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Med Term Chap 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cytoplasm | holds the organelles of the cell |
| lysosome | organelle that serves a digestion function of the cell |
| ribosome | site of protein formation, contains RNA |
| mitochondrion | converts nutrients to energy in the presence of oxygen |
| nucleus | control center of cell, contains DNA, which carries genetic information |
| 4 types of tissue | Epithelial, connective, Muscular, Nervious |
| Viscera | organs |
| apic/o | apex - pointed extremity of a conical structure |
| corpor/o, som/o, somat/o | body - most important part of an organ |
| hist/o | tissue |
| strom/o | stromal |
| par | near |
| en- | in |
| chym/o | juice |
| -al | pertaining to |
| fornic/o | fornix - vaultlike or arched structure |
| fund/o | fundus - base or deepest part of a hollow organ, farthest from opening of organ |
| hil/o | hilum - recess, exit or entrance of a a duct into a gland |
| lunim/o | lumen - space within an artery, vein, intestine or tube |
| sin/o, sinus/o | sinus - cavity or channel in bone, a dilated channel for blood or vacity that permits the escape of purulent material |
| vestibul/o | vestibule - small space or cavity at the beginning of a canal |
| musculoskeletel | |
| integumentary | cover and protection |
| gastrointestinal | nutrition |
| urinary | elimination of nitrogenous waste |
| reproductive | reproduction |
| blood/lymphatic/immune | transportation of nutrients/waste, protection |
| cardiovascular | transportation of blood |
| respiratory | delivers oxygen to cells and removes carbon dioxide |
| special senses | information gathering |
| endocrine | effects changes through chemical messengers |
| hem/o, hemat/o | blood |
| oste/o, osse/o | bone |
| cyt/o, cellul/o | cell |
| lys/o | breakdown, dissolve |
| homeostasis | normal dynamic process of balance needed to maintain a healthy body |
| home/o | same |
| -stasis | controlling |
| metabolism | act of converting energy within the body |
| Metabolism = | anabolism + catabolism |
| anabolism + catabolism = | metabolism |
| stromal tissue | supportive |
| parenchymal | working tissue |
| epithelial tissue | acts as an internal or external covering for organs |
| connective | variety of types including bone, blood and fat |
| muscular | 3 types - all share ability to contract and relax |
| nervous | cells that provide transmission of info to regulate a variety of functions |
| myocardium | tissue that makes up the heart |
| endocardium | outer covering of the heart (tissue) |
| musculoskeletal - body system | support, movement, protection |
| integumentary - body system | cover and protection |
| gastrointestinal - body system | nutrition |
| urinary - body system | elimination of nitrogenous waste |
| reproductive - body system | reproduction |
| blood/lymphatic/immune - body system | transportation of nutrients/waste, protection |
| cardiovascular - body system | transportation of blood |
| respiratory - body system | delivers oxygen to cells and removes carbon dioxide |
| nervous/behavioral - body system | receive/process information |
| special senses - body system | information gathering |
| endocrine - body system | effects changes through chemical messengers |
| blood - adj form | hem/o, hemat/o - hematic |
| hem/o, hemat/o - adj form | blood - hematic |
| bone - adj form | oste/o, osse/o - osseous, osteal |
| oste/o, osse/o - adj form | bone - osseous, osteal |
| cell - adj form | cyt/o, cellul/o - cellular |
| cyt/o, cellul/o - adj form | cell - cellular |
| breakdown, dissolve - adj form | lys/o - lytic |
| lys/o - adj form | breakdown, dissolve - lytic |
| epithelium - adj form | epitheli/o - epithelial |
| fat - adj form | adip/o - adipose |
| adip/o - adj form | fat - adipose |
| heart - adj form | cardi/o - cardiac |
| cardi/o - adj form | heart - cardiac |
| heart muscle - adj form | myocardi/o - myocardial |
| myocardi/o - adj form | heart muscle - myocardial |
| juice - adj form | chym/o - chymous |
| chym/o - adj form | juice - chymous |
| muscle - adj form | my/o, muscul/o - muscular |
| nerve - adj form | neur/o - neural |
| neur/o - adj form | nerve - neural |
| nipple - adj form | thel/e - thelial |
| nucleus - adj form | kary/o, nucle/o - nuclear |
| organ, viscera - adj form | organ/o, viscer/o - visceral |
| same | home/o |
| stroma - adj form | strom/o - stromal |
| strom/o - adj form | stroma - stromal |
| system - adj form | system/o - systemic |
| to throw, throwing | bol/o |
| bol/o | to throw, throwing |
| tissue | hist/o |
| hist/o | tissue |
| ana- | up, apart, away |
| cata- | down |
| en- | in |
| endo- | within |
| epi- | above, upon |
| meta- | beyond, change |
| para- | near, beside, abnormal |
| -al, -ous | pertaining to |
| -ia, -ism | condition, state of |
| -on | structure |
| -plasm | formation |
| -some | body |
| -stasis | controlling, stopping |
| -um | structure, thing, membrane |
| -us | structure |
| cytology | study of the cells |
| histology | study of tissues |
| anatomy | to cut apart, study of the structure of the body |
| physiology | study of growth; function of the body |
| pathology | study of disease |
| biopsy | process of viewing living tissue |
| buccal | pertaining to the cheek |
| cephalic | pertaining to teh head |
| cervical | pertaining to the neck |
| cranial | pertaining to the skull |
| facial | pertaining to the face |
| frontal | pertaining to the front, forhead |
| mental | pertaining to the chin |
| nasal | pertaining to the nose |
| ocular | pertaining to the eye |
| oral | pertaining to the mouth |
| otic | pertaining to the ear |
| abdominal | pertaining to the abdomen |
| axillary | pertaining to the armpit |
| coxal | pertaining to the hip |
| inguinal | pertaining to the groin |
| mammary | pertaining to the breast |
| pelvic | pertaining to the pelvis |
| pubic | pertaining to the pubis |
| sternal | pertaining to the breastbone (sternum) |
| thoracic | pertaining to the chest |
| umbilical | pertaining to the umbilicus |
| antecubital | pertaining to the front of the elbow |
| brachial | pertaining to the arm |
| carpal | pertaining to the wrist |
| crural | pertaining to the leg |
| digital | pertaining to the finger/toe |
| femoral | pertaining to the thigh |
| manual | pertaining to the hand |
| palmar | pertaining to the palm |
| patellar | pertaining to the kneecap |
| pedal | pertaining to the foot |
| plantar | pertaining to the sole of the foot |
| tarsal | pertaining to the ankle |
| acromial | pertaining to the acromion |
| dorsal | pertaining to the back |
| gluteal | pertaining to the buttocks |
| lumbar | pertaining to the lower back |
| olecranal | pertaining to the elbow |
| popliteal | pertaining to the back of the knee |
| sacral | pertaining to the sacrum |
| sural | pertaining to the calf |
| vertebral | pertaining to the spine |
| anterior | pertaining to the front |
| posterior | pertaining to the back |
| dorsal | pertaining to the back of body |
| superior | pertaining to upward |
| cephalad | pertaining toward the head |
| inferior | pertaining to downward |
| caudad | toward the tail |
| medial | pertaining to the middle |
| lateral | pertaining to the side |
| ipsilateral | pertaining to the same side |
| contralateral | pertaining to the opposite side |
| unilateral | pertaining to one side |
| bilateral | pertaining to two sides |
| superficial | on the surface of the body |
| deep | away from the surface of the body |
| proximal | pertaining to near the origin |
| distal | pertaining to far from the origin |
| dextrad | toward the right |
| sinistrad | toward the left |
| afferent | pertaining to carrying toward a structure |
| efferent | pertaining to carrying away from a structure |
| supine | lying on one's back |
| prone | lying on one's belly |
| dors/o | dorsal |
| ventr/o | ventral |
| crani/o | cranial |
| spin/o | spinal |
| thorac/o | thoracic |
| stern/o | sternum |
| vertebr/o | vertebrae |
| mediastin/o | mediastinum |
| pleur/o | pleural |
| abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o | abdomen |
| diaphragmat/o, diaphragm/o, phren/o | diaphragm |
| peritone/o | peritoneum |
| pelv/o, pelv/i | pelvis |
| cranial cavity contains | brain and protected by cranium (skull) (Dorsal) |
| spinal cavity contains | spinal cord, spine (dorsal) |
| thoracic cavity contains | heart and lungs (ventral) |
| abdominal cavity contains | stomach, liver and intestines (ventral) |
| pelvic cavity contains | bladder and reproductive organs (ventral) |
| LUQ | Left upper quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
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