definitions/terms Flashcards
osteology
study of bones
parietal
pertaining to walls
fossa
hollow or depression
visceral
pertaining to organs
angio-
pertaining to blood vessels
fascia
connective tissue sheet
pleura
membrane surrounding lungs
phrenic
pertaining to the diaphragm
ligament
connective tissue
anastomosis
vessel cross-connection
supra
above
articulations
movements of joint
facet
small, smooth, flat surface
peri-
surrounding/around
infra
below
foramen
hole/opening
epi-
on/upon
sternum
breastbone
dorsum
the upper surface of an appendage or part,
empyema
pocket of pus
idiopathic
occurring without a known cause
enkephalin
endogenous ligands: internally derived and bind to the body’s opioid receptor.
secretagogues
substances that causes another substance to be secreted
fistula
abnormal connection between two hollow spaces, such as blood vessels, intestines, or other hollow organs.