word quiz #5

Question 1

ex-, ecto-

Answer 1

Outside

example
Extracellular fluid: Solute/fluid located outside of cells

Question 2

fasci-

Answer 2

Bundle

example
Muscle or nerve fascicle: A bundle or grouping of muscle or nerve cells

Question 3

foram-

Answer 3

Opening

example
Infraorbital foramen: An opening in the bone below the eye for nerves & vessels to pass

Question 4

gastr-

Answer 4

Stomach

example
Gastric bypass surgery:Surgery for obese patients to dramatically reduce stomach size

Question 5

-gen, poie-, blast

Answer 5

Create, Form

examples
Oogenesis: Create an egg

Hemopoiesis: Form new blood cells

Osteoblast: Make new bone cells

Question 6

ger (o, i) -

Answer 6

Aging, Old

examples
Gerontology: Study of aging

Geriatrics: Branch of medicine dealing with older patients

Question 7

glom-

Answer 7

Ball

example
Glomerulus: A ball of capillaries in the kidney where metabolic waste is filtered

Question 8

gloss/tt, lingu

Answer 8

Tongue

examples
Hypoglossal: Cranial nerve connected under the tongue

Sublingual: Salivary gland under tongue

Question 9

gluc-, gly, -ose

Answer 9

Sugar

examples
Glucose:Monosaccharide of carbohydrates (sugars)

Glycogen: Big molecule made of glucose

Question 10

_gyn

Answer 10

Woman (gyno women go there)

example
Gynecologist: Doctor specializing in the treatment of females & their repro system