Medical Terminology

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Medical Terminology

• List 3
• Chapter 2

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Body Systems -11

• Circulatory System
• Lymphatic (immune) system
• Digestive system
• Endocrine system
• Reproductive system
• Muscular system

• Skeletal system
• Nervous system
• Respiratory system
• Integumentary system
• Urinary system

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Acronym for 11 body systems

• MURDERS LINCMuscularUrinaryReproductiveDigest
  iveEndocrineRespiratorySkeletalLymphaticInte
  gumentaryNervousCirculatory

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Circulatory System

• Contains
• Heart, Arteries Veins Capillaries Blood
  Spleen
• Function
• to deliver oxygenated blood to the body

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Lymphatic (Immune) System

• Contains
• Lymph nodes, white blood cells
• Function
• to remove infectious diseases and other pathogens
  from the human body

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Digestive System

• Contains
• Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Pancreas, Liver,
  Gallbladder, Intestines
• Function
• To convert food particles into simpler, molecules
  that can be absorbed into the bloodstream and
  used by the body

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Endocrine System

• Contains Glands
• hypothalamus
• pituitary gland
• thyroid
• parathyroid
• adrenal glands
• pancreas
• testes
• ovaries

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Endocrine System

• Function
• to control growth, development, metabolism and
  reproduction through the production and secretion
  of hormones

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Reproductive System

• Contains
• Female Ovaries, uterus, vagina
• Male Testis, penis, prostate
• Function
• Allows for the continuation of the human species

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Muscular System

• Contains
• Muscles
• Function
• works with the skeletal and nervous system to
  produce movement

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Skeletal System

• Contains
• Bones
• Femur, humerus, radius and ulna, cranium, fibula
  and tibia, vertebrae, pelvic bone, phalanges
• Function
• to provide structure and support to the body

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Nervous System

• Contains
• Brain, spinal cord, nerves
• Function
• to coordinate the bodys response to changes in
  its internal and external environment

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Respiratory System

• Contains
• Nose, Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea, Bronchi, alveoli,
  lungs, diaphragm
• Function
• to provide the body with a oxygen and remove
  carbon dioxide

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Integumentary System

• Contains
• Skin
• Function
• protection to the underlying layers
• body temperature regulation
• nerves that respond to temperature, touch,
  pressure, and pain

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Urinary System

• Contains
• Kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra
• Function
• Remove waster products from the body
• Keep fluid and electrolyte levels normal

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Body Cavities

• Cranial
• Thoracic
• Abdominal
• Pelvic
• Spinal
• Pleura

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Cranial Cavity

• Location
• Surrounded by the skull, in the head
• Contains
• Brain, meninges

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Thoracic Cavity

• Location
• Chest area
• Surrounded by the ribs
• Contains
• Lung, heart, trachea

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Abdominal Cavity

• Location
• Below the thoracic cavity and above the pelvic
  cavity
• Contains
• Digestive organs
• Stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas,
  intestines kidney

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Pelvic Cavity

• Location
• Below the abdominal cavity,
• Surrounded by the pelvis
• Contains
• Reproductive organs, urinary bladder, rectum

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Spinal Cavity

• Location
• Space surrounded by the spinal column
• Contains
• Spinal cord

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Pleura Cavity

• Location
• Pleura surrounds the lungs
• Cavity is the space between the pleura and the
  lungs
• Contains
• Pleural fluid

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Diaphragm

• Location
• The muscle that separates the thoracic cavity
  from the abdominal cavity
• Contains
• Muscle that aids in respiration

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Mediastinum

• Location
• Large space between the lungs
• Contains
• Heart, esophagus, trachea, bronchi