Combining Form
Body Systems
Combining Forms
II
Body Cavities
Mixed Up
100
This word refers to the neck of the body or neck
What is cervic/o
100
This system carries messages to and from the brain
What is the nervous system
100
This word means waist
What is lumb/o
100
This cavity contains the pituary gland
What is the cranial cavity
100
A plane that divides the body into an upper and lower part
What is the transverse plane
200
This word refers to the front
What is anter/o
200
This system allows air to enter and leave the body
What is the respiratory system
200
This word pertains to throat
What is pharyng/o
200
This cavity is a space located between two organs
What is the pleura cavity
200
This is a series of cross sectional xray images
What is a CT Scan
300
This word refers to the tube from the throat to the stomach
What is esophag/o
300
This body system produces fluid and sends it out of the body
What is the urinary system
300
This word refers to back, behind
What is poster/o
300
This cavity contains 33 bones
What is the spinal cavity
300
A plane that divides the body into right and left parts
What is the sagittal plane
400
This word refers to the space between the lungs
What is mediastin/o
400
This body system carries a clear fluid
What is the lymphatic system
400
This word pertains to leading from the windpipe to the lungs
What is bronch/o
400
The kidneys are located within this cavity
What is the pelvic cavity
400
A plane that divides the body into front and back parts
What is the frontal plane
500
These words refer to imaginary illness and/or cartilage
What is chondr/o
500
This body system breaks substances down so it can enter the bloodstream
What is the digestive system
500
This word pertains to the five fused bones
What is sacr/o
500
This organ separates these two cavities. (Must know both)
What is the abdominal and thoracic cavities.
500
This is a body image where all three planes are viewed
What is an MRI
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