Internal Anatomy Flashcards
adren/o-
adrenal gland
angi/o-
vessel, usually a blood vessel
arteri/o-
artery
arteriol/o-
arteriole
arthr/o-
joint
atri/o-
atrium or upper heart chamber
balan/o-
glans penis or glans clitoridis
bronch/i-, bronch/o-
bronchus
bronchiol/o-
bronchiolus
cardi/o-
heart
cerebell/o-
cerebellum part of brain
cerebr/i-, cerebr/o-
cerebrum part of brain
choledoch/o-
common bile duct
chondr/i-, chondr/io-, chondr/o-
cartilage
chord/o-
cord, string
cleid/o-
clavicle (collarbone)
colp/o-
vagina
cost/o-
rib
cyst/i-, cyst/o-
bladder, cyst, sac
cyt/o-
cell
duoden/o-
duodenum section of intestine
encephal/o-
brain
enter/o-
intestine
episi/o-
vulva
fibr/o-
fibers
gastr/o-
stomach
gli/o-
gluey substance
hepat/ico-, hepat/o-
liver
hist/o-
tissue
hyster/o-
uterus
ile/o-
ileum section of intestine
ili/o-
ilium (upper part of hip bone)
jejun/o-
jejunum section of intestine
kerat/o-
horny tissue (and cornea of eye)
laryng/o-
larynx (voicebox)
lymph/o-
lymphatic vessels, lymphocytes
mening/o-
membranes covering brain and spinal cord
metr/a-, metr/o-
uterus
myel/o-
bone marrow or spinal cord
my/o-
muscle
myringo-
eardrum
nephro-
kidney
neuro-
nerve, nerves, nervous system
oophoro-
ovary
orchio-, orchido-
testis, testes
osseo-, ossi-, oste-, osteo-
bone or bones
ovario-
ovary
palato-
palate (roof of mouth)
pharyngo-
pharynx (throat)
phlebo-
vein or veins
phreni-, phrenico-, phreno-
diaphragm, mind
peuro-
pleura, rib (or side)
pneuma-, pneumo-, pneumato-, pneumono-
lungs, respiration (air, breath)
procto-
rectum or anus
pulmo-
lungs
pyelo-
pelvis or kidney
recto-
rectum
reni-, reno-
kidney
sacro-
sacrum
salpingo-
fallopian or eustachian tube
sarco-
flesh, muscular substance
spleno-
spleen
spondylo-
vertebra, spinal column
sterno-
sternum (breastbone)
tendo-, teno-
tendon
thymo-
thymus gland
thyro-
thyroid gland
tracheo-
trachea
uretero-
ureter (kidney to bladder tube)
urethro-
urethra (bladder to outside)
vaso-
vessel or duct
vene-, veni-, veno-
vein or veins
viscero-
viscera
aden/o-
gland