final exam chpt 1,2,3 Flashcards
the pathway that food takes to get through the digestive system
Alimentary Canal
blood cell fragments whose function is to help the blood to clot
platelets
the main passage for air to travel from the trachea to the lungs
bronchi
surgical removal of the artery
endarterectomy
disorder or disease of the heart
cardiomyopathy
between the ribs
intercostal
band or sheet of fibrous connective tissue
fascia
the second largest part of the brain , controls the muscle coordination
cerebellum
tiny vessels abundant throughout the body that serves as connections between veins and arteries
capillaries
lower chamber of the heart
ventricles
lining of the uterus
endometrium
finger like projections extending from the fallopian tubes that draw ova (eggs) into the uterus
fimbrae
heart
cardio
bile
chloe
blood
emia
joint
artho
nose
rhino
stone
litho
skin
derm
fat
lipo
cranio
skull
bladder
cysto
stomach
gastro
women
gyne
liver
hepat
herni
rupture
uterus
hyster
endoscope used to visualize the bronchi
bronchoscope
glandular tumor
adenoma
requiring oxygen for growth
aerobic
inflammation of a joint
arthritis
visual examination of a joint
arthroscopy
joint puncture for the aspiration of synonal fluid
arthrocentesis
not requiring oxygen for growth
anaerobic
surgical fusion of a joint
arthrodesis
inflammation of the inner layer (endocardium) of the heart
endocarditis
pain
algia
surgical removal
ectomy
to suture
rrhaphy
kill
cide
surgical repair
plasty
surgical fixation
pexy
creation of an opening
ostomy
a cutting instrument
tome
enlargement
megaly
tumor
oma
high blood sugar
hyperglycemia
referring to the brain and spinal cord
cereospinal
creation of a new opening to trachea
tracheostomy
connection or reconnection of two separate tubular structures, for example blood vessels or portions of intestines
anastomosis
surgical repair of the nose
rhinoplasty
white blood cell
leukocyte
surgical removal of an ovary
oophorectomy
aspiration of fat cells
liposuction
voice box
larynx
the process by which the cartilage is replaced by the bone
ossification
the brain center of a cell
nucleus
passes through the body,organ or structure dividing into left and right planes
sagital
removal of tissue or displaced bone in the wrist area to release pressure on the median nerve
carpal tunnel repair
organized into, thin, flat sheets of tissue called involuntary or viscereal muscles because
smooth muscles
an organ that filters the blood to remove amino acids and neutralize some harmful toxins
liver
removal of the stapes (ear bone) when is has thickened and no longer transmits sound waves
stapedectomy
the largest component of the blood plasma transport nutrients throughout the body and help remove waste from the body
plasma
a small pea shaped gland located at the base of the brain
pituitary gland
removal of a portion of a lamina, part of the vertebrae in the spine
laminectomy
disease of the brain
encephalopathy
crushing of a stone
lithotripsy