exam #1 Flashcards
Integumentary System:
hair, skin, nails, sweat glands (functions to protect body from damage, control body temperature, impede loss of water, assist in production of vitamin D).
Skeletal System:
bones, related cartilage, joints, ligaments (framework of the body; lends support, protection, creates blood cells, permits movement, and provides storage for fat and minerals).
Muscular System:
muscles and tendons (facilitate movement, generate body heat, and sustain posture).
Lymphatic System
lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, various organs (eliminates foreign materials from circulation, fight illness, regulate tissue fluid level, absorbs fatty acids contained in the digestive tract).
Respiratory System:
: lungs, airways, respiratory muscles (exchanges molecules of carbon dioxide and oxygen between the external environment and the blood. Also maintains blood pH).
Digestive System:
mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, and various organs (mechanical and chemical digestion of food, absorbing nutrients, and expelling waste products from the body).
Nervous System:
brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory receptors (sensory perception, exercising control over body movement, cognitive reasoning, and vast array of physiological processes).
Endocrine System:
pituitary gland, thyroid gland, pancreas, and glands (release of hormones; influences growth and development, metabolism, reproduction, and other physiological processes).
Cardiovascular System:
heart, blood vessels, blood (utilizes blood as vehicle; distributes gases, nutrients, hormones, and waste products. Also helps with immune response and body temperature
Urinary System
kidneys, urinary bladder, ureters, and urethra (maintain blood pH, regulate water balance, expel waste products from blood).
Reproductive System:
The female reproductive system includes ovaries, uterus, mammary glands, vagina, and other structures (produces oocytes, provides location for fertilization and fetal development. Also produces hormones which facilitate lactation and sexual behaviors and functions). The male reproductive system includes the penis, testes, various other structures (production of sperm cells and hormones which facilitate sexual behaviors and functions).
Superior:
above (ex: head is superior to feet).
Inferior:
below (ex: feet are inferior to the head)
Cephalic:
relative term meaning nearer to the head (ex: collar bone is cephalic to the sternum).
Caudal
relative term meaning nearer to the tail (ex: sternum is caudal to the collar bone).
Anterior
toward the front of the body (ex: the nose is anterior to the brain).
Posterior
toward the back of the body (ex: the brain is posterior to the nose)
Ventral:
toward the belly; equivalent to anterior (ex: the breast is ventral to the spine)
Dorsal
toward the back; equivalent to posterior (ex: the spine is dorsal to the breast)
Proximal:
nearer to point of reference or attachment (ex: the shoulder is proximal to the elbow or the elbow is proximal to the wrist)
Distal:
farther away from a point of reference or attachment (ex: the elbow is distal to the shoulder or the wrist is distal to the elbow.
Lateral:
away from the median plane of the body (ex: the shoulder is lateral to the head or the ear is lateral to the brain
Medial:
toward median plane of the body (ex: the head is medial to the shoulder or the nose is medial to the cheek).
Superficial
toward, at, or pertaining to the surface (ex: the skin is superficial to the muscles).
Deep:
away from or below the surface (ex: the muscles are deep to the skin).
a- or an-
without or lacking (ex: anorexia)
ab-
away from (ex: abduct)
ad-
toward or adjacent to (ex: adduct)
anti-
against, opposed, or inhibitive (ex: antihistamine)
arthr-
joint (ex: arthroscopy)
auto-
self (ex: autoimmune disease)
bi-
two (ex: biceps)
bio-
life (ex: biology)
carcin-
cancer or tumor (ex: carcinogen)
cardio-
heart (ex: cardiology)
cephal-
head (ex: encephalitis)
cerebro-
brain (ex: CVA or cerebrovascular accident)
chondr-
cartilage (ex: chondrogenesis)
circum-
around or round about (ex: circumcision)
co-
with or together (ex: cofactor)
contra-
against or in opposition to (ex: contraindication)
derm-
skin (ex: dermatologist)
di-
two (ex: disaccharide)
dys-
difficult or abnormal (ex: dyslexia)
ecto-
outside or external (ex: ectopic)
-ectomy
to excise or cut out (ex: cholecystectomy)
endo-
inside or within (ex: endocardium)
epi-
upon or above (ex: epidermis
erythro-
red (ex: erythrocyte)
eu-
well, good, or true (ex: eukaryote)
ex-
out of or outside (ex: excretion)
glyco-
sweet or sugar (ex: glycogenolysis)
hemi-
half (ex: hemipalegia)
hepat-
liver (ex: hepatocyte)
hist-
tissue (ex: histology)
hydro-
water or liquid (ex: hydrocele)
hyper-
in excess (ex: hyperglycemia)
hypo-
below normal or under (ex: hypoglycemia)
infra-
beneath or underneath (ex: infrapatellar)
inter-
between (ex: interosseous)
intra-
within or inside of (ex: intramuscular)
iso-
equal (ex: isotope)
leuko-
white (ex: leukocytosis)
macro-
large (ex: macrophage)
melano-
black (ex: melanoma)
micro-
small (ex: microscope)
mono-
one (ex: monosaccharide)
multi-
many or multiple (ex: multicellular
myo-
muscle (ex: myocardial infarction)
neo-
new (ex: neovascularization)
nephro-
kidney (ex: cystic nephron)
neuro-
nerve (ex: neuroglia)
oculo-
eye (ex: ocular)
odonto-
tooth (ex: orthodontist)
oligo-
deficient or few (ex: oligochromemia)
opthalm-
eye (ex: ophthalmology)
osteo-
bone (ex: osteoporosis)
oto-
ear (ex: otology)
para-
alongside or beyond (ex: parathyroid glands)
peri-
around (ex: pericardium)
pneumo-
air or gas; pertaining to the lungs (ex: pneumonia)
pod-
foot (ex: podiatrist)
poly-
many or much (ex: polysaccharide)
post-
behind or after (ex: post-traumatic)
pre- or pro-
prior to or in front of (ex: prehypertension
pseudo-
false (ex: pseudostratified epithelium)
sarco
flesh (ex: sarcomere)