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Medical Language I
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A Cell Is.. | A Basic Unit of Life |
| Tissue's are... | Groups of cells that perfom a specific task |
| Organs are... | Two or more kinds of tissues that together perform aspecial body functions |
| Systems are... | Groups of organs that work together to perform complex body functions |
| Cranial Cavity contains... | The brain |
| Spinal Cavity contains... | The Spinal Cord |
| Thorasic Cavity contains... | The Heart, Lungs, Esophagus and Trachea |
| Abdominal Cavity contains... | The Stomach, Intestines, Kidneys, Liver, Gall Bladder, Pancreas, Spleen and Uterus |
| Pelvis Cavity contains... | The Urinary Bladder, Reproductive Organs, Parts of the large intestines and the Rectum |
| Amyl/o | Starch |
| My/o | Muscle |
| Sarc/o | Flesh |
| Somat/o | Body |
| Psychosomatic | Pertaining to the mind over body |
| Cyan/o | Blue |
| Erythr/o | Red |
| Anter/o | Anterior (front) |
| Leuk/o | White |
| Ventr/o | Ventral (front) |
| Melan/o | Black |
| Proxim/o | Proximal (beginning) |
| Cirrh/o | Yellow |
| Xanth/o | Yellow |
| Super/o | Above |
| Dist/o | Distal (end) |
| Caud/o` | Caudal (Tail) |
| Superior R&L regions of the abdomen are called ... | Hypochondriac |
| Medial R&L regions are called... | Lumbar |
| Inferior R&L regions are called... | Inguinal or Iliac |
| SuperiorMedial region is called... | Epigastric |
| Medial region is called... | Umbilical region (Umbilicous) |
| Inferior Medial region is called... | Hypogastric |
| The AbdominoPelvic Quadrants are ... | RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, RLQ` |
| Pharyng/o | Pharynx (throat) |
| Adnoid/o | Adnoids (Lymph tissue) |
| Tonsill/o | Tonsils (Lymph tissue) |
| What is Lymph Tissue part of? | Immune System |
| Laryng/o | Larynx (Vocal Chords) |
| Epiglott/o | Epiglottis |
| What is the Epiglottis | A lid over the Larynx that will open when you breath and close when you swallow |
| Bronch/o OR Bronch/i and what are they | Bronchi - two main airways that branch off of the trachea |
| Alveol/o - and what are they ? | Alveoli -> Microscopic air sacs at the end of the bronchioles |
| What are Alveoli necessary for? | Respiration |
| Define Respiration... | An Exchange of gasses - O2 and CO2 |
| Pleur/o | Pleura(e) |
| Pleura(e) Is/Are... | The Membrane(s) surrounding each lung and its purpose is to protect the lungs from the ribs |
| Pleuritis | Inflammation of a pleura (AKA) Pleurisy |
| Muc/o | Mucus or Mucous(for membranes) |
| Orth/o | Straight |
| Py/o | Puss |
| Spir/o | Breath |
| Inspirate | Inhale |
| Experate | Exhale |
| -Ectasis | Dialation |
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