terminology for exam 1 Flashcards
1
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epi-
A
above
2
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hypo-
A
below (low)
3
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hyper-
A
high
4
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peri-
A
around
5
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cardi-
A
(cardiac) = heart
6
Q
mono-
A
one
7
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bi-
A
(di) = two
8
Q
tri-
A
three
9
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quarto-
A
(quadra-, quadro-) = four
10
Q
gastri-
A
(gastric) = stomach
11
Q
cholecyst-
A
gallbladder
12
Q
hepa-
A
(hepar-, hepatic) = liver
13
Q
renal
A
kidney
14
Q
subcutaneous
A
hypodermis = deepest skin layer
15
Q
cervical
A
neck
16
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lumbar
A
lower back
(love handle region)
17
Q
thoracic
A
cavity that contains the mediastinum, pericardial cavity, and pleural cavities.
18
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anteriorly
A
forward ( ventral )
19
Q
back
A
dorsal
20
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dorsal
A
back
21
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carpal
A
wrist
22
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femoral
A
thigh
23
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popliteal
A
back of knee
24
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patellar
A
front of knee
25
antebrachial
forearm
26
antecubital
front of the elbow
27
cubital
elbow (back)
28
brachial
arm
29
sacral
lowest region of back (end of spine)
30
pectoral
chest/breast
31
gluteal
buttocks
32
viscera ( visceral )
organs
33
constriction
narrowing
| ( diameter gets smaller )
34
dilation
widening
| (diameter gets larger)
35
sebaceous
oil glands
36
sudoriferous
sweat glands
37
endocytosis (pinocytosis-cell drinks, phagocytosis-cell eats)
cell engulfs something
38
exocytosis
cell eliminates something to the outside
39
iso-
same
40
isotonic
same solute
41
hypertonic
more solute
42
hypotonic
less solute
43
glycogen
a polymer molecule of glucose units
| (storage of glucose)
44
stratum corneum
the most superficial layer of the epidermis (skin)
45
epidermis
skin
46
mitosis
47
meiosis
48
precipitate alkalosis
49
acidosis
50
# Subatomic Particles
electrons
, charge=
51
# Subatomic Particles
neutrons
, charge =
52
# Subatomic Particles
protons
, charge =
53
anabolic (anabolism)
54
catabolic (catabolism)
55
aerobic
56
anaerobic
57
gluconeogenesis
58
visceral v. parietal
## Footnote
(pleura-lungs),(pericardium-heart),(peritoneum-abdominal)
