Chapter 1 Vocab

Intro to Medical Science
Chapter 1 Vocabulary List
 

 
1.    Anatomy
2.   Physiology
3.   Cells
4.   Tissues
5.   Organs
6.   System
7.   Organism
8.   Metabolism
9.   Catabolism
10. Anabolism
11. Ingestion
12. Digestion
13. Absorption
14. Assimilation
15. Respiration
16. Secretion
17. Excretion
18. Excitability
19. Conductivity
20. Contractility
21. Growth
22. Differentiation
23. Reproduction
24. Anatomical characteristics
25. Backbone
26. Vertebrates
27. Bilaterally symmetrical
28. Anatomical position
29. Sagittal plane
30. Midsagittal plane
31. Parasagittal plane
32. Frontal plane
33. Horizontal plane
34. Dorsal body cavity
35. Cranial cavity
36. Vertebral canal
37. Ventral body cavity
38. Viscera
39. Thoracic cavity
40. Abdominopelvic cavity
41. Mediastinum
42. Pericardial cavity
43. Abdominal cavity
44. Pelvic cavity
45. Medical imaging
46. Radiology
47. Roentgenogram
48. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
49. Ultrasound
50. Transducer
51. Sonogram
52. Homeostasis
53. Extracellular fluid
54. Interstitial fluid
55. Intercellular fluid
56. Plasma
57. Nerve impulses
58. Hormones
59. Epidemiology
60. Pharmacology
61. Diagnosis