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Anatomy |
Study of large structures |
Organs and systems |
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Physiology |
Study of functions, how things work |
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Histology |
Study of microscopic structures |
Cells and tissues |
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Biology |
Study of life |
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Pathology |
Study of disease |
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Disease |
Abnormal structure and/or function |
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Symptom |
Experienced by the person, can not be seen, felt or measured |
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Sign |
Observable indication of disease |
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Infection |
When microorganisms destroy normal healthy tissue |
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Systemic infection |
Whole body infection |
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Local infection |
Small area infection |
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Inflammation |
Protective tissue response |
Redness, pain, heat, swelling |
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Fever |
Elevated body temperature |
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Homeostasis |
Internal balance and harmony |
Equilibrium |
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Stress |
Anything that causes strain and tension |
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Arthr |
Joint |
Arthritis |
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Brachi |
Arm |
Brachialis |
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Cardi |
Heart |
Cardiac |
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Cep |
Point (head) of attachment |
Bicep |
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Cerebro |
Brain |
Cerebrospinal |
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Cervic |
Neck |
Cervical |
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Chondro |
Cartilage |
Chondrocyte |
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Cost |
Rib |
Intercostal |
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Crani |
Skull |
Cranial |
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Cyte |
Cell |
Leukocyte |
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Derm |
Skin |
Subdermal |
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Gastro |
Stomach |
Gastritis |
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Gyn |
Woman |
Gynecology |
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Hem |
Blood |
Hematopoietic |
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Hepat |
Liver |
Hepatitis |
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Hist |
Tissue |
Histology |
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Myo |
Muscle |
Myology |
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Nephro |
Kidney |
Nephritis |
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Neuro |
Nerve |
Neurology |
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Ocul |
Eye |
Ocular |
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Osteo |
Bone |
Osteoblast |
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Phleb |
Vein |
Phlebitis |
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Psych |
Mind |
Psychologist |
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Pulmo |
Lung |
Cardiopulmonary |
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Vas |
Vessel |
Vascular |
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A-, an- |
Absent, without, away from |
Abacterial |
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Ab- |
Away from (movement) |
Abduction |
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Ad- |
To, toward (movement) |
Adduction |
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Anti- |
Against |
Antibody |
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Ante- |
Before, in front of |
Anterior |
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Bi- |
Two |
Bicep |
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Bio- |
Life |
Biology |
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Carcin- |
Cancer |
Carcinogenic |
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Circum- |
Circle |
Circumduction |
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Co- |
With, together |
Cooperate |
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Contra- |
Against, counter to |
Contraindication |
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Dorso- |
Back |
Dorsal |
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Dys- |
Abnormal, impaired |
Dysfunction |
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Endo- |
Inside, within |
Endoderm |
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Epi- |
Upon, over, in addition |
Epidermis |
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Eryth- |
Red |
Erythema |
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Ex- |
Out of |
Exit, excrete |
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Exten- |
To straighten (movement) |
Extention |
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Extra- |
Beyond, outside of, in addition |
Extracellular |
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Flex- |
Bend (movement) |
Flexion |
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Hydro- |
Water |
Hydrotherapy |
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Hyper- |
Increased, above, extreme |
Hyperactive |
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Hypo- |
Decreased, below, under |
Hypothermia |
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Infra- |
Beneath |
Infraspinous |
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Intra- |
Inside |
Intracellular |
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Leuko- |
White |
Leukocyte |
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Medi- |
Middle, midline |
Medial |
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Micro- |
Small |
Microscopic |
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Multi- |
Many, multiple |
Multiply |
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Neo- |
New |
Neonatal |
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Path- |
Pertaining to disease |
Pathology |
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Peri- |
Around (structure) |
Periosteum |
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Post- |
Behind, in back of |
Posterior |
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Pre- |
Before in time |
Previous |
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Quad- |
Four |
Quadricep |
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Sub- |
Under, below |
Subscapular |
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Super- |
Above, in addition |
Superior |
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Supra- |
Over, above, upper |
Supraspinous |
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Syn- |
Together, along with |
Synergist |
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Tri- |
Three |
Tricep |
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-algia |
Painful condition |
Neuralgia |
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-emia |
Blood condition |
Leukemia |
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-genic |
Producing, causing |
Carcinogenic |
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-itis |
Inflammation of |
Arthritis |
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-lysis |
To split or destroy |
Glycolysis |
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-ology |
Study of |
Biology |
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-oma |
Benign collection (tumor) |
Hematoma |
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-pathic |
Diseased |
Psychopathic |
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-phobia |
Fear of |
Claustrophobia |
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Anterior or ventral |
Situated before or in front of something |
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Posterior or dorsal |
Situated behind or in back of something |
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Superior or cranial |
Situated high, toward the crown of the head |
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Inferior or caudal |
Situated lower, farther from the crown of the head |
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Medial |
Pertaining to the middle or center of the body, nearer to the midline |
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Lateral |
On the side, farther from the midline or center of the body |
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Distal |
Farthest point from the origin of a structure or point of attachment |
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Proximal |
Nearest the origin of the structure or point of attachment |
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Sagittal plane |
Divides the body into left and right parts |
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Midsagittal plane |
Divides the body into left and right halves |
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Coronal (frontal) plane |
Divides the body into front and back parts |
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Transverse plane |
Divides the body into upper and lower parts |
Perpendicular to the long axis |
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Erect position |
Body in a standing position |
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Anatomic position |
Body standing with palms facing forward |
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Ribosomes |
Make all proteins, including all enzymes within the cells |
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Endoplasmic reticulum |
Plumbing of the cell |
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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum |
Makes and transports fats |
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Rough endoplasmic reticulum |
Makes and transports proteins |
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Golgi bodies |
Warehouse of the cell |
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Lysosomes |
Contains enzymes that break down proteins, carbohydrates, and fats |
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Passive transport |
No energy needed, No transport protein needed |
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Active transport |
Does require energy, requires transport protein |
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Diffusion |
Substances scatter themselves evenly |
Gaseous environment |
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Osmosis |
Water facilitated diffusion |
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Filtration |
Semi-permiable membrane |
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Endocyotosis |
The process of transporting something large into the cell |
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Pinocytosis |
Ingestion of a small vesicle of water |
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Phagocytosis |
Ingestion of large particles |
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Anaerobic cellular respiration |
Energy production without oxygen |
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Aerobic cellular respiration |
Energy production with oxygen |
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Epithelial tissue |
Forms the outercovering and inner lining of the body |
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Connective tissue |
Helps hold everything together |
Most abundant tissue in the body |
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Muscle tissue |
Forms the muscles of the body |
Allows movement |
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Nervous tissue |
Forms the brain, spinal cord, and nerves of the body. |
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Liquid tissue |
Blood and lymph |
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Squamous cell |
Flat and scale like |
Squished |
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Transitional cell |
Oval shaped cells that are able to expand and contract |
Oval |
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Cuboidal cell |
Cube shaped |
Cube |
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Columnar cells |
Higher than they are wide |
Column |
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Simple epithelial tissue |
Single layer of cells of the same shape and size |
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Stratified epithelial tissue |
Many layers of cells of the same shape and size |
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Exorcise gland |
Out of body Through a duct |
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