Body Structure Flashcards
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morph/o
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cell
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cyt/o, cyte
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cell
3
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nucle/o
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nucleus
4
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kary/o
A
nucleus
5
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hist/o, histi/o
A
tissue
6
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fibr/o
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fiber
7
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reticul/o
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network
8
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aden/o
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gland
9
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papill/o
A
nipple
10
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myx/o
A
mucus
11
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somat/o
A
body
12
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blast/o
A
immature cell
13
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gen
A
formation, origin
14
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phag/o
A
eat, ingest
15
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phil
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attract, absorb
16
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plas
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formation, molding, development
17
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trop
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act on, affect
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troph/o
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feeding, growth, nourishment
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- ase
A
enzyme
20
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-ose
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sugar
21
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hydr/o
A
water
22
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gluc/o, glyc/o
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glucose, sugar
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saccar/o
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sugar
24
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amyl/o
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starch
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lip/o
lipid, fat
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adip/o
fat
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steat/o
fatty
28
prote/o
protein
29
The sum of all physical and chemial activities that occur in a cell make up...
metabolsim
30
the process for cell division
mitosis
31
the control center of a cell
nucleus
32
chromosomes are made up of...
DNA
33
enzymes are ...
catalysts
34
The purpose of epithelial tissue is...
cover and protect
35
sugars and starches are...
carbohydrates
36
morphology is the study of...
form
37
cytogenesis is..
formation of cells
38
a megekaryocyte is a cell with a large...
nucleus
39
a histologist studies...
tissue
40
a papilla resembles a...
nipple
41
A fibroadenoma is a fibrous tumor of a
gland
42
A simple, thin, sheet of tissue that covers or lines structures is a ...
membrane
43
In adiposuria, the urine contains
fat
44
Macrosomia refers to a large
body
45
A chromophilic substances
attracts colour
46
A leukoblast is a
immature white blood cell
47
A reticulocyte contains a
network
48
A word that means wasting is...
atrophy
49
A cell that ingests waste and foreign matter is a
phagocyte
50
dysplasia
abnormal development
51
growth hormone
someatotrophin
52
glucose, fructose and lactose are...
sugars
53
a hydrophilic substance...
attracts water
54
A lipase is a ...
an enzyme that digests fat
55
steatorrhea is the discharge of
fats
56
An amyloid substances resembles
starch
57
a stem cell is...
an immature cell
58
A fiborous protein found in connective tissue
collagen
59
visceral
internal organs
60
interstitial fluids are found...
between the cells
61
Amino acids are building blocks of...
proteins
62
Catabolism is ...
building phase of metabolism
63
The diaphragm separates the
thoracic cavity from the abdomonialpelvic cavity
64
The dorsal body cavity consist of the ...
cranial and spinal cavities
65
the peritoneum is the
large membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity
66
A medical structure is located...
towards the midline
67
Synonym for posterior
Dorsal
68
opposite of proximal
distal
69
the elbow is proximal to the ...
wrist
70
a person in a prone position is
lying face down
71
opposite of prone
supine
72
A sagittal plane divides the body into
right and left parts
73
a frontal plane divides body into..
anterior and posterior parts
74
The thoracic cavity is a subdivison of the
ventral cavity
75
The most superior medial region of the abdomne is the
epigastric
76
The central, medial region of the abdomen is the
umbilical
77
Region of the abdomen for the hip bone is...
iliac
78
a structure located in a caudal direction is...
inferior
79
intrathoracic
within the chest
80
celiocentesis
surgical puncture of abdomen
81
lumbar refers to the..
lower back
82
inguinal refers to the...
groin
83
A laparotomy refers to
abdominal wall
84
cervicobrachial refers to ...
neck and arm
85
below the abdomen
infra-abdominal
86
megacephaly
abnormal largeness of head
87
podiatry is the study and treatment of...
feet
88
a dactylospasm is a cramp in the ..
finger or toe
89
antebrachium
forearm
90
periocular
circumocular
91
epidermis is the
uppermost layer of skin
92
objects that are juxtaposed are
near each other
93
part of an organ futher from its opening is
fundus
94
the lumen of a structure is
central opening
95
a sphincter is a ...
circular muscle
96
chromosomes carry...
genes
97
number of chromosomes in the body...
46
98
the energy storage compound of a cell is
ATP
99
primary accent in carbohydrate
hi
100
primary accent in histology
tol
101
karyomegaly
meg
