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Anatomy Vocab #10
Anatomy/Physiology Vocabulary Words #226-250
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An optical device that diffracts light so that its rays either diverge or converge. | Lens |
| A disease of the blood characterized by an abnormally large number of white blood corpuscles. | Leukemia |
| A white blood corpuscle. | Leukocyte |
| An increase in the number of white blood cells during certain types of infection. | Leukocytosis |
| A decrease in the normal number of white blood cells due to bone marrow damage or certain infections. | Leukopenia |
| A tough band of connective tissue which connects bones to each other. | Ligament |
| Chemical compounds usually composed of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; in no special relation to each other. | Lipids |
| An abnormal curvature of the lumbar vertebrate in an anterior direction resulting in a swayback condition. | Lordosis |
| Referring to the region of the back extending from the thorax to the sacrum. | Lumbar |
| A colorless fluid within the lymphatics, derived from the extracellular fluid. | Lymph |
| A type of white blood cell formed in lymph tissue. | Lymphocyte |
| One of the small bones in the middle ear, one end of which is attached to the tympanum and the other to the incus. | Malleus |
| A group of vertebrates possessing hair, giving birth to living young and capable of producing milk. | Mammal |
| The soft tissues within the medullary canals of long bones. | Marrow |
| Quantity of matter. | Mass |
| The act of chewing food. | Mastication |
| Toward the midline of the body, as opposed to lateral. | Medial |
| A general term applied to the internal region of a solid object. | Medulla |
| A part of the brain stem. | Medulla Oblongata |
| A primitive type of blood cell formed in the red marrow. It breaks up to form blood platelets. | Megakaryocyte |
| The type of cell division which occurs during maturation of gametes. It results in the formation of sperm and ova containing the haploid number of chromosomes. | Meiosis |
| The coverings of the brain and spinal cord. | Meninges |
| A fold of the peritoneum that supports parts of the digestive system. | Mesentery |
| The chemical processes occurring within the cells. | Metabolism |
| A stage in mitosis in which the halves of the chromosomes separate. | Metaphase |
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