Ch 2 Pronunciation of Terms and Definitions Flashcards by Wanda Go

What is the term for:
Space in the body below the chest containing organs such as the liver, stomach, gallbladder, and intestines; abdominal cavity.

abdomen
AB-do-men

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What is the term for:
Space in the body below the chest containing organs such as the liver, stomach, gallbladder, and intestines; abdomen.

abdominal cavity
ab-DOM-ih-nalKAV-ih-te

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What is the term for:
Pertaining to fat.

adipose
AH-dih-pohs

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What is the term for:
Process of building up proteins in cells.

anabolism
ah-NAB-o-liz-im

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What is the term for:
Pertaining to the front portion of the body; ventral.

anterior
an-TE-re-or

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What is the term for:
Flexible, connective tissue often attached to bones at joints.

cartilage
KAR-tih-lij

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What is the term for:
Cellular process of breaking down complex nutrients to simpler substances; energy is released to do the work of the cell.

catabolism
kah-TAB-o-liz-im

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What is the term for:
Structure surrounding and protecting the cell; allows materials to pass in and out.

cell membrane
sel MEM-brayn

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What is the term for:
Pertaining to the head.

cephalic
seh-FAL-ik

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What is the term for:
Pertaining to the neck of the body or neck-like lower portion of the uterus.

cervical
SER-vih-kul

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What is the term for:
Tumor of cartilage; benign (noncancerous).

chondroma
kon-DRO-mah

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What is the term for:
Malignant (cancerous) tumor of cartilage. The root sarc indicates that the malignant tumor arises from a type of flesh or connective tissue.

chondrosarcoma
kon-dro-sar-KO-mah

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What is the term for:
Rod-shaped structure in the nucleus of a cell; contains genetic material (DNA).

chromosome
KRO-mo-sohm

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What is the term for:
Pertaining to the tailbone or coccyx.

coccygeal
kok-sih-JE-al

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What is the term for:
Tailbone.

coccyx
KOK-siks

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What is the term for:
Space in the head containing the brain and surrounded by the skull.

cranial cavity
KRA-ne-al KAV-ih-te

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What is the term for:
Incision of the skull.

craniotomy
kra-ne-OT-o-me

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What is the term for:
All of the material that is outside the nucleus and yet contained within the cell membrane.

cytoplasm
SI-to-plaz-im

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What is the term for:
Away from the surface of the body or an organ.

deep
deep

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What is the term for:
Muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities. This moves up and down and aids in breathing.

diaphragm
DI-ah-fram

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What is the term for:
Pad of cartilage between vertebrae.

disc
disk

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What is the term for:
Far from the point of attachment to the trunk of the body or far from the beginning of a structure.

distal
DIS-tal

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What is the term for:
Pertaining to the back, or posterior, portion of the body.

dorsal
DOR-sal

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What is the term for:
Network of canals within the cytoplasm of the cell; site of protein synthesis.

endoplasmic reticulum
en-do-PLAZ-mik reh-TIK-u-lum

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What is the term for: Middle upper abdominopelvic region (above the stomach).

epigastric region ep-ih-GAS-trikRE-jen

What is the term for: Hormone secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress and physical injury; adrenaline. It is part of the body’s “fight or flight” reaction.

epinephrine ep-ih-NEF-rin

What is the term for: Skin cells that cover the outside of the body and line the internal surfaces of organs; epithelium.

epithelial cells ep-ih-THE-le-al sels

What is the term for: Vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior portions; coronal plane.

frontal plane FRUN-tal playn

What is the term for: Regions of DNA within each chromosome.

genes jeenz

What is the term for: Study of tissues.

histology his-TOL-o-je

What is the term for: Right and left upper abdominopelvic regions (beneath the ribs).

hypochondriac regions hi-po-KON-dre-akRE-jens

What is the term for: Middle lower abdominopelvic region (below the umbilical region).

hypogastric region hi-po-GAS-trikRE-jen

What is the term for: Pertaining to the ilium; right or left uppermost portion of the hip bone.

iliac IL-e-ak

What is the term for: Below another structure; pertaining to the tail or lower portion of the body.

inferior in-FE-re-or

What is the term for: Right and left lower abdominopelvic regions (near the groin).

inguinal regions IN-gwih-nal RE-jens

What is the term for: Pertaining to between the vertebrae (backbones).

intervertebral in-ter-ver-TE-bral

What is the term for: Pertaining to within a vein.

intravenous in-trah-VE-nus

What is the term for: Picture (classification) of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell.

karyotype KAIR-e-o-type

What is the term for: Inflammation of the larynx (voice box).

laryngitis lah-rin-JI-tis

What is the term for: Voice box; located above the trachea (windpipe).

larynx LAH-rinks

What is the term for: Pertaining to the side.

lateral LAT-er-al

What is the term for: Right and left middle abdominopelvic regions near the waist.

lumbar regions LUM-bar RE-jens

What is the term for: Pertaining to the lower back

lumbar spine LUM-bar spine

What is the term for: Pertaining to the lumbar and sacral regions of the back.

lumbosacral lum-bo-SA-kral

What is the term for: Pertaining to the middle or near the medial plane of the body.

medial ME-de-al

What is the term for: Centrally located space outside of and between the lungs in the thoracic cavity.

mediastinum me-de-ah-STI-num

What is the term for: Total of the chemical processes in a cell. It includes catabolism and anabolism.

metabolism meh-TAB-o-lism

What is the term for: Rod-shaped structures in the cytoplasm of the cell that provide principal source of energy; catabolism occurs here.

mitochondria mi-to-KON-dre-ah

What is the term for: Pertaining to the nucleus.

nucleic nu-CLA-ik

What is the term for: Control center of the cell; contains chromosomes and directs activities of the cell.

nucleus NU-cle-us

What is the term for: Space below the abdomen containing portions of the intestines, rectum, urinary bladder, and reproductive organs.

pelvic cavity PEL-vik KAV-ih-te

What is the term for: Double-folded membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity.

peritoneum per-eh-to-NE-um

What is the term for: Pertaining to the pharynx (throat).

pharyngeal fah-ren-JE-al

What is the term for: Throat.

pharynx FAH-rinks

What is the term for: Endocrine gland at the base of the brain.

pituitary gland pih-TU-ih-ter-e gland

What is the term for: Double-layered membrane surrounding each lung.

pleura PLUR-ah

What is the term for: Space between the layers of the pleura.

pleural cavity PLUR-al KAV-ih-te

What is the term for: Back or dorsal surface of the body or structure.

posterior pos-TE-re-or

What is the term for: Lying on the belly (face down, palms down).

prone prohn

What is the term for: Near the point of attachment or near the beginning of a structure.

proximal PROKS-ih-mal

What is the term for: Small granules on the endoplasmic reticulum of a cell. They arrange amino acids to make proteins.

ribosomes RI-bo-sohmz

What is the term for: Pertaining to the sacrum.

sacral SA-kral

What is the term for: Large triangular bone of the back (spine).

sacrum SA-krum

What is the term for: Lengthwise vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right and left sides; lateral plane.

sagittal plane SAJ-ih-talplayn

What is the term for: Tumor (malignant) of flesh tissue such as bone, muscle, fat, and cartilage.

sarcoma sar-KO-mah

What is the term for: Space within the spinal column (backbones) containing the spinal cord.

spinal cavity SPI-nal KAV-ih-te

What is the term for: Bone tissue surrounding the spinal cavity.

spinal column SPI-nalKOL-um

What is the term for: Nervous tissue within the spinal cavity.

spinal cord SPI-nal kord

What is the term for: Pertaining to on the surface of the body.

superficial su-per-FIH-shul

What is the term for: Lying on the back (face up, palms up).

supine su-PINE

What is the term for: Space in the chest containing the heart, lungs, bronchial tubes, trachea, esophagus, and other organs.

thoracic cavity thor-AH-sikKAV-ih-te

What is the term for: Incision of the chest.

thoracotomy thor-ah-KOT-o-me

What is the term for: Endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea in the neck; secretes the hormone thyroxine.

thyroid gland THI-royd gland

What is the term for: Windpipe; tube leading from the pharynx (throat) and larynx (voice box) to the bronchial tubes.

trachea TRA-ke-ah

What is the term for: Pertaining to the trachea.

tracheal TRA-ke-al

What is the term for: Horizontal (cross-sectional) plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions; axial plane.

transverse plane tranz-VERS playn

What is the term for: Central abdominopelvic region near the navel; umbilical means pertaining to the navel.

umbilical region um-BIL-ih-kal RE-jen

What is the term for: One of two tubes carrying urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.

ureter U-reh-ter

What is the term for: Tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body.

urethra u-RE-thrah

What is the term for: Muscular organ in a female that holds the embryo/fetus as it develops; womb.

uterus U-ter-us

What is the term for: Pertaining to the front or anterior portion of the body.

ventral VEN-tral

What is the term for: Single backbone; individual segment of the spine.

vertebra VER-teh-brah

What is the term for: Backbones.

vertebrae VER-teh-bray

What is the term for: Pertaining to backbones.

vertebral ver-TE-bral

What is the term for: Internal organs.

viscera VIS-er-ah

What is the term for: Pertaining to internal organs.

visceral VIS-er-al