Cht. 1 Flashcards
Root=
The main component of the word
Prefix
Added to the front of the root
Suffix
Added to the end of a word.
Indicates procedure, condition, disease
Prefix ab
Prefix ad
Prefix ab= away from
Pfrefix ad= add+ towards
Cystotomy
Cystocensis
Cysto= bladder
Suffix tomy= cutting into
Suffix centesis= puncture to remove gas or fluid
Horses ribs are part of what region?
Costal region
What is midsagittal (medial) plane?
Vertical imaginary line divides body exactly centre into equal portions on left and right side
Parasagittal
Runs parallel to Sagittal plane. Off centre = unequal portions b/w L & R
itis =
Inflammation
pathy =
Disease
myo
myo= muscle
Anatomy is the study of
Anatomy studies the structure of the parts of an organism
Physiology definition
Physiology is concerned with the way the anatomy parts function together
Basic functional unit of all organisms
Cells
Metabolism
Chemical reaction that takes place in the cells of the body that provides energy for vital processes