Directional Terms
Front
What is anter/o?
organ covering the body
what is skin?
two sponge like organs in the thoracic cavity
what are lungs?
two bean shaped organs that filter blood to remove waste
what are the kidneys?
blood vessels that carry blood away from heart
what are arteries?
Side
What is later/o
outer layer of skin
what is epidermis?
lined with mucous membranes and fine hair; acts as a filter
what is the nose?
two slender tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the bladder
what are ureters?
fluid circulated throughout the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins
what is blood?
downward (tail)
what is caud/o?
inner layer of skin, true skin
what is dermis?
location of vocal cords, "voice box"
what is the larynx
muscular, hollow organ that temporarily hold urine
what is the urinary bladder?
microscopic blood vessels
what are capillaries?
near (the point of attachment)
what is proxim/o?
common reference to hair, skin, nails, sweat glands
what are appendages of the skin?
air cavities within cranial bones
what are sinuses?
organ ducts responsible for the elimination of urine
what is the urinary tract?
blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
what are veins?
cut, section, or slice
what is tom/o?
special oil glands that secrete sebum into the hair follicles
what are sebaceous glands?
serves as food and air passageway
what is the pharynx?
funnel shaped reservoir in each kidney that collects urine and passes it to the ureter
what is the renal pelvis?
liquid portion of blood that makes up 55% of total blood volume
what is plasma?