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Ch 2 Body Terms Flashcards

1
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acu/o

A

sharp, sudden, severe

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axill/o

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armpit

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carp/o

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wrist

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cib/o

A

meals

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5
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cutane/o

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skin

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duct/o

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to lead, carry get carried away

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flex/o

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to bend

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furc/o

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forking, branching

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isch/o

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to hold bag

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mort/o

A

death

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necr/o

A

death of cells or whole body

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12
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nect/o

A

to bind, tie, connect

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13
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neutr/o

A

neutrophil (WBC)

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14
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plas/o

A

formation, development

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15
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pub/o

A

pubis, pubic bone

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16
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seps/o

A

infection

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17
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the/o

A

to put, place

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18
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top/o

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place, position, location

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19
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con-

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together, with

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20
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ultra

A

beyond, excessive

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21
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-coccus

A

berry shaped bacteria

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22
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-cyesis

A

pregnancy

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23
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-drome

A

to run

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24
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-dynia

A

pain

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25
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-er

A

one who

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26
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-fusion

A

coming together, to pour

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27
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-lapse

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to slide, fall, sag

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28
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-mission

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to send

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29
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-ole

A

small, little

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30
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-or

A

one who

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31
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-partum

A

birth, labor

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32
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-phobia

A

fear

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33
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-phoria

A

to bear, carry; feeling

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34
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-physis

A

to grow

35
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-therapy

A

treatment

36
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-tic

A

pertaining to

37
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-ule

A

little, small

38
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-us

A

structure, substance

39
Q

When – is above a vowel, the sound is ___

A

long, ex. ā as in āpe, õ as in õpen

40
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When ˘ is above a vowel, the sound is ____

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short. ex. ă as in ăpple

41
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The ____ syllable is accented

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capitalized

42
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Fundamental unit of all living things

A

Cell

43
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Surrounds and protects the cell; regulates what passes into and out of the cell

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Cell membrane

44
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Controls the operations of the cell; directs cell division and determines the structure and function of the cell

A

Nucleus

45
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Rod-like structures within the nucleus

A

Chromosomes

46
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All human body cells except the sex cells contain ___ pairs of chromosomes

A

23

47
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Each sperm and each cell have __ unpaired chromosomes

A

23

48
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When an egg and sperm cell unite to form the embryo, each cell of the embryo then has __ pairs

A

46

49
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Chromosomes contain regions called ____

A

Genes

50
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T or F. There are several thousand genes in an orderly sequence, on every chromosome

A

T

51
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Each gene contains a chemical ___, which regulates the activities of the cell according to its sequence in each chromosome

A

DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid

52
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Code that directs the activities of each cell such as cell division and synthesis of proteins

A

DNA sequence

53
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Photograph of an individual’s chromosomes arranged by size, shape and number

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Karyotype

54
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Extra chromosome __ results in the development of a child with Down syndrome

A

21

55
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Includes all of the material outside the nucleus and enclosed by the cell membrane; carries on the work of the cell; contains specialized apparatus to supply the chemical needs of the cell

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Cytoplasm

56
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Small sausage shaped bodies that provide the principal source of energy for cell; use nutrients and oxygen to release energy that is stored in food

A

Mitochondria

57
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Chemical process where complex foods are broken down into simpler substances and energy is released by the mitochondria

A

catabolism

58
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Network of canals within the cell that manufacture proteins for the cell

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Endoplasmic reticulum

59
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Attached to the ER; builds long chains of proteins

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Ribosomes

60
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Occurs in the ER; process of building large proteins from small protein pieces called amino acids

A

anabolism

61
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Important proteins for cell growth

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Hormones and enzymes

62
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Processes that make up the cell’s metabolism

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Anabolism and catabolism

63
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The total of the chemical processes occurring in a cell

A

Metabolism

64
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Break down anabolism

A

Ana: up
Bol: cast
Ism: process

65
Q

An ______ cell is square and flat to provide protection

A

Epithelial

66
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____ cells are long and slender and contains fibers that aid in contracting and relaxing

A

Muscle

67
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___ cells are long and have various fibrous extensions that help them carry impulses

A

Nerve

68
Q

_____ cells contain large, empty spaces for fat storage

A

Fat

69
Q

Group of similar cells working together to do a specific job

A

Tissue

70
Q

Type of tissue located all over the body, forms the linings of internal organs and the outer surface of the skin covering the body

A

Epithelial

71
Q

Why did epithelial originally refer to the tissue on the breast?

A

Epi: tissue on
Thelo: nipple

72
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Type of muscle tissue found in arms and legs and parts of the body where movement is under conscious control

A

Voluntary

73
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Type of muscle tissue found in the heart and digestive system that allows movement not under conscious control

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Involuntary

74
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Examples of connective tissue:

A

Adipose tissue? Cartilage, bone, blood

75
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_____ tissue conducts impulses all over the body

A

Nerve

76
Q

Cranio

A

Skull

77
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Karyo

A

Nucleus

78
Q

Ventro

A

Belly side of body

79
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Meta

A

Change

80
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-ose

A

Pertaining to, full of

81
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-plasm

A

Formation

82
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-some a

A

Bodies

83
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-type

A

Picture, classification

84
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A yo

A

Sharp severe

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