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The body system that controls the breathing is the _________ system
respiratory
What is the individual unit that each part of the body is composed of?
cell
What is the body system that supports the body and allows it to move?
musculoskeletal system
What is the voice box called?
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What is the tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body?
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Which endocrine gland is located at the base of the brain?
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What is the nervous tissue that is surrounded by backbones?
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The chest cavity is the _________ cavity
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What is the double membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen called?
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What are the bones in the region of the hip called?
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What is the space in the chest that contains the heart and other organs called?
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What is the term for the backbones?
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The backbones in the region of the neck are the _______ bones
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What is the flexible connective tissue found between bones at joints?
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What is the tailbone referred to as?
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What does 'anterior' mean?
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The plane that divides the body into right and left sides is called the ______ plane
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What is a series of x-ray images that show the body in cross-section called?
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What term means 'pertaining to lining or skin cells'?
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What is the incision of the skull called?
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What term means 'pertaining to the throat'?
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What is inflammation of the membrane surrounding the lungs called?
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What does the transverse plane do?
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What is the visual examination of the abdomen by making small incisions near the navel called?
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What does the combining form 'cervic/o' refer to?
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What does the combining form 'coccyg/o' mean?
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What does the combining form 'crani/o' mean?
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What does the combining form 'anter/o' mean?
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What does the combining form 'bronch/o' mean?
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What does the combining form 'thorac/o' mean?
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What does the combining form 'hepat/o' mean?
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What does the combining form 'pleur/o' refer to?
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What does the combining form 'pharyng/o' mean?
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What does the combining form 'trache/o' mean?
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What does the combining form 'later/o' mean?
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What does the combining form 'laryng/o' mean?
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What does the combining form 'peritone/o' mean?
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What does the combining form 'mediastin/o' mean?
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What does the combining form 'pelv/o' mean?
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What does the combining form 'sacr/o' mean?
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What does the combining form 'poster/o' mean?
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What does the combining form 'radi/o' mean?
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What does the combining form 'chondr/o' mean?
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Study Notes
Body Systems and Functions
- The respiratory system is responsible for controlling breathing.
- The musculoskeletal system supports the body and enables movement.
Anatomical Terms
- The larynx is commonly referred to as the voice box.
- The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.
- Anterior describes the front of the body.
- The mediastinum is the space in the chest that contains the heart and other organs.
Organs and Structures
- The pituitary gland is an endocrine gland located at the base of the brain.
- The spinal cord is nervous tissue protected by the vertebrae.
- The peritoneum is a double membrane that surrounds abdominal organs.
Skeletal System Components
- The pelvis refers to the bones in the hip region.
- Cervical bones are the backbones in the neck area.
- Cartilage is flexible connective tissue found between bones at joints.
- The coccyx is known as the tailbone.
Body Planes and Imaging
- The sagittal plane divides the body into right and left sections.
- A CT scan is a series of X-ray images that show the body in cross-section.
- The transverse plane divides the body into upper and lower parts.
Medical Procedures and Conditions
- Laparoscopy involves the visual examination of the abdomen using small incisions.
- Pleuritis is inflammation of the membrane surrounding the lungs.
- Craniotomy refers to the surgical incision of the skull.
Combining Forms and Their Meanings
- Cervic/o refers to the neck of the body or the neck of the uterus.
- Coccyg/o means tailbone.
- Crani/o denotes the skull.
- Anter/o means front; poster/o indicates the back of the body.
- Bronch/o refers to bronchial tubes; trache/o denotes the windpipe.
- Thorac/o means chest; hepatic/o means liver; pleur/o refers to the membranes surrounding the lungs.
- Pharyng/o indicates the throat; mediastin/o refers to the space between the lungs.
- Pelv/o signifies the lower part of the trunk, including the hip bones, tailbone, and sacrum.
- Sacr/o refers to the sacrum; radi/o indicates X-ray.
- Chondr/o means cartilage.
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