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Internal Anatomy-A&P
A&P- Combing forms internal anatomy
| Root | Body Part |
|---|---|
| Aden/o | Gland |
| Adren/o | Adrenal Glnd |
| Angi/o | Vessel, usually a blood vessel. |
| Arteri/o | Artery |
| Arteriol/o | Arteriole |
| Arthr/o | Joint |
| Atri/o | Artrium |
| Balan/o | Glans Penis/Clitoridis |
| Bronch/i, Bronch/o | Bronchus |
| Bronchiol/o | Bronchiolus |
| Cardi/o | Heart |
| Cerebell/o | Cerebellum (brain) |
| Cerebr/o | Cerebrum (brain) |
| Choledoch/o | Common bile duct |
| Chondr/o | Cartilage |
| Chord/o | Cord, String |
| Cleid/o | Clavicle |
| Colp/o | Vagina |
| Cost/o | Rib |
| Cysti/i, Cyst/o | Bladder |
| Cyt/o | Cell |
| Duoden/o | Duodenum |
| Encephal/o | Brain |
| Enter/o | Intestine |
| Episi/o | Vulva |
| Fibr/o | Fibers |
| Gastr/o | Stomach |
| Hepat/o | Liver |
| Hist/o | Tissue |
| Hyster/o | Uterus |
| Ile/o | Ileum (intestine) |
| Ili/o | Ilium (hipbone) |
| Jejun/o | Jejunum |
| Kerat/o | Cornea of the eye |
| Laryng/o | Larynx |
| Lymph/o | Lymphatic vessels |
| Mening/o | Membrane covering brain & spinal cord |
| Mer/a, Metr/o | Uterus |
| Myel/o | Bone Marrow or Spinal Cord |
| My/o | Musscle |
| Nephr/o | Kidney |
| Neur/o | Nerve & Nervous System |
| Orchid/o, Orchi/do | Testis, Testes |
| Oste/o | Bone |
| Ovari/o | Overies |
| Palat/o | Palate (roof of mouth) |
| Pharyng/o | Pharynx (throat) |
| Phleb/o | Vein(s) |
| Phren/o | Diaphragm |
| Pleur/o | Pleura |
| Pneum/o | Lungs, Respiration (breathe) |
| Proct/o | Rectum, Anus |
| Pulm/o | Lungs |
| Pyel/o | Pelvis of the kidney |
| Rect/o | Rectum |
| Ren/o | Kidney |
| Sacr/o | Sacrum |
| Splen/o | Spleen |
| Spondyl/o | Vertebra, Spinal Colum |
| Stern/o | Sternum |
| Tend/o, Ten/o | Tendon |
| Thym/o | Thymus Gland |
| Thyr/o | Thyroid Gland |
| Trache/o | Trachea |
| Ureter/o | Ureter(kidney to bladder tube) |
| Urethr/o | Urethra |
| Vas/o | Vessel or Duct |
| Ven/o | Vein(s) |
| Viscer/o | Viscera |