Biomedical Terminology: Unit 1: Chapter 2

Catabolism

Breaking down of complex nutrients into simpler molecules and releasing energy

Anabolism

Building proteins from amino acids and energy

Cell

Fundamental unit of all living things

Tissues

A group of similar cells working together to do a specific job

Organ

Different types of tissue combine to form an:

Systems

Group of organs working together to perform complex functions and form

Cranial

Brain

Thoracic

Lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, bronchial tubes, thymus gland, aorta

Lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, bronchial tubes, thymus gland, aorta

Thoracic (7)

Abdominal

Stomach, Small intestines, Large intestines, spleen, pancreas, liver, gall bladder

Stomach, Small intestines, Large intestines, spleen, pancreas, liver, gall bladder

Abdominal Cavity (7)

Pelvic

Portions of the small and large intestines, Bladder, Rectum, urethra, ureters; uterus and vagina in female

small and large intestines, Bladder, Rectum, urethra, ureters; uterus and vagina in female

Pelvic (8): Portions of ______ and ______ _______, etc.

Spinal

Nerves of the spinal cord

Nerves of the spinal cord

Spinal

Right Hypochondriac Region

Top (patient) right ←—

Left Hypochondriac Region

Top (patient) Left—→

Epigastric Region

Top Middle Region

Right Lumbar Region

Middle (patient) Right←—

Left Lumbar Region

Middle (patient) Left —→

Umbilical Region

Middle region

Right Inguinal Region

Bottom (patient) right ←—

Left Inguinal Region

Bottom (patient) left—→

Hypogastric Region

Bottom middle region

7

__ cervical Spine

12

__Thoracic Spine

5

___Lumbar Spine

Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, Soccygea

Anatomical Divisions of the back (5)

Anterior (ventral)

Front

Posterior (drosal)

Back

Deep

Farther away from surface

Superficial

Closer to surface

Proximal

Closer to origin/another part/joint

Distal

Further from origin/another part/joint

Lateral

Away from midline of the body

Medial

Closer to midline of the body

Superior

Above

Inferior

Below

Supine

Laying on back

Prone

Laying on stomach

Frontal (coronal)

Cutting something so each half of the boy would have two hands

Sagittal (lateral)

Cut in half, so each half would only have one hand for example

Transverse (axial)

Cut in half so that one half has the legs, and the other half would have the head.

abdomin/o

abdomen

adip/o

fat

anter/o

front

bol/o

to cast (throw)

Cervic/o

neck (of the body or uterus)

chondr/o

cartilage

chrom/o

color

coccyg/o

coccyx

crani/o

skull

cyt/o

celld

dist/o

far, distal

dors/o

back portion of the body

hist/o histi/o

tissue

ili/o

illium (part of pelvic bone)

inguin/o

groin

kary/o

nucleus

later/o

side

lumb/o

lower back (side/back between ribs and pelvis)

medi/o

middle

nucle/o

nucleus

pelv/i

pelvis, hip region

poster/o

back, behind

proxim/o

near

sacr/o

sacrum

sacr/o

tissue

spin/o

spine, backbone

thel/o theli/o

nipple

thorac/o

chest

trache/o

trachea, windpipe

umbilic/o

navel, umbilicus

ventr/o

belly side of the body

vertebr/o

vertebra, backbones

viscer/o

internal organs

ana-

up

cata-

down

epi-

above

hypo-

below

inter-

between

meta-

change

-eal, -iac, ior

pertaining to (3)

-ism

process, condition

-ose

pertaining/full of

-plasm

formation

-somes

bpdies

-type

picture, classification