Chapter 2 Health And Disease Flashcards
Aden/o
Gland
Adip/o
Fat
Anter/o
Before, front
Caud/o
Lower part of body, tail
Cephal/o
Head
Cyt/o
-cyte
Cell
End-
Endo-
In, within, inside
Exo-
Out of, outside, away from
Hist/o
Tissue
-ologist
Specialist
-ology
The study or science of
Path/o
-pathy
Disease, suffering, feeling emotion
Plas/i
Plas/o
-plasia
Development, growth, formation
Poster/o
Behind, toward back
- stasis
- static
Control, maintenance of a constant level
Parietal
Cavity wall
Peritoneum
Multilayered membrane that protects and holds the organs in place within the abdominal cavity
Parietal peritoneum
Outer layer of peritoneum (membrane in abdominal) that lines interior of abdominal wall
Mesentery
Fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the abdominal wall
Visceral peritoneum
Inner layer of peritoneum that surrounds the organs of the abdominal cavity
Visceral
Relating to the internal organs
Retroperitonial
Located behind the peritoneum
Retro-
Behind
Periton
Peritoneum
-eal
Pertaining to
-plasm
Formative material of cells
Cytoplasm
Material within a cell that is NOT part of the nucleus
Right/left hypochondriac regions
Region covered by lower ribs
Hypo
Below
Chondr
Cartilage
Epigastric region
Region above stomach
Right and left lumbar regions
Regions near lower back
Lumbar
Part of back between ribs and pelvis
Umbilical region
Surrounds umbilicus
Umbilicus
Belly button or navel
Right/ left iliac regions
Located bear hip bones
ili-
Hip bone
Hypogastric region
Region below the stomach
Epithelial tissue
Forms a protective covering for all of the internal and external surfaces of the body
-also forms glands
