Medical Terminology Module 2
What type of tissue conducts electrical impulses?
Nervous
The combining form that means abdomen is
abdomin/o
A medical term that means pertaining to the abdomen is
abdominal
The combining form that means fat is
adip/o
A medical term that means pertaining to the front is
anterior
The combining form that means arm is
brachi/o
A medical term that means pertaining to the arm is
brachial
A medical term that means pertaining to the heart and blood vessels is
cardiovascular
The combining form that means tail is
caud/o
The fundamental units of all living things
cells
What is the correct order for the organization of the body?
cells; tissue; organ; system; whole body
The combining form that means head is
cephal/o
A medical term that means pertaining to the head is
cephalic
The combining form that means neck is
cervic/o
A medical term that means pertaining to the neck is
cervical
The combining form that means cartilage is
chondr/o
The combining form that means skull is
crani/o
A medical term that means pertaining to the skull is
cranial
Term for pertaining to the skull?
cranial
The combining form that means to secrete is
crin/o
The combining form that means leg is
crur/o
A medical term that means pertaining to the leg is
crural
Term for pertaining to the spinal cord side of the body?
dorsal
Body system responsible for regulating the metabolic activities of the body
endocrine
A medical term that means pertaining to the epithelium is
epithelial
The combining form that means stomach is
gastr/o
The combining form that means buttock is
glute/o
A medical term that means pertaining to the buttocks is
gluteal
A combining form that means woman is
gynec/o
Cephalic region of the body
head
A medical term that means pertaining to blood is
hematic
A combining form that means tissue is
hist/o
The combining form that means side is
later/o
A medical term that means pertaining to the side is
lateral
Crural region of the body
legs
A medical term that means pertaining to lymph is
lymphatic
The combining form that means middle is
medi/o
A medical term that means pertaining to the middle is
medial
The combining form that means muscle is
muscul/o
A medical term that means pertaining to muscle is
muscular
Body system that receives sensory information and coordinates the body's response
nervous
The combining form that means pelvis is
pelv/o
A medical term that means pertaining to the pelvis is
pelvic
Cavity that contains the heart
pericardial
The combining form that means peritoneum is
peritone/o
The combining form that means pleura is
pleur/o
A medical term that means pertaining to the pleura is
pleural
Directional term means more to the back side of the body
posterior
Directional term means lying face down
prone
The combining form that means genital region is
pub/o
A medical term that means pertaining to the genital region is
pubic
The combining form that means spine is
spin/o
A medical term that means pertaining to the spine is
spinal
A medical term that means pertaining to above is
superior
What terms means lying face up?
supine
Organs form
systems
A combining form that means chest is
thorac/o
A medical term that means pertaining to the chest is
thoracic
A term meaning pertaining to the chest is
thoracic.
A medical term that means pertaining to the belly side of the body is
ventral
A term that is interchangeable with anterior is
ventral
Directional term specifically refering to the belly side of the body
ventral
The combining form that means vertebra is
vertebr/o
A medical term that means pertaining to the vertebrae is
vertebral
The combining form that means internal organ is
viscer/o
A medical term that means pertaining to internal organs is
visceral
Term for pertaining to internal organs?
visceral
