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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?

<p>larynx</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body?

<p>urethra</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which endocrine gland is located at the base of the brain?

<p>pituitary gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the nervous tissue that is surrounded by backbones?

<p>spinal cord</p> Signup and view all the answers

The chest cavity is the _________ cavity

<p>thoracic</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the double membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen called?

<p>peritoneum</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the bones in the region of the hip called?

<p>pelvis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the space in the chest that contains the heart and other organs called?

<p>mediastinum</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the backbones?

<p>vertebra</p> Signup and view all the answers

The backbones in the region of the neck are the _______ bones

<p>cervical</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the flexible connective tissue found between bones at joints?

<p>cartilage</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the tailbone referred to as?

<p>coccyx</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'anterior' mean?

<p>front</p> Signup and view all the answers

The plane that divides the body into right and left sides is called the ______ plane

<p>sagittal</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a series of x-ray images that show the body in cross-section called?

<p>CT scan (computed tomography)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term means 'pertaining to lining or skin cells'?

<p>epithelial</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the incision of the skull called?

<p>craniotomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term means 'pertaining to the throat'?

<p>pharyngeal</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is inflammation of the membrane surrounding the lungs called?

<p>pleuritis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the transverse plane do?

<p>divides the body into upper and lower portions</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the visual examination of the abdomen by making small incisions near the navel called?

<p>laparoscopy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'cervic/o' refer to?

<p>neck of the body or 'neck' of the uterus</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'coccyg/o' mean?

<p>tailbone</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'crani/o' mean?

<p>skull</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'anter/o' mean?

<p>front</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'bronch/o' mean?

<p>bronchial tube</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'thorac/o' mean?

<p>chest</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'hepat/o' mean?

<p>liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'pleur/o' refer to?

<p>membranes surrounding the lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'pharyng/o' mean?

<p>throat</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'trache/o' mean?

<p>windpipe</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'later/o' mean?

<p>side</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'laryng/o' mean?

<p>voice box</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'peritone/o' mean?

<p>membrane surrounding abdomen</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'mediastin/o' mean?

<p>space between the lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'pelv/o' mean?

<p>lower part of the trunk of the body including the hip bones, tailbone, and sacrum</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'sacr/o' mean?

<p>sacrum</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'poster/o' mean?

<p>back of body (behind)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'radi/o' mean?

<p>x-ray</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form 'chondr/o' mean?

<p>cartilage</p> Signup and view all the answers

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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