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Everest345
Everest 345 mod f week 1
| 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 |
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