Body Structure & Directional Terminology Flashcards
cyt/o
Cell
-cyte
Cell
home/o
Same
-stasis
Controlling, stopping
meta-
Change, beyond
bol/o
Throwing
-ism
State of
ana-
Up, apart
cata-
Down
-plasm
Formation
lys/o
Dissolving
-some
Body
rib/o
Ribose
mitochondri/o
Mitochondria
-on
Structure
nucle/o
Nucleus
-us
Structure
hist/o
Tissue
strom/o
Stromal, stroma
par-
Near
en-
In
chym/o
Juice
-al
Pertaining to
epi-
Upon
thel/e
Nipple
my/o
Muscle
neur/o
Nervous
viscer/o
Organ
cardi/o
Heart
-um
Structure, thing, membrane
Epithelial
Internal and external covering for organs
(Outer layer of skin, lining of digestive system)
Connective tissue
Includes a variety of types, all have an internal structural network.
(Bone, blood, fat)
Muscular tissue
Three types, all can contract and relax.
(Heart muscle, skeletal muscle, & visceral muscle)
Nervous tissue
Cells that provide transmission of information to regulate a variety of functions.
(Neurons: nerve cells)
Stromal
Tissue that’s supportive of an organ
Parenchymal tissue
Doe the actual work of an organ
apic/o
Apex
The pointed extremity of a conical structure
corpor/o
Body
The largest or most important part of an organ
som/o
Body
The largest or most important part of an organ
somat/o
Body
The largest or most important part of an organ
fornic/o
Fornix
Any vault like or arched structure
fund/o
Fundus
The base or deepest part of a Hollow organ that is farthest from the mouth of the organ.
hil/o
Hilum
Recess, exit, or entrance of a duct into a gland, or of a nerve and vessels into an organ.
lumin/o
Lumen
The space within an artery, vein, intestine, or tube.
sin/o, sinus/o
Sinus
A cavity or channel in a bone, a dilated channel for blood, or a cavity that permits the escape of purulent (pus-filled) material.
Antrum and sinus are synonyms
vestibul/o
Vestibule
A small space or cavity at the beginning of a canal.
myel/o
Spinal cord, bone marrow
Musculoskeletal
Support, movement, protection
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 removed carbon dioxide
Nervous/behavioral
Receive/process information
Special senses
Information gathering
Endocrine
Effects changes through chemical messengers
cellul/o
Cell
epitheli/o
Epithelium
adip/o
Fat
myocardi/o
Heart muscle
kary/o
Nucleus
system/o
System
organ/o
Organ
oste/o
Bone
osse/o
Bone
physi/o
Growth
supra-
Upward, above
-ia
Condition
path/o
Disease
-ous
Pertaining to
bi/o
Life, living
necr/o
Death, dead
auto-
Self
bucc/o
Cheek
cephal/o
Head
cervic/o
Neck
crani/o
Skull
faci/o
Face
front/o
Front
ment/o
Chin
Nas/o
Nose
ocul/o
Eye
or/o
Mouth
or/o
Ear
abdomin/o
Abdomen
axill/o
Axilla (arm pit)
cox/o
Hip
delt/o
Triangular
-oid
Resembling
inguin/o
Groin
mamm/o
Breast
Pelv/o, pelv/i
Pelvis
pub/o
Pubis
Stern/o
Sternum (breastbone)
thorac/o
Chest
umbilic/o
Umbilicus (naval)
cubit/o
Elbow
brachi/o
Arm
carp/o
Wrist
crur/o
Leg
digit/o
Finger/toe
femor/o
Thigh
man/u, man/i
Hand
Man/o
Pressure, scanty
palm/o
Palm
Also termed volar
patell/o, patell/a
Kneecap
Ped/o
Foot
Or child , children in terms pediatrics & pedodontics
tars/o
Ankle
acromi/o
Acromion
(Highest point of shoulder)
dors/o
Back
glute/o
Buttocks
lumb/o
Lower back, loin
nuch/o
Neck
olecran/o
Elbow
perine/o
Perineum
plant/o
Sole
(Sole of the foot)
poplit/o
Back of the knee
sacr/o
Sacrum
scapul/o
Scapula, shoulder
sur/o
Calf
vertebr/o
Vertebrae, spine, backbone
anter/o
Front
-ior
Pertaining to
ventr/o
Belly
poster/o
Back
super/o
Upward
-ad
Toward
infer/o
Downward
caud/o
Tail
medi/o
Middle
later/o
Side
ipsi-
Same
contra-
Opposite
uni-
One
bi-
Two
superficial
(external). On the surface of the body
Deep
(internal). Away from the surface of the body
proxim/o
Near
dist/o
Far
dextr/o
Right
(The patients right)
sinistr/o
Left
(The patients left)
af-
Toward
fer/o
Carry
-ent
Pertaining to
ef-
Away from
Supine
Lying on ones back
Prone
Lying on ones belly
antr/o
Cavity
crani/o
Cranial, skull
pleur/o
Pleural cavity
(Contains the lungs)
Ventr/o
Ventral cavity
(Cavities in the front of the body)
mediastin/o
Mediastinum
(Space between the lungs)
Celi/o
Abdomen
lapar/o
Abdomen
spin/o
Spine, spinal
diaphragmat/o
Diaphragm
diaphragm/o
Diaphragm
phren/o
Diaphragm
peritone/o
Peritoneum
(Serious membrane that lines the entire abdominoplevic cavity)
pariet/o
Wall
retro-
Behind
omphal/o
Umbilical
ili/o
Iliac region
ilium
(Part of the hip)
inguin/o
Inguinal
ile/o
ileum
(Part of the intestine)
saggit/o
Sagittal
mid-
Middle
front/o
Front, frontal
-ant
Pertaining to
-iac
Pertaining to
-ic
Pertaining to
-verse
To turn
