Ch. 6 Anatomical Roots for the Integumentary System

Question 1

cut/o

Answer 1

skin

Question 2

cutane/o

Answer 2

skin

Question 3

derm/o

Answer 3

skin

Question 4

dermat/o

Answer 4

skin

Question 5

-derm

Answer 5

skin

Question 6

cori/o

Answer 6

skin, dermis

Question 7

pell/o

Answer 7

skin

Question 8

sarc/o

Answer 8

flesh, muscle

Question 9

carn/o

Answer 9

flesh

Question 10

cre/o

Answer 10

flesh, muscle

Question 11

creat/o

Answer 11

flesh, muscle
ex. creatine

Question 12

histi/o

Answer 12

tissue

Question 13

hist/o

Answer 13

tissue

Question 14

strat/o

Answer 14

to spread out; layer

Question 15

thel/o

Answer 15

nipple, nipple-like structure
ex. epithelium (cells that make up the outer surface of the body)

Question 16

-thele

Answer 16

nipple, nipple-like structure

Question 17

papill/o

Answer 17

nipple, nipple-like structure

Question 18

kerat/o

Answer 18

horn, hard, horn-like, keratin, cornea

Question 19

cerat/o

Answer 19

horn, hard, horn-like, keratin, cornea

Question 20

corne/o

Answer 20

horn, hard, horn-like, cornea

Question 21

corn/o

Answer 21

horn, hard, horn-like, cornea

Question 22

pil/o

Answer 22

hair
ex. pilomotor (movement of the hair)

Question 23

trich/o

Answer 23

hair

Question 24

-thrix

Answer 24

hair

Question 25

follicul/o

Answer 25

little bag, follicle

Question 26

ungu/o

Answer 26

fingernail, toenail, claws, talon, hoof

Question 27

onych/o

Answer 27

fingernail, toenail, claws, talon, hoof

Question 28

hidr/o

Answer 28

sweat
ex. hidropoiesis (formation of sweat)

Question 29

sud/o

Answer 29

sweat

Question 30

sudor/o

Answer 30

sweat

Question 31

seb/o

Answer 31

sebum

Question 32

stear/o

Answer 32

sebum, fat

Question 33

steat/o

Answer 33

sebum, fat

Question 34

lip/o

Answer 34

fat

Question 35

adip/o

Answer 35

fat

Question 36

Pili incarnati

Answer 36

ingrown hairs

Question 37

Cutis laxa

Answer 37

loose skin