Ch 1/2/3/4 Flashcards
The central controlling body within a living cell that is enclose within the cell membrane
Nucleus
Tissue that supports and binds other body tissue and parts
Connective tissue
The tissue that covers the internal and external organs of the body
Epithelial tissue
Pertaining to the front of the body or toward the belly of the body
Anterior
Pertaining to the back of the body
Posterior
A group of cells that performs specialized functions
Tissue
Organs that work together to perform the many functions of the body as a whole
System
Above or upward toward the head
Superior
Below or downward toward the tail or feet
Inferior
Away from or farthest from the trunk of the body or farthest from the point of origin of a body part
Distal
Toward the side of the body, away from the middle of the body
Lateral
Word element added at the beginning of the word
Prefix
Word element attached at the end of the wood root
Suffix
From, away from
Ab-
Toward, increase
Ad-
Before, infront
Ante-
Under, below, beneath, less than normal
Hypo-
Around
Peri-
Pertaining to
-ous
The study of
-logy
Cell
-cyte
Surgical removal
-ectomy
Inflammation
-itis
Presence or formation of stones
-lithiasis
