Vocabulary For Introduction And Medical Terminology Flashcards
Abdominal cavity
Contains the digestive organs
Anatomical position
Body is erect, face forward, arms at side and palms forward
Anatomy
Study of the structure or form an organism
Cranial cavity
Contains the brain
Deep
Injury involving internal organs
Differentiate
Make or become different in the process of growth and development
Distal
Body part away from the point of attachment
Dorsal cavity
Back or posterior space – includes cranial and spinal areas
Dorsal
Towards the back or posterior
Inferior
Used to describe the lower of two parts
Kinds of body tissues
Epithelial, muscular, connective, nerve
Kinds of connective tissues
Adipose, areolar(loose) dense fibrous, bone, cartilage, blood, lymph
Lateral
Away from the midline of the body or structure (towards the sides)
Medial
Towards the midline of the body or structure
Pelvic cavity
Contains the reproductive organs and part of large intestine
Pelvicabdominal
Combination of abdominal and pelvic cavities
Physiology
Study of how the body functions
Proximal
Body part near the point of attachment
Spinal cavity
Contains the spinal cord
Superficial
Injury near the surface of the body
Superior
Used to describe the upper of two parts
Thoracic cavity
Contains the lungs and heart
Tissues
Groups of cells that have similar size, shape and functions
Ventral cavity
Front or antiterrorism space - includes thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic areas
