Anatomy and Medical Imaging Introduction Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering medical imaging techniques, body cavities, anatomical planes, and organ systems based on lecture notes.

Contrast

A liquid injected or swallowed by a patient (such as barium) to visualize blockages or hollow organs on an X-ray.

Angiography

An imaging technique performed after injecting a patient to view blood vessels, such as in the brain.

Situs

The normal arrangement of the viscera in the human body.

Situs Inversus

An unusual anatomical state where the viscera and organs are arranged in a transposed or reversed layout compared to normal situs.

Abdominal Cavity

The body cavity where organs such as the kidneys are located.

Immune System

A defense system made up of a bunch of cells located nearby throughout the body rather than in a specific single organ location.

Systems that Protect, Support, and Move

The group of organ systems consisting of the integumentary, skeletal, and muscular systems.

Endocrine System

An organ system responsible for internal communication and integration.

Anatomical Planes

Real or imaginary three-dimensional slices of the body or body structures universally used in medicine.

Thoracic Cavity

The body cavity containing the lungs and heart.

Serous Membrane

A thin, two-layered membrane surrounding the lungs and heart containing lubricating liquid to aid expansion, deflation, and beating.

Perineal

The anatomical term referring to the region located between the buttocks.