Medical Terminology: Mastering the Basics v Contents in Brief Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Chapter 2 The Integumentary System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Chapter 3 The Digestive System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Chapter 4 The Musculoskeletal System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Cumulative Review: Chapters 2–4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 Chapter 5 The Lymphatic and Immune Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194 Chapter 6 Special Sensory Organs: Eye and Ear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236 Chapter 7 The Nervous System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 Cumulative Review: Chapters 5–7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318 Chapter 8 The Male and Female Reproductive Systems . . . . . . . . . .322 Chapter 9 The Respiratory System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .364 Chapter 10 The Cardiovascular System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402 Cumulative Review: Chapters 8–10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440 Chapter 11 The Endocrine System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .444 Chapter 12 The Urinary System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .482 Cumulative Review: Chapters 11–12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .525 Appendix A Medical Word Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 528 Appendix B Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms . . . . . . . . . 535 Photo Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 537