexual characteristics, produce ova, menstruate, conceive and bear children, produce milk to nourish children
Obstetrics
Obstetr/o: pregnancy and childbirth
Ics: knowledge, practice of
