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Med Terms 6
Bones, Muscle, Skin, & Nerves
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| My/o | Muscle |
| Fibr/o or Fibros/o | Fiber |
| Fasci/o or Fasc/i | Fascia |
| Fascia | Thin connective tissue that covers the muscle |
| Oste/o, Oss/e, and Oss/i | Bones |
| What are the 2 parts of the skeleton? | Axial and Appendicular |
| Parts of Axial Skeleton | Skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum |
| Appendicular Skeleton | MAde of appendages |
| Arthr/o | Joint |
| Chondr/o | Cartilage |
| What does cartilage do? | increase flexability and provide cushion |
| Ten/o, Tend/o, or Tendin/o | Tendon |
| Ligament/o | Ligaments |
| Burs/o | Bursa |
| Cutane/o, Derm/o, Dermat/o | |
| Epidermis | Top layer |
| Dermis | Middle layer, contains blood & lymph vessels, oil & sweat glands, nerve fibers & hair follicles |
| Subcutaneous | Below, mostly fat tissue |
| Seb/o | Sebum |
| Trich/o, Pil/o, Pil/i | Hair |
| Onych/o | Claws/nails |
| Unqul/o | Hoof |
| Erythr/o, Erythem/o, or Erythemat/o | Redness |
| Adip/o | Fat |
| Py/o | Pus |
| Kerat/o | Keratin |
| Melan/o | Melanin |
| Melanin | Dark pigment of the skin |
| What 2 major parts are the nerves divided into? | peripheral and Central |
| Peripheral | Cranial and spinal nerves |
| Central | Braina and Spinal cord |
| What are the 3 different types of neurons? | Sensory, motor, and associative |
| Neur/i or Neur/o | Nerve |
| Encephal/o | Brain |
| Myel/o | Spinal cord |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -esthesia | sensation/feeling |
| -paresis | weakness |