Medical Terminology List 4 Chapter 2

Cells Basic functional unit of the body

Tissue Groups of cells Working together To perform a specialize function

Organ Composed to 2 or more different types of tissue Specific function Usually recognizable shape

System Related organs Common function

Organism Collection of body systems Make up the most complex level of life

Body Systems -11 Circulatory System Lymphatic (immune) system Digestive system Endocrine system Reproductive system Muscular system Skeletal system Nervous system Respiratory system Integumentary system Urinary system

Circulatory System Contains – Heart, Arteries; Veins; Capillaries; Blood; Spleen Function – to deliver oxygenated blood to the body

Lymphatic (Immune) System Contains – Lymph nodes, white blood cells Function – to remove infectious diseases and other pathogens from the human body

Digestive System Contains – Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Pancreas, Liver, Gallbladder, Intestines Function – To convert food particles into simpler, molecules that can be absorbed into the bloodstream and used by the body

Endocrine System Contains: Glands – hypothalamus – pituitary gland – thyroid – parathyroid – adrenal glands – pancreas – testes – ovaries

Endocrine System Function – to control growth, development, metabolism and reproduction through the production and secretion of hormones

Reproductive System Contains – Female: Ovaries, uterus, vagina – Male: Testis, penis, prostate Function – Allows for the continuation of the human species

Muscular System Contains – Muscles Function – works with the skeletal and nervous system to produce movement

Skeletal System Contains – Bones – Femur, humerus, radius and ulna, cranium, fibula and tibia, vertebrae, pelvic bone, phalanges Function – to provide structure and support to the body

Nervous System Contains – Brain, spinal cord, nerves Function – to coordinate the body’s response to changes in its internal and external environment

Respiratory System Contains – Nose, Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea, Bronchi, alveoli, lungs, diaphragm Function – to provide the body with a oxygen and remove carbon dioxide

Integumentary System Contains – Skin Function – protection to the underlying layers – body temperature regulation – nerves that respond to temperature, touch, pressure, and pain

Urinary System Contains – Kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra Function – Remove waste products from the body – Keep fluid and electrolyte levels normal

Circul/a circle

Crin/o secrete

Muscul/o muscle

Pulmon/o lung

Skelet/o Skeleton, bone

Ur/o urine

-ar Pertaining to

-ary Pertaining to (process)

-ation Process, condition

-crine secretion

-graph Instrument to record

-ive The adjective form of a noun

-tive The adjective form of a noun

-uria Urine condition

-y Condition, process