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abdomin/o
abdomen
anter/o
front
bronch/o
bronchial tubes (leading from windpipe to the lungs)
cervic/o
neck of the body or neck (cervix) of uterus
chondr/o
cartilage
coccyg/o
coccyx, tailbone
crani/o
skull
epitheli/o
skin, surface tissue
esophag/o
esophagus (tube from throat to the stomach)
hepat/o
liver
lapar/o
abdomen
abdominal
pertaining to the abdomen
anterior
pertaining to the front
bronchoscopy
process of viewing the bronchial tubes
cervical
pertaining to the neck of the body or to the neck of the uterus
hypochondriac
regions of the abdominopelvic cavity under the cartilage of the ribs
hypochondriac
person who is sick with no real explanation
coccygeal
pertaining to coccyx (tailbone)
craniotomy
incision into skull
epithelial
pertaining to skin tissue
esophageal
pertaining to esophagus
hepatitis
inflammation of liver
laparoscopy
visual examination of the abdomen
frontal (coronal) plane
up & down plane dividing body or organ into front & back portions
sagittal (lateral) plane
up & down plane dividing body or organ into right & left sides
transverse (axial) plane
horizontal plane dividing body or organ into upper & lower portions
laryng/o
larynx (voice box)
laryngeal
pertaining to the larynx
later/o
side
lateral
pertaining to the side
lumb/o
loin (waist)
lumbar
pertaining to the loin or waist
lymph/o
lymph (clear fluid in tissue spaces & lymph vessels)
lymphocyte
white blood cells
mediastin/o
mediastinum (space between the lungs)
mediastinal
pertaining to mediastinum
pelv/o
pelvis (bones of the hip)
pelvic
pertaining to the pelvis or bones of the hip
peritone/o
peritoneum (membrane surrounding the abdomen)
peritoneal
pertaining to the peritoneum
pharyng/o
pharynx (throat)
pharyngeal
pertaining to pharynx or throat
pleur/o
pleura
pleuritis
inflammation of the pleura
poster/o
back, behind
posterior
pertaining to back or behind
sacr/o
sacrum (five fused bones in the lower back)
sacral
pertaining to sacrum
spin/o
spine (backbone)
spinal
pertaining to the spine
thorac/o
chest
thoracotomy
incision of the chest
thoracic
pertaining to chest
body cavity
a cavity that contains organs
cranial cavity
located in the head
thoracic cavity
chest cavity
pleura
this surrounds each of the lungs with a double membrane
abdominal cavity
the space below the thoracic cavity
diaphragm
muscle that separates the abdominal & thoracic cavities
peritoneum
membrane that covers the organs in the abdomen & holds abdominal organs in place
pelvic cavity
space below abdominal cavity
cervical (neck) region
seven bones
thoracic (chest) region
twelve bones
lumbar (waist) region
five bones
sacral (lower back)
five fused bones
coccygeal (tailbone)
four fused bones
cells
smallest structural & functional unit of the body
tissue
similar cells grouped together
organs
collections of different tissues working together
organ systems
groups of organs working together
body systems
eleven
circulatory system
transports blood throughout the body
endocrine system
secretes chemical mesengers called hormones into the blood to act to another organ or gland.
digestive system
brings food into the body & breaks it down so it can enter bloodstream
reproductive system
pertains to the process by which living things produce offspring
skeletal system
supports the body & allows it to move
respiratory system
controls breathing
skin & sense organs
receives messages from the environmnet & sends them to brain
urinary system
produces urine & sends it out of the body
lymph system
lymph vessels & nodes that contain white blood cells
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