Medical Terminology
What does apex mean?
the pointed extremity of conical structure
What does the oral mean?
pertaining to the mouth
What does gluteal mean?
pertaining to the buttocks
What does the craniel cavity contain?
contains the brain and the skull
What is the function of cytoplasm?
to hold the organelles of the cell
What does body mean?
the largest part or the most important part of the organ
What does pubic mean?
pertaining to the pubis
What does lumbar mean?
pertaining to the lower back
What does the thoracic cavity contain?
contains the heart, lungs, esophagus, and the trachea
What is the defination of tissue?
a group of similar cells from the same orgin that work together to carry out a specific function
What does hilum mean?
the recess, exit or entrance of a duct into a gland, or of a nerve, and vessels into a organ
What does palmar mean?
pertaining to the palm
What does plantar mean?
pertaining to the soles of the feet
How many cavities are in the abdominopelivic cavity?
there are 2 cavities in the abdominopelvic cavity
What is the organelle that controls digestion in the cell?
Lysosome
What does a funus mean, and give an example of a funus?
It means the deepest or base part of a hollow organ that is farthest from the mouth of the organ. An example of this is after a woman gives birth to a baby, the hollowed uterus is called a funus.
What does buccal mean?
pertaining to the cheek
What does acromical mean?
pertaining to the acromion (highest point in the shoulder)
What are the names of the abdominopelvic cavity?
abdomial cavity and the pelvic cavity
Bysides controling the cell, what else does the nucleus contain?
DNA
What does vestibule mean and give an example?
The small space or cavity at the beginning of a canal. An example is the space right where the ear canal opens to the outer ear.
What does inguinal mean?
pertaining to the groin
What does olecranal mean?
pertaining to the elbow
In the thoracic cavity, what are the names for the subdivided cavities?
there are 2 pleural cavities and a pericardial cavity
Bysides making protien for the cell, what else does the ribosome contain?
RNA