Unit 1.1 Medical Terminology Flashcards by Katelyn Latrice

integumentary system

skin, hair, and the sebaceous glands; work together to preform protective coverings

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musculoskeletal system

muscle and skeletal system for movement, body framework, and organ support

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blood and lymphatic systems

blood to carry oxygen (and other stuff) throughout the body, lymphatic to fight infection

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cardiovascular system

the heart and blood

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respiratory system

carries oxygen through the body

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gastrointestinal system

transports food, absorbs nutrients, and excretes waste

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urinary system

kidneys and the urinary tract

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reproductive system

reproduction

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endocrine system

glands and hormones

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nervous system

brain and nervous system

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dia-

through, complete

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dys-

difficult, labored, painful, abnormal

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hyper-

above, excessive

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hypo-

below, incomplete, deficient

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meta-

after, beyond, change

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neo-

new

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pro-

before

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-al

pertaining to

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-cyte

cell

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-elle

small

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-gen

producing, formation, causing

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-genesis

origin, cause

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-ic

pertaining to

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-logist

one who studies

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-logy

the study of

-oid

resembling

-oma

abnormal swelling, tumor

-osis

condition of

-pathy

disease

-plasia

shape, formation

-plasm

something shaped

-sarcoma

malignant tumor

-sis

state of

-some

body

-stasis

standing still

-um

pertaining to

abdomen/o

abdomen

alveol/o

alveolus

angi/o

vessel

arteri/o

artery

arthr/o

joint

broch/o

bronchus

cardi/o

heart

cephal/o

head

cerebr/o

head

chondr/o

cartilage

col/o

colon

cost/o

rib

crani/o

skull

derm/o

skin

encephal/o

brain

enter/o

small intestine

gastr/o

stomach

hemat/o

blood

hepat/o

liver

mast/o

breast

my/o

muscle

myel/o

spinal cord

nas/o

nose

nephr/o

kidney

neur/o

nerve

ophtalm/o

eye

oste/o

bone

ot/o

ear

phleb/o

vein

pneum/o

lung

psych/o

mind

pulmon/o

lung

renal/o

kidney

thorac/o

chest

vas/o

vessel

dorsal cavity

houses the skull, brain, and spinal cavity

ventral cavity

the thorax, abdomen, and pelvis

cranial cavity

houses the brain and is surrounded and protected by the cranium, or skull

spinal cavity

houses the spine and is surrounded and protected by the vertebrae. The spinal cavity is located in the dorsal cavity, or toward the back.

thoracic cavity

houses the heart and lungs. It’s surrounded and protected by the ribs, sternum, and vertebrae. The thoracic cavity is located in the ventral cavity, or close to the abdomen.

mediastinum

space between the lungs and located in the thoracic cavity

pleural cavity

space within the pleura that surrounds the lungs

abdominal cavity

houses the stomach, liver, and intestines. The abdominal cavity is located in the ventral cavity.