Unit 2 - The Human Body CW Flashcards
a localised collection of pus
abscess
another name for involuntary muscles
smooth
another name for the spinal cavity (two words)
vertebral cavity
prefix meaning surrounding, around
peri
controls the operations of a cell
nucleus
system containing the kidneys and ureters
urinary
meaning “on the surface”
superficial
suffix meaning disease condition
pathy
plural of ganglion
ganglia
central region of the abdominopelvic cavity around the navel
umbilical
back side of the body
posterior
area located behind the peritoneum
retroperitoneum
type of tissue that covers the internal and external surfaces of the body
epithelial
medical term for internal organs
viscera
term named in honour of its discoverer
eponym
found at the beginning of words
prefix
another name for adipose tissue
fat
conducting cell that transmits impulses all over the body
neuron
name of cavity surrounding the lung
pleural
vertical plane that divides the body between front and back
Frontal