Anatomy & Medical Terminology 2

Gen/o is the word element that means "to destroy."

The official name of the field involving the study of cells is: Cytologist

The transverse plane divides the body into right and left equal portions.

Several organs working together to perform a variety of bodily functions is classified as:

The thoracic cavity contains which organs?

The opposite of proximal is:

The opposite of lateral is:

If a word ends in the suffix "-plasm, " it refers to what?

The _______________ __________ divides the body into equal right and left portions.

The __________ _________ is the large cavity in the back of the body that includes the smaller cavities called the cranial cavity and the spinal cavity.

Nervous tissue transmits _________ through the body, activating, coordinating and controlling the many body functions.

The abbreviation for the fourth lumbar vertebrae is: [blank_start]L4[blank_end]

The word element that means "side, towards the side"is: