Directional Terms
Term meaning nearer to the head
Cranial/Cephalic - nearer to the head
Superior - Toward the head or upper body
Anatomical chest or area between the neck and abdomen
Thorax
Receives deoxygenated blood from the body
Right Atrium
A clear, colorless fluid derived from interstitial fluid that contains white blood cells, especially lymphocytes
Lymph Fluid
Known as a heterocrine gland because it produces both endocrine and exocrine secretions
Pancreas
Term meaning away from the head or lower part of the body
Inferior - Away from the head or lower part of the body
Caudal - Nearer to the tail or away from the head
Cephalic
Pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
Right Ventricle
Lymph Nodes
Known as the Master Gland
Pituitary Gland
Term meaning toward the back of the body
Dorsal
Anatomical pertaining to the neck
Cervical
Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
Left Atrium
Any substance that the immune system recognizes as foreign and that can provoke an immune response
Antigen
Produces thyroxine T4 and triiodothyronine T3
Thyroid Gland
Term meaning closer to the point of attachment
Proximal
Frontal/Coronal Plane
Pumps oxygenated blood to the body
Left Ventricle
A protein produced by B cells that binds to a specific antigen to neutralize or mark it for destruction
Antibody
A plexus of cells that produce cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain, which cushions the brain and spinal cord
Choroid Plexus
Term meaning away from the midline of the body
Lateral
The plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts
Transverse
Known as the depression in the right atrium of the heart, which is a remnant of the foramen ovale from fetal circulation
Fossa Ovalis
Lymphoid tissues in the intestinal wall that monitor intestinal bacteria and prevent the growth of pathogenic bacteria
Peyer's Patches
These nerves relay sensory messages from body parts back to the brain or spinal cord
Afferent Nerves