ch1pg1 understanding words

Question 1

to hang something

Answer 1

append-

Question 2

pertaining to the upper limbs and lower limbs

Answer 2

appendicular

Question 3

heart

Answer 3

cardi-

Question 4

membrane that surrounds the heart

Answer 4

pericardium/pericardial membrane

Question 5

brain

Answer 5

cerebr-

Question 6

largest portion of the brain

Answer 6

cerebrum

Question 7

helmet

Answer 7

cran-

Question 8

pertaining to the portion of the skull that surrounds the brain

Answer 8

cranial

Question 9

back

Answer 9

dors-

Question 10

position toward the back of the body

Answer 10

dorsal

Question 11

same

Answer 11

homeo-

Question 12

maintenance of a stable internal environment

Answer 12

homeostasis

Question 13

the study of

Answer 13

(-logy)

Question 14

study of body functions

Answer 14

physiology

Question 15

change

Answer 15

meta-

Question 16

chemical changes that occur within the body

Answer 16

metabolism

Question 17

nose

Answer 17

nas-

Question 18

pertaining to the nose

Answer 18

nasal

Question 19

circle

Answer 19

orb-

Question 20

pertaining to the portion of skull that encircles an eye

Answer 20

orbital

Question 21

wall

Answer 21

pariet-

Question 22

membrane that lines the wall of a cavity

Answer 22

parietal membrane

Question 23

basin

Answer 23

pelv-

Question 24

basin-shaped cavity enclosed by the pelvic bones

Answer 24

pelvic cavity

Question 25

around

Answer 25

peri-

Question 26

rib

Answer 26

pleur-

Question 27

membrane that encloses the lungs within the rib cage

Answer 27

pleural membrane

Question 28

standing still

Answer 28

(-stasis)

Question 29

maintenance of a stable internal environment

Answer 29

homeostasis

Question 30

above

Answer 30

super-

Question 31

referring to a body part that is located above another

Answer 31

superior

Question 32

cutting

Answer 32

(-tomy)

Question 33

study of structure, which often involves cutting or removing body parts

Answer 33

anatomy