Body Systems and Anatomy Vocabulary for CNA Students

CNA Vocabulary Podcast · Nov 5, 2026 · 2m · transcript

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Body Systems and Anatomy

Abdomen

The area of the body between the chest and the hips.

The resident said her abdomen hurt after lunch.

Artery

A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.

The nurse felt the pulse in the artery in the wrist.

Vein

A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart.

The lab worker found a vein in the patient's arm.

Cardiac

Related to the heart.

He was admitted to the cardiac unit for chest pain.

Pulmonary

Related to the lungs.

A pulmonary test checks how well the lungs work.

Renal

Related to the kidneys.

The patient has renal…