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Anatomy/Bio 2
Prefixes and Suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| append | to hang something; appendicular- pertaining to the upper limbs and lower limbs |
| cardi | heart; pericardium- membrane that surround the heart |
| cereber | brain; cerebrum- largest portion of the brain |
| cran | helmet; craniel- pertaining to the portion of the skull that surrounds the brain |
| dors | back; dorsal- position toward the back of the body |
| homeo | same; homeostasis- maintenance of a stable internal environment |
| -logy | the study of; physiology- study of body functions |
| meta | change; metabolism- chemical changes that occur within the body |
| nas | nose; nasal- pertaining to the nose |
| orb | circle; orbital- pertaining to the portion of skull that encircles an eye |
| pariet | wall; parietal membrane- membrane that lines the wall of a cavity |
| pelv | basin; pelvic cavity- basin-shaped cavity enclosed by the pelvic bones |
| peri | around; pericardial membrane- membrane that surrounds the heart |
| pleur | rib; pleural membrane- membrane that encloses the lungs within the rib cage |
| stasis | standing still; homeostasis- maintenance of a stable internal environment |
| super | above; superior- referring to a body part that is located above another |
| tomy | cutting; anatomy- study of structure, which often involves cutting or removing body parts |
| bio | life; biochemistry- branch of science dealing with the chemistry of life forms |
| di | two; disaccharide- compound whose molecules are composed of two saccharide units bound together |
| glyc | sweet; glycogen- complex carbohydrate composed of sugar molecules bound together in a particular way |
| iso | equal; isotope- atom that has the same atomic number as another atom but a different atomic weight |
| lip | fat; lipids- group of organic compounds that includes fats |
| lyt | dissolvable; electrolyte- substance that dissolves in water and releases ions |
| mono | one; monosaccharide |
| nucle | kernel; nucleus- central core of an atom |
| poly | many; polysaccharide- sugar molecule with many units |
| sacchar | sugar; monosaccharide |
| syn | together; synthesis- process by which substances are united to form a new type of substance |
| valent | having power; covalent bond- chemical bond produced when two atoms share electrons |