Question | Answer |
cyt/o | cell |
chrom/o | color |
ect/o | outside, external |
endo/o | inside, inner |
home/o | same, unchanged |
-ology | study of |
pre- | before, in front of |
fus- | spindle |
-ion | process, state, condition |
physi/o | physical, nature |
-osis | abnormal condition, disease |
-al | pertaining to |
viscer- | internal organ |
-tropic | turning |
-some | body |
anatomy | the science of form and structure of the body |
physiology | the study of the nature and function of living organisms |
metabolism | the sum of all the chemical and physcial processes by which organized substances are built and maintained |
catabolism | breaking down complex substances into simple compounds |
anabolism | building up of complex substances from simple compounds |
assimilation | conversion of food material into living tissue |
differentiation | to recognize one thing from another |
reproduction | process of when a living thing produces a new individual |
respiration | the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the atmosphere and the body cells |
digestion | converting food into chemicals that can be absorbed by the body |
absorption | taking in by chemical action |
circulation | movement in circular motion so to return to origin of start |
excretion | expulsion of any matter |
homeostasis | state of equilibrium in the body's environment |
superior | above, directed upward |
inferior | below, lower |
anterior | front |
ventral | pertains to abdomen |
posterior | back |
chromosome | microscopic bodies that carry the genes that determine hereditary characteristics |
dorsal | towards the back |
medial | towards the midline |
lateral | towards the side |
proximal | nearest the point of origin |
distal | farther from point of origin |
superficial | near the surface |
peripheral | away from the center |
deep | situated far beneath the surface |
cortex | outer layer of an organ |
medulla | inner most part of an organ |
sagittal | dividing the body into right and left |
coronal | pertaining to the head |
transverse | divides body into upper and lower |
erect | to be straight |
prone | laying face down |
supine | lying with face upward |
epigastric | above the stomach |
occipital | back of the head |
orbital | eye socket |
buccal | cheek |
cervical | neck |
scapular | shoulder |
axillary | armpit |
sternal | pertaining to the sternum |
mammary | breast |
gluteal | buttocks |
antecubital | anterior bend of the elbow |
palmar | hollow surface of the hand |
femoral | thigh |
patellar | kneecap |
popliteal | area behind the knee |
planter | sole of the foot |
umbilical | naval area |
unilateral | affect only one side |
systemic | affect the entire body |
LUQ | left upper quadrant |
LLQ | left lower quadrant |
RUQ | right uper quadrant |
RLQ | right lower quadrant |