Intro To ANPH Flashcards
Anatomy
Cutting open; study of structures of the body, physical relationships among body parts
Gross anatomy/macroscopic
Large scale; seen with naked eye
Microscopic anatomy
Layers seen with a microscope
Physiology
Study of natural functioning; how it works
Pathophysiology
disordered physiological processes that cause, result from, or are otherwise associated with a disease or injury; what is happening
Arter-
Artery; arterial
Arthro-
Joint; Arthroscopy
Bio-
Life; biology
-blast
Germ; osteoblast
Bronch-
Windpipe, airway; bronchial
Cardi- / cardio- / -cardia
Heart; cardiac, cardiopulmonary, tachycardia
Cerebr-
Brain; cerebral hemispheres
Cervic-
Neck; cervical vertebrae
Chondro-
Cartilage; chondrocyte
Cranio-
Skull; craniosacral
Cyt- / cyto-
A hallow cell; cytology, cytokine
Derm-
Skin; dermatome
End- / endo-
Within; endergonic, endometrium
Epi-
On; epimysium
Hemo-
Blood; hemopoiesis
Hyper-
Above; hyperpolarization
Hypo-
Under; hypothyroid
Inter-
Between; interventricular
Iso-
Equal; isotonic