Terminology 2 Flashcards
Certification
Voluntary process where an agency grants recognition to an individual
Licensing
Varies state to state but is the requirements determined by state for a profession
Accreditation
Agency grants recognition to an institution for a program of study that meets specific criteria
JRC ERT
Joint review committee on education in radiologic technology
Cell
Fundamental unit of every living thing
Tissue
Group of similar cells working together to do a specific job
Organs
Structures composed of several different types of tissue
Systems
Groups of organs working together for complex functions
Aorta
Main largest artery in the body
Bronchi
Large bore air passages that lead from trachea to lungs
Endocrine
Made up of glands that make hormones
Lymphocyte
White blood cell
Pancreas
Organ of the digestive system and endocrine system
Peritoneum
Serous membrane that lines the abdomen
Epithelial
Epithelial cell
Epithelial layers that line the hollow organs and glands
Epithelial cell skin cell