Medical Terms

Network of hollow tubes that carries blood throughout the body.

The soft tissue inside bones where blood cells are produced.

A soft, spongy tissue inside many bones that works like a factory for blood cells.

Hard structures that create the frame of the body.

An additional dose of a vaccine to maintain immunity.

Abnormally slow heart rate, typically under 60 beats per minute.

Abnormally slow rate of respiration.

Control center of the nervous system that receives, directs, and interprets sensory information through the body.

A diagnostic image of the brain created using technologies such as MRI or CT scan.

The portion of the brain that controls vital functions and connects the brain with the spinal cord.