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Cell | the basic structural and functional unit of your body |
Tissue | a group of similar looking cells with a common function |
Organ | structure with a definite shape and form composed of 2 types of tissue |
System | a group of organs working together for common function |
organelle | sub structure of cell |
organism | group of systems |
Epithelial tissue | makes up the covering and linings of our body,forms glands |
Connective tissue | binds body structures together |
muscle tissue | causes movement-contraction |
nervous tissue | transmit impulses |
integumentary system | protection vitamin D |
skeletal system | protects vital organs, produces blood cells |
muscular system | movement and contraction |
nervous system | transmit impulses to muscles and glands |
endocrine system | produce hormones, regulate bodies activities |
cardiovascular system | pump blood throughout the body carry gases, nutrients and waste |
lymphatic system | fights disease |
respiratory system | exchange of gases |
digestive system | break down food into usable form |
urinary system | filter blood and eliminate nitrogenous waste |
reproductive system | produce gametes, make hormones |
cranal | skull |
cervical | nect |
thoracic | chest |
abdominal | stomach |
lumbar | lower back |
brachial | upper arm |
olecranal | back of elbow |
nuchal | nape of neck |
pollex | thumb |
hallux | big toe |
sural | calf |
crural | entire leg |
antebrachial | forearm |
cubital | front of elbow |
antecubital | front of elbow |
oribital | eye |
otic | ear |
popliteal | back of knee |
patellar | front of knee |
cacaneal | heal |
cephalic | entire head |
axillary | armpit |
frontal | forehead |
buccal | chin |
inguinal | groin |
gluteal | buttock |
occipital | back of head |
femoral | thigh |
superior | towards head |
inferior | away from head |
ventral | towards the front of body |
anterior | towards the front of body |
dorsal | toward the back of body |
posterior | toward the back of body |
medial | closer to the midline |
lateral | away from midline |
proximal | closer to the trunk |
distal | farther from the trunk |
superficial | towards the body surface |
deep | away from the body surface |
ipsilateral | located on the same side of body |
contralateral | located on the opposite sides of body |
parietal | forms outer wall of body cavity |
visceral | covering an organ in ventral cavity |
intermediate | between two structures |
the lungs are _____ to small intestine | superior |
the esphogus is___to the trachea | posterior |
the urinary bladder is __ to the ascending colon | medial |
planes | imaginary surface passing through the body |
midsagittal-median | equally divides body left/right |
parasagittal-sagittal | unequally divides body l/r |
frontal (cornal) | divides anterior/posterior |
tranverse (horizontal) | parallel to ground top and bottom |
oblique | at an angle |
body cavity | confined spaces in the body which contain internal organs |