Anatomy and Physiology Lab Flashcards
Exam 1
Root Word Meaning for a-, an-?
without, not, lack of
Root Word Meaning for ab-?
away from, from, apart
Root Word Meaning for ad-,?
toward, to, near to
Root Word Meaning for ante-?
preceding, before, forward
Root Word Meaning for anti-?
against, opposed to
Root Word Meaning for circum-, circ-?
around, about
Root Word Meaning for co-,con?
with, together
Root Word Meaning for contra, counter?
against
Root Word Meaning for de-?
reverse, away from, loss
Root Word Meaning for di?
double, two
Root Word Meaning for dia-?
between, through
Root Word Meaning for ec-, ecto-, ex-?
outside, away from
Root Word Meaning for end-, em-, en-?
inside, within
Root Word Meaning for epi-?
over, above, on
Root Word Meaning for ecto-, exo-?
outside, outer layer
Root Word Meaning for extra-?
beyond, outside, additionally
Root Word Meaning for hemi-?
half
Root Word Meaning for hetero-?
different
Root Word Meaning for homeo-, homo-?
same, unchanging, steady
Root Word Meaning for hyper-?
beyond, excessive
Root Word Meaning for hypo-?
under, below, deficient
Root Word Meaning for in-, im-?
not, negation
Root Word Meaning for inter-?
among, between
Root Word Meaning for intra-?
within, inside
Root Word Meaning for infra-, infer-?
below
Root Word Meaning for iso-?
equal
Root Word Meaning for macro-?
large, great
Root Word Meaning for mal-?
bad, abnormal
Root Word Meaning for medi-, meso?
middle
Root Word Meaning for meta-?
after, beyond, changed
Root Word Meaning for mega-?
great, large
Root Word Meaning for mono-?
one
Root Word Meaning for micro-?
small
Root Word Meaning for oligo-?
small, few, little
Root Word Meaning for mill-, milli-?
one-thousandth
Root Word Meaning for omni-?
all
Root Word Meaning for para-?
near, beside, apart from
Root Word Meaning for peri-?
around
Root Word Meaning for poly-?
many, much
Root Word Meaning for pre-, pro-?
before, in front of
Root Word Meaning for philic-, philo-?
have an affinity for, like
Root Word Meaning for phobic-?
fear
Root Word Meaning for post-?
after, behind
Root Word Meaning for pseudo-?
false
Root Word Meaning for quatr-, quadro-?
four
Root Word Meaning for retro-?
backward, back
Root Word Meaning for re-?
again, contrary, back
Root Word Meaning for semi-?
half
Root Word Meaning for sub-?
beneath
Root Word Meaning for super-?
over, excessive
Root Word Meaning for supra-?
above
Root Word Meaning for sym-, syn-?
together, with, joined
Root Word Meaning for trans-?
across, through
Root Word Meaning for tri-?
three
Root Word Meaning for ultra-?
beyond, excess
What does SUPERIOR mean?
On Top
(HEAD)
Above
Ex. Nose is superior to the mouth
What does INFERIOR mean?
On the bottom
(FOOT)
Below
Ex. Mouth is inferior to Nose
What does ANTERIOR mean?
Front
Most forward
- The face
- Chest
- Abdomen
What does POSTERIOR mean?
The backside of the body
- Tibia
- Lateral
- Humerus
What does MEDIAL mean?
Toward the midline
Toward the body
Closer to the body
- Heart
What does LATERAL mean?
Away from the midline/median plane
Away from the body
What does VENTRAL mean?
For Four-Legged Animals
Bellyside
Backside
What does PROXIMAL mean?
Closer to
Ex. Elbow is proximal to head
What does DISTAL mean?
Farther from
Ex. Hand is distal to head
What does SUPERFICIAL mean?
Toward or at the body surface
Ex. Skin is superficial to skeletal muscles
What does DEEP mean?
Away from the body’s surface
More internal
Ex. Wound that needs stitches
What is the anterior surface of the elbow?
Antecubital
What is the armpit?
Axillary
What is the arm called?
Brachial
What is the cheek called?
Buccal
What is wrist called?
Carpal
What is neck called?
Cervical
What is hip called?
Coxal
What is leg (lower portion of the lower limb) called?
Crural
What are fingers and toes called?
DIgital
What is thigh called?
Femoral
What is the side of the leg called?
Fibular
What is your great toe called?
Hallux
What is groin called?
Inguinal
What is breast called?
Mammary
What is hand called?
Manus
What is nose called?
Nasal
What is mouth called?
Oral
What is eye socket (orbit) called?
Orbital
What is your kneecap called?
Patellar
What is your pelvis called?
Pelvic
What is your thumb called?
Pollex
What is genital called?
Pubic
What is breastbone (collar bone) called?
Sternal
What is ankle called?
Tarsal
What is chest called?
Thoracic
What is your navel (bellybutton) called?
Umbilical
What is your arm (upper portion of the upper limb) called?
Brachial
What is your hell of your foot called?
Calcaneal
What is your head called?
Cephalic
What is your neck called?
Cervical
What is your thigh called?
Femoral
What is the side of your leg called?
Fibular
What is your buttocks called?
Gluteal
What is your lower back called?
Lumbar
What is the back of your head called?
Occipital
What is the back of your elbow called?
Olecranal
What is your ear called?
Otic
What is the back of your knee called?
Popliteal
What is your posterior region between your hip bones called?
Sacral
What is your shoulder bone called?
Scapular
What is your calf called?
Sural
What is your spine called?
Vertebral
What cavity contains your brain?
Cranial Cavity
Which cavity protects the spinal cord?
Spinal Cavity
Which cavity has the cranial and vertebral cavity?
Dorsal Cavity
Which cavity contains the heart and lungs?
Thoracic Cavity
Which cavity contains the urinary bladder?
Pelvic Cavity
Which cavity contains the digestive organs?
Abdominal Cavity
Which cavity is lateral of the thoracic cavity and surrounds the lungs?
Pleural cavity
Which cavity is medial of the thoracic cavity?
Mediastinum
Which cavity encloses the heart and surrounds the thoracic organs?
Pericardial Cavity
Which cavity contains the abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity?
Abdomino-Pelvic Cavity
Which cavity has the thoracic and abdomino-pelvic cavity inside it?
Ventral Body Cavity
What is the centermost region, which includes the umbilicus (navel, or belly button) called?
Umbilical Region
What is immediately superior to the umbilical region; overlies most of the stomach?
Epigastric Region
What is inferior to the umbilical region and encompasses to the pubic area?
Pubic (hypogastric) area
What is lateral to the hypogastric region and is overlying the superior parts of the hip bone?
Inguinal or iliac region
What is between the ribs and the flaring portions of the hip bones; lateral to the umbilical region?
Later (lumbar) region
What is flanking the epigastric region laterally and is overlying the lower ribs?
Hypochondriac region
What is the cell phase that has a longer period of DNA and grows?
Interphase
What cell phase shows the chromatin threads coiling and shortening to form densely staining, short, bar-like chromosomes?
Early Prophase
What cell phase has the nucleus slowly disappear and the structure begins to look double-stranded (almost button-like)?
Late Prophase
Which cell phase has the chromosomes align along the metaphase plate, or the equator? Like a line.
Metaphase
What cell phase has the centromeres split and slowly move away from each other? They look like “arms” dangling.
Anaphase
What cell phase has the chromosomes uncoiled and resumes the chromatin form?
Also known as?
Telophase (Cytokinesis)
