Intro to Anatomy Word Scramble

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The study of how the body is put together and how it works in health and disease	Human Biology
The science of the structure of the body--the appearance and relationships of the body parts.	Anatomy
The parts of the body that we can see with our eyes.	Gross Anatomy/ Macroscopic Anatomy
The parts of the body that are too small to be seen with the naked eye.	Microscopic Anatomy/ Cell Anatomy
The study of how the body works. It describes the function of the body and its organs, tissues, and cells.	Physiology
The systems of the body that we can see with our eyes.	Gross Physiology
Concerns cell-level physiology.	Microscopic Physiology
The study of human biology when the anatomy and/or the physiology is abnormal.	Pathology
The body is straight up with palms up and thumbs are faced out.	Anatomic Position
Divides the body into superior and inferior sections.	Transverse/ Horizontal Plane
Above	Superior
Below	Inferior
Divides body into right and left sections.	Sagittal/Longitudinal Plane
Divides the body into equal right and left sections. It's the midline of the body.	Midsagittal/Median Plane
Divides the body into unequal right and left sections.	Parasagittal Plane
Divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.	Coronal/Frontal Plane
Front	Anterior
Back	Posterior
Towards the top of the head.	Cephalad
Towards the soles of the feet.	Caudad
Closer to the midsagittal plane or middle.	Medial
Farther away from the midsagittal plane or middle.	Lateral
In front of	Anterior
In back of	Posterior
On the belly side	Ventral
On the back side	Dorsal
Nearer to the center of the body or organ.	Proximal
Farther away from the center of the body or organ.	Distal
On or closer to the skin or surface of an organ.	Superficial
Under or farther away from the skin or surface of an organ.	Deep
Within or near the center.	Central
At or near the rim or edge.	Peripheral
The outer wall of a body cavity.	Parietal
The covering of an organ.	Visceral
Outside or closer to the skin or surface of an organ.	External
Inside or farther away from the skin or surface of an organ.	Internal
Situated on or affecting the same side of the body.	Ipsilateral
Situated on or affecting the opposite side of the body.	Contralateral
Carrying toward a body part or the center of an organ.	Afferent
Carrying away from a body part or the center of an organ.	Efferent
The study of the surface of the body.	Superficial Anatomy
Lying flat on the back.	Supine
Forehead	Frons
Eye	Orbit
Cheek	Bucca
Neck	Cervix
Collarbone	Clavicle
Armpit	Axilla
Chest	Thorax
Rib and cartilage	Costochondral Margin
Trunk	Abdomen
Navel, bellybutton	Umbilicus
Front pelvic bone	Pubis
Thigh	Femur
Kneecap	Patella
Ankle	Talus
Upper arm	Brachium
Front of elbow	Antecubital Fossa
Forearm	Antebrachium
Wrist	Carpus
Finger/toe	Digit
Side from ribs to hip bone.	Flank
Hip bone	Iliac crest
Groin	Inguen
Shin	Tibia
Elbow	Cubitus
Back of head	Occiput
Neck	Cervix
Shoulder blade	Scapula
Upper back	Dorsum
Lower back	Lumbus
Spinal bones located between the buttocks	Sacrum
Butttocks	Gluteus
Back of knee	Popliteal fossa
Calf	Sura
Heel	Calcaneus
Sole of foot	Plantar surface
Frontal	Front/o
Orbital	Orbit/o
Buccal	Bucc/o
Cervical	Cervic/o
Clavicular	Clavicul/o
Axillary	Axill/o
Thoracic	Thorac/o
Brachial	Brachi/o
Carpal	Carp/o
Digital	Digit/o
Abdominal	Abdomin/o
Umbilical	Umbilic/o
Inguinal	Inguin/o
Groin	Inguen
Pubic	Pub/o
Femoral	Femor/o
Tibial	Tibi/o
Patellar	Patell/o
Talar	Tal/o
Cubital	Cubit/o
Occipital	Occipit/o
Scapular	Scapul/o
Dorsal	Dors/o
Lumbar	Lumb/o
Sacral	Sacr/o
Gluteal	Glute/o
Sural	Sur/o
Calcaneal	Calcane/o
Ad/	Toward
Af/	Ad/ combined with F
Afferent	To carry toward
Anatomy	The science of the structure of the body
Antero/	Before
Anterior	In front of
Biology	The study of living things
Caud/o	Cauda, tail
Centr/o	Center
Central	Relating to a center
Corno/o	Corona, crown
Coronal	Relating to the corona or crown
Cytology	The study of cells
Distal	Farther away from the center
Dors/o	Dorsum, back
Dorsal	Relating to the dorsum or back
/e	Noun suffix
Ef/	Ex/combined with F
Efferent	To carry away from
Ex/, exo/	Away from, without, outside
External	Outer, outside
/ferent	Bear, carry
Histology	The study of tissue
Ili/o	The ilium (hip bone) or iliac region
Incision	To cut open
Infer/o	Low, below
Inferior	Below
Internal	Within, inside
Later/o	Lateral
Lateral	Relating to or toward the side
/ly (adverb)	In the style of
Medi/o	Media
Medial	Toward the middle or relating to the middle
Midsagittal	Pertaining to the midline
Morphology	The study of the form of body parts
/on	Noun suffix
Parasagittal	Relating to dividing the body into unequal right and left sections
Pathology	The study of human biology when anatomy and/or physiology are abnormal
Peripheral	At or near the rim or edge
Pher/o	Support, bear
Physiologically	Relating to physiology
Physiologic	Normal function of the body
Physiology	The study of how the body works
Plane	Imaginary flat surfaces that pass through the body; transverse, sagittal, coronal
Posterolateral	Behind and to one side
Poster/o	Posterior
Posterior	In back of
Proxim/o	Proximal
Proximal	Near to the center
Sagittal	Relating to dividing the body into right and left sections
Scop/o	Examine
Inferior	Below
Internal	Within, inside
Later/o	Lateral
Lateral	Relating to or toward the side
/ly (adverb)	In the style of
Medi/o	Media
Medial	Toward the middle or relating to the middle
Midsagittal	Pertaining to the midline
Morphology	The study of the form of body parts
/ion	Noun suffix
Parasagittal	Relating to dividing the body into unequal right and left sections
Pathology	The study of human biology when anatomy and/or physiology are abnormal
Super/o	Above
Superior	Above, upward
Superomedial	Above the middle
Superolateral	Above and to one side
Transverse	Relating to dividing the body into superior and inferior sections
Ventr/o	Ventral
Ventral	Belly side
Abdomen	Part of trunk between thorax and pelvis
Antebrachium	Forearm, from elbow to wrist
Axilla	Armpit
Brachi/o	Brachium
Brachium	Arm, from shoulder to elbow
Bucc/o	Bucca
Bucca	Cheek
Calcane/o	Calcaneus
Calcaneus	Heel
Carp/o	Carpus
Carpus	Wrist
Cervix	Neck
Clavicle	Collarbone
Costal	Relating to rib
Costochondral	Relating to rib and cartilage
Cubit/o	Cubitus
Cubitus	Elbow
Deltoid	Triangular in shape
Digit/o	Digit
Digit	Finger or toe
Epigastric	Relating to the epigastrium, the upper middle region of the abdomen
Femor/o	Femur
Femur	Thigh
Flank	The side of the body from the ribs to the hip bone
Fossa	A hollow or depressed area
Frons	Forehead
Front/o	Frons
Glute/o	Gluteus
gluteus	Buttock
Hypochondriac	Relating to the upper lateral regions of the abdomen (right and left)
Iliac crest	Hip bone
Ilium	Superior portion of the hip bone
Inguin/o	Inguen
Inguen	Groin
LLQ	Left lower quadrant
Lumb/o	Lumbus
Lumbar	Relating to the lumbus, the back between thorax and pelvis
LUQ	Left upper quadrant
Lymphadenopathy	Disease of the lymph nodes
Occipit/o	Occiput
Occiput	Back of head
Orbit/o	Orbit
Orbit	Eye
Patell/o	Patella
Patella	Kneecap
Plantar surface	Sole of the foot
Popliteal fossa	Back of knee
Pretibial	Relating to in front of the tibia; the shin
Prone	Lying with face down
Pub/o	Pubis
Pubis	Pelvic bone margin
RLQ	Right lower quadrant
RUQ	Right upper quadrant
Sacr/o	Sacrum
Sacrum	The upper portion of the back between the buttocks
Scapul/o	Scapula
Scapula	Shoulder blade
Supine	Lying with face upward
Tal/o	Talus
Talus	Ankle
Tars/o	Tarsus
Tarsus	Broad flat surface; instep of foot or edge of eyelid
Thoracic	Relating to the chest
Thorax	Chest
Tibi/o	Tibia
Tibia	Shin bone
Umbilic/o	Umbilicus
Umbilicus	navel
Front/o	Frontal
Orbit/o	Orbital
Bucc/o	Buccal
Cervic/o	Cervical
Clavicul/o	Clavicular
Axill/o	Axillary
Thorac/o	Thoracic
Brachi/o	Brachial
Carp/o	Carpal
Digit/o	Digital
Abdomin/o	Abdominal
Umbilic/o	Umbilical
Inguin/o	Inguinal
Pub/o	Pubic
Femor/o	Femoral
Tibi/o	Tibial
Patell/o	Patellar
Tal/o	Talar
Cubit/o	Cubital
Occitpit/o	Occipital
Scapul/o	Scapular
Dors/o	Dorsal
Lumb/o	Lumbar
Glute/o	Gluteal
Sur/o	Sural
Calcane/o	calcaneal
The spaces within the body that contain the various internal organs.	Body Cavities
Subdivided into cranial and spinal cavities.	Dorsal Body Cavity
the space inside the skull that contains the brain.	Cranial Cavity
the cavity formed by the vertebrae, and it contains the spinal cord and the beginning of the spinal nerves.	Spinal Canal
the opening of the occipital bone that interconnects the cranial cavity and spinal cord.	Foramen Magnum
the hollow space towards the front of the body that contains the organs of the circulatory, respiratory, gastrointestinal and reproductive systems.	Ventral Body Cavity
the upper portion of the ventral cavity that contain the major organs of the circulatory and respiratory systems.	Thoracic Cavity
a mass of tissue between the lungs extending from the sternum to the vertebral column.	Mediastinum
The cavity that encloses the heart.	Pericardial Cavity
The cavities containing the lungs.	Pleural Cavities
A dome-shaped muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.	Muscular Diaphragm
The hollow space within the trunk that holds the abdominal and pelvic organs.	Abdominopelvic Cavity
The upper portion of the abdominopelvic cavity, which contains the gallbladder, liver, spleen, stomach, small intestine, most of the large intestine, kidney, pancreas and the ureters.	Abdominal Cavity
The lower portion of the abdominopelvic cavity, which contains the bladder, colon, rectum and the internal reproductive organs.	Pelvic Cavity
Are layers of tissues that cover organ surfaces, line body cavities and form tubes.	Membranes
Membranous tissue that covers internal surfaces of the body, which include cutaneous membrane, mucous membrane and serous membrane.	Epithelial Membranes
The outer layer of the skin.	Cutaneous Membrane
The surface, or outer layer of the skin, that dries to a tough, nonliving, keratinized layer of squamous cells that waterproofs the skin.	Stratified Squamous Epithelium
resembling scales	Squamous
line every tube or cavity that connects to the surface of the body; they often secrete mucus, which prevents body cavities from drying out.	Mucous Membranes (mucosa)
line the major body cavities that do not connect to the surface of the body; they occur in pairs.	Serous Membranes (serosa)
The inner layer of the serous membrane that lines the organs.	Visceral Layer
The layer of serous membrane that lines body cavities.	Parietal Layer
which lubricates the organs and reduces friction as they glide across each other and the cavity walls.	Serous Fluid (serum)
A serous membrane lining that protects the thoracic cavity.	Pleura
The serous membrane lining the pericardial cavity.	Parietal Pericardium
The thin, transparent serous membrane covering the heart.	Visceral Pericardium
A layer of serous membrane that protect the lungs and line the pleural cavities.	Parietal Pleura
The inner layer of serous membrane that covers the lungs.	Visceral Pleura
The largest serous membrane of the body which binds the abdominopelvic organs to each other and the cavity wall.	Peritoneum
A layer of membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity.	Parietal Peritoneum
Covers some of the organs in the abdominopelvic cavity.	Visceral Peritoneum
Composed of a gel-like material; it usually contains different types of connective tissue elements.	Synovial Membrane
Each layer of the meninges, which consist of three layers of membrane that protect the cranial cavity and the spinal cord.	Meninx
tissues that line the cranial cavity.	Cranial Meninges
Membranes that line the spinal canal.	Spinal Meninges
The outer layer of tissues protecting the cranium and spine.	Dura Mater
The middle layer of tissues protecting the cranium and spine.	Arachnoid
The inner layer of tissues protecting the cranium and spine.	Pia Matter
Organs that are located outside of the peritoneum in the abdominal cavity.	Retroperitoneal Organs
Surgical puncture into the abdominal cavity to remove fluid.	Abdominocentesis
Relating to the abdominal and pelvic cavity.	Abdominopelvic
Relating to the skull.	Cranial
Skull	Cranium
The muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities.	Diaphragm
Refers to dura mater, the outer membrane protecting the brain and spinal cord.	Dura
Opening	Foramen
Large opening.	Foramen Magnum
break or bursting through, abnormal flow.	Hemorrhage
Condition of underactive thyroid.	Hypothyroidism
lungs	Pneumon/o
mediastinum	Mediastin/o
mass of tissue between the lungs.	Mediastinum
meninges	Mening/o
The three membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord: -Dura Mater -Pia Mater -Arachnoid	Meninges
Organ	Organ/o
relating to an organ.	Organic
Paries, wall	Pariet/o
Relating to the wall of a cavity.	Parietal
Lower portion of the abdomen	Pelvis
Membrane that encloses the heart.	Pericardium
Peritoneum	Peritone/o
Serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity.	Peritoneum
fence, wall	Phrang/o
Enclosure	/phragm
Diaphragm	Phren/o
Relating to the diaphragm	Phrenic
Pleura	Pleur/o
Serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity.	Pleura
Relating to behind the eye.	Retro-orbital
Relating to behind the peritoneum.	Retroperitoneal
Serous Membrane	Serosa
Clear fluid secreted from serous membranes.	Serum
Spina	Spin/o
Spine	Spina
The canal formed by the vertebrae that encloses the spinal cord and meninges.	Spinal Canal
Surgical puncture into the chest wall to remove fluid.	Thoracocentesis, Thoracentesis
Tone, tension	Ton/o
Normal degree of tension or stretch in muscle.	Tone
Viscus	Viscer/o
Any large organ in a cavity, especially the abdomen.	Viscus, Viscera
Covers every body surface, including the outer surface, body cavities and organs.	Epithelial Tissue
Connects other types of tissues, helps support the body and has its own blood supply.	Connective Tissue
Extends and contracts, allowing movement.	Muscle Tissue
transmits electrical impulses and makes up the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves.	Nervous Tissue
The organ system containing the liver, stomach, intestines and pancreas, all aiding in the function of digestion.	Digestive/Gastrointestinal System
Organs with similar functions or physiology are grouped together.	Organ Systems
Organs with similar functions or physiology are grouped together.	Organ Systems
It lies in the pleura and pleural cavities, and is concerned with the breathing, such as the organs that include the lungs, trachea and the larynx.	Respiratory System
The organ system that transports oxygen to allow gas exchange.	Circulatory/Cardiovascular System
The thymus forms lymph tissue for the body's use, and lies in the mediastinum.	Lymphopoietic Organ
Includes the brain, spinal cord, the nerves that reach each organ in the body, and the mind.	Nervous, Neurological or Neuro-psychiatric System
Includes Skeletal muscles, ligaments and tendons. Only voluntary muscles are part of this system.	Muscular System
Includes bones, joints, cartilage and spine.	Skeletal System
Voluntary muscles and bones.	Musculoskeletal System
Includes skin, nails, hair, sweat and sebaceous glands.	Integumentary System
In the covering or in the skin.	Integument
Largest organ in the body.	Skin
The organ system that secretes hormones and consists of the thyroid, pituitary and adrenal glands.	Endocrine System
This system begins with the mouth and ends at the anus, and includes the stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, mouth and esophagus. It's also called the gastrointestinal system.	Digestive System
This system filters the blood and produces urine. It includes the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra.	Urinary System
Includes such organs as the ovaries, uterus, vagina, breasts, testes and penis.	Reproductive System
The body's defense system which appears to include portions of the cardiovascular, nervous, and endocrine systems.	Immune System

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