Drugs
All drugs taken by mouth.
What is oral administration
The opposite of superficial
These are the basic unit of life.
What are cells?
Bones, joints, and muscles are included in this system.
What is the Musculoskeletal System?
The heart contains this type of muscle.
What is cardiac muscle?
Suppositories are are a form of this route of drug administration.
What is rectal administration.
More toward the head or above another structure.
What is superior.
When describing an internal view of a structure, this term describes a cut perpendicular to the long axis of the structure.
What is a cross-section?
The kidneys are part of this anatomical system.
What is the Urinary System?
the combining form "nephr/o" deals with this organ.
What is the kidney?
Lotions and creams are applied through this route of administration.
What is a topical administration?
This refers to the middle or near the middle of a body or structure.
What is medial.
The body has these four types of tissues.
What are muscular tissue, epithelial tissue, nervous tissue, & connective tissue?
The skin is included in this anatomical system.
What is the integumentary system?
This term breaks down into "one who straightens teeth".
What is "orthodontist"?
While a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) removes cerebrospinal fluid for testing, this method of administration introduces drugs into the cerebrospinal fluid.
What is the intrathecal route?
When you line on your back, you are in which position?
What is the supine position.
The belly button is within this region of anatomical division.
What is the umbilical region?
The pineal gland and thyroid are part of this anatomical system.
What is the Endocrine System?
This route of administration includes drugs placed under the lip or between the cheek and gum.
What is the buccal route of administration?
Intravenous, intramuscular, and intradermal routes of administration are all under this umbrella route.
What is the parenteral route?
In humans, posterior is synonymous with this other term for anatomical direction.
What is dorsal?
Otorhinolaryngology deals with these structures.
What are the ears, nose, and larynx?
The pancreas is part of this anatomical system.
What is the Gastrointestinal system?
These tissues connect skeletal muscles to bones.
What are tendons?