HSC3537 Module 2 Body Organization Terms

abdomin/o

abdomen

adip/o

fat

anter/o

front

brachi/o

arm

cardi/o

heart

caud/o

tail

cephal/o

head

cervic/o

neck

chondr/o

cartilage

chrom/o

color

crani/o

skull

crin/o

to secrete

crur/o

leg

cyt/o

cell

dermat/o

skin

dist/o

away from

dors/o

back

enter/o

small intestine

epitheli/o

epithelium

eti/o

cause

gastr/o

stomach

glute/o

buttock

gynec/o

female

hemat/o

blood

hist/o

tissue

immun/o

protection

infer/o

below

inguin/o

groin

laryng/o

larynx

later/o

side

lumb/o

loin (low back)

lingu/o

tongue

lymph/o

lymph

medi/o

middle

muscul/o

muscle

nephr/o

kidney

neur/o

nerve

nucle/o

nucleus

ophthalm/o

eye

orth/o

straight

ot/o

ear

ox/i

oxygen

or/o

mouth

pariet/o

cavity wall

path/o

disease

ped/o

foot

pelv/o

pelvis

peritone/o

peritoneum

pleur/o

pleura

poster/o

back

proct/o

rectum and anus

proxim/o

near to

pub/o

genital region

pulmon/o

lung

rhin/o

nose

rect/o

rectum

somat/o

body

spin/o

spine

super/o

above

thorac/o

chest

ur/o

urine

urin/o

urine

vascul/o

blood vessel

ven/o

vein

ventr/o

belly

vertebr/o

verterbra

viscer/o

internal organ

epithelial tissue

tissue found throughout the body and is composed of close-packed cells that form the covering for and lining of body structures

connective tissue

-supporting and protecting tissue in body structures

-appears in several forms: bone, cartilage, tendons, adipose

nervous tissue

tissue made up of neurons and supportive cells forming the brain, spinal cord, and metwork of nerves throughout the entire body allowing the conduction of electrical impulses to send infor between the brain and the rest of the body

muscular tissue

able to contract and shorten its length, thereby producing movement; may be under voluntary control (attached to bones) or involuntary control (heart and digestive organs)

integumentary system

forms protective two-way barrier; aids in temperature regulation

musculoskeletal system

skeleton supports and protects body, forms blood cells, and store minerals; muscles produce movement

cardiovascular system

pumps blood throughout entire body to transport nutrients, oxygen, and wastes

blood (hematic system)

transports oxygen, protects against pathogens, and controls bleeding

lymphatic system

protects body from disease and invasion from pathogens

respiratory system

obtains oxygen from the envirinment and removes carbon dioxide from the body

digestive/gastrointestinal system

ingests, digests, and absorbs nutrients for the body

urinary system

filters waste out of the blood and removes them from the body

endocrine system

regulates metabolic activities of the body

nervous system

recieves sensory information and coordinates the body's response

sagittal plane

vertical division of the body into right and left portions

frontal/coronal plane

Divides the body into front and back portions.

transverse plane

abdominal region

abdomen; on anterior side of trunk

brachial region

upper extremities (UE) or arms

cephalic region

head

cervical region

neck; connects head to trunk

crural region

lower extremities (LE) or legs

dorsum

back; on posterior side of trunk

gluteal region

buttocks; on posterior side of trunk

pelvic region

pelvis; on anterior side of trunk

pubic region

region containing external genitals; on anterior side of trunk; also called thorax

thoracic region

chest; on anterior side of trunk; also called thorax

trunk

contains all body regions other than head, neck, and extremities; also called torso

vertebral region

overlies spinal column of vertebrae; on posterior side of trunk

superior/ cephalic

more toward head or above another structure

inferior/ caudal

more toward feet or tail or below another structure

anterior/ventral

more toward front or belly side of body

posterior/ dorsal

more toward back or spinal cord side of body