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Chapter 2 - Body System & Combining Form Flashcards

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Skeletal System

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Support and shape, protects internal organs, hematopoiesis, mineral storage.

Bones, Joints, Cartilage
osteo, arthro, chondro

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Muscular System

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Locomotion, movement of body fluid, body heat generation.

muscles, tendons
myo, teno/ tendo/ tendino

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Cardiovascular System

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Via pumping mechanism delivers oxygen, nutrients, electrolytes, and hormones to tissue, transports cellular waste from body, transports immune cells and antibodies.

heart, arteries, veins, blood
cardio, arterio, veno, hemo/ hemato

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Lymphatic and Immune System

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Provide nutrients to and remove waste from tissues, protect the body from harmful substances and invading pathogens.

Lymph vessels, spleen, thymus
lympho, spleno, thymo

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Respiratory System

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Brings oxygen into the body for transportation to the cells, removes cardon dioxide and some water waste from the body.

nose, pharynx, trachea, larynx, lungs
naso, pharyngo, tracheo, laryngo, pneumo/ pulmono

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Digestive System

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Digests ingested food, absorption of digested food, elimnation of solid waste.

mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas
oro/ stomato, esophago, gastro, entero, colo/ colono, hepato, pancreato

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Urinary System

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Filters blood to remove waste, maintains electrolyte balance, regulates fluid balance.

kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
reno/ nephro, uretero, cysto, urethro

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Oste/o

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bones

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Arthr/o

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joints

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Chondr/o

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cartilage

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My/o

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muscle

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Ten/o Tend/o Tendin/o

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tendin

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Cardi/o

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heart

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Arteri/o

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arteries

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Ven/o

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veins

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Hem/o Hemat/o

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blood

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Lymph/o

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lymph vessels, fluid, and nodes

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splen/o

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spleen

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Thym/o

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Thymus

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nas/o rhin/o

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nose

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Pharyng/o

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pharynx

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Trache/o

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trachea

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Laryng/o

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larynx

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Pneum/o Pulmon/o

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Lungs

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Or/o Stomat/o

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mouth

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Esophag/o

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esophagus

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Gastr/o

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stomach

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Enter/o

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small interstine

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Col/o Colon/o

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Large intestine

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Pancreat/o

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pancreas

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Ren/o Nephr/o

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kidney

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Ureter/o

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ureters

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Cyst/o

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urinary bladder

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Urethr/o

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urethra

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Neur/o

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nerves

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Encephal/o

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brain

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Myel/o

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spinal cord

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Opthalm/o Opt/o

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Eyes

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Ot/o

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ears

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Aur/i Aur/o

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external ear

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Dermat/o Derm/o Cutane/o

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skin

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Adren/o

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adrenals

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Gonad/o

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gonads

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Pituit/o

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Pituitary

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Thyroid/o Thyr/o

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thyroid

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Orch/o Orchi/o Orchid/o Testicul/o

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testes

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Ovari/o

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ovaries

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Hyster/o Metr/o Metri/o

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Uterus

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Nervous System

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Coordinating mechanism, reception of stimuli, transmission of messages.

nerves, brain, spinal cord, eyes, ears, external ear
neuro, encephalo, myelo, opto/ opthalmo, oto, auri/ auro

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Integumentary System

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Protection of the body, regulate body temperature and water content.

skin
dermato, dermo, cutaneo

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Endocrine System

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Integrates body functions, homeostasis, and growth with chemicals called hormones.

adrenals, gonads, pituitary, thyroid
adreno, gonado, pituito, thyroido/ thyro

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Reproductive System

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Production of new life

testes, ovaries, uterus
orcho/ orchio/ orchido/ testiculo, ovario, hystero/ metro/ metrio

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