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Anatomy

Study of large structures

Organs and systems

Physiology

Study of functions, how things work

Histology

Study of microscopic structures

Cells and tissues

Biology

Study of life

Pathology

Study of disease

Disease

Abnormal structure and/or function

Symptom

Experienced by the person, can not be seen, felt or measured

Sign

Observable indication of disease

Infection

When microorganisms destroy normal healthy tissue

Systemic infection

Whole body infection

Local infection

Small area infection

Inflammation

Protective tissue response

Redness, pain, heat, swelling

Fever

Elevated body temperature

Homeostasis

Internal balance and harmony

Equilibrium

Stress

Anything that causes strain and tension

Arthr

Joint

Arthritis

Brachi

Arm

Brachialis

Cardi

Heart

Cardiac

Cep

Point (head) of attachment

Bicep

Cerebro

Brain

Cerebrospinal

Cervic

Neck

Cervical

Chondro

Cartilage

Chondrocyte

Cost

Rib

Intercostal

Crani

Skull

Cranial

Cyte

Cell

Leukocyte

Derm

Skin

Subdermal

Gastro

Stomach

Gastritis

Gyn

Woman

Gynecology

Hem

Blood

Hematopoietic

Hepat

Liver

Hepatitis

Hist

Tissue

Histology

Myo

Muscle

Myology

Nephro

Kidney

Nephritis

Neuro

Nerve

Neurology

Ocul

Eye

Ocular

Osteo

Bone

Osteoblast

Phleb

Vein

Phlebitis

Psych

Mind

Psychologist

Pulmo

Lung

Cardiopulmonary

Vas

Vessel

Vascular

A-, an-

Absent, without, away from

Abacterial

Ab-

Away from (movement)

Abduction

Ad-

To, toward (movement)

Adduction

Anti-

Against

Antibody

Ante-

Before, in front of

Anterior

Bi-

Two

Bicep

Bio-

Life

Biology

Carcin-

Cancer

Carcinogenic

Circum-

Circle

Circumduction

Co-

With, together

Cooperate

Contra-

Against, counter to

Contraindication

Dorso-

Back

Dorsal

Dys-

Abnormal, impaired

Dysfunction

Endo-

Inside, within

Endoderm

Epi-

Upon, over, in addition

Epidermis

Eryth-

Red

Erythema

Ex-

Out of

Exit, excrete

Exten-

To straighten (movement)

Extention

Extra-

Beyond, outside of, in addition

Extracellular

Flex-

Bend (movement)

Flexion

Hydro-

Water

Hydrotherapy

Hyper-

Increased, above, extreme

Hyperactive

Hypo-

Decreased, below, under

Hypothermia

Infra-

Beneath

Infraspinous

Intra-

Inside

Intracellular

Leuko-

White

Leukocyte

Medi-

Middle, midline

Medial

Micro-

Small

Microscopic

Multi-

Many, multiple

Multiply

Neo-

New

Neonatal

Path-

Pertaining to disease

Pathology

Peri-

Around (structure)

Periosteum

Post-

Behind, in back of

Posterior

Pre-

Before in time

Previous

Quad-

Four

Quadricep

Sub-

Under, below

Subscapular

Super-

Above, in addition

Superior

Supra-

Over, above, upper

Supraspinous

Syn-

Together, along with

Synergist

Tri-

Three

Tricep

-algia

Painful condition

Neuralgia

-emia

Blood condition

Leukemia

-genic

Producing, causing

Carcinogenic

-itis

Inflammation of

Arthritis

-lysis

To split or destroy

Glycolysis

-ology

Study of

Biology

-oma

Benign collection (tumor)

Hematoma

-pathic

Diseased

Psychopathic

-phobia

Fear of

Claustrophobia

Anterior or ventral

Situated before or in front of something

Posterior or dorsal

Situated behind or in back of something

Superior or cranial

Situated high, toward the crown of the head

Inferior or caudal

Situated lower, farther from the crown of the head

Medial

Pertaining to the middle or center of the body, nearer to the midline

Lateral

On the side, farther from the midline or center of the body

Distal

Farthest point from the origin of a structure or point of attachment

Proximal

Nearest the origin of the structure or point of attachment

Sagittal plane

Divides the body into left and right parts

Midsagittal plane

Divides the body into left and right halves

Coronal (frontal) plane

Divides the body into front and back parts

Transverse plane

Divides the body into upper and lower parts

Perpendicular to the long axis

Erect position

Body in a standing position

Anatomic position

Body standing with palms facing forward

Ribosomes

Make all proteins, including all enzymes within the cells

Endoplasmic reticulum

Plumbing of the cell

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Makes and transports fats

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

Makes and transports proteins

Golgi bodies

Warehouse of the cell

Lysosomes

Contains enzymes that break down proteins, carbohydrates, and fats

Passive transport

No energy needed, No transport protein needed

Active transport

Does require energy, requires transport protein

Diffusion

Substances scatter themselves evenly

Gaseous environment

Osmosis

Water facilitated diffusion

Filtration

Semi-permiable membrane

Endocyotosis

The process of transporting something large into the cell

Pinocytosis

Ingestion of a small vesicle of water

Phagocytosis

Ingestion of large particles

Anaerobic cellular respiration

Energy production without oxygen

Aerobic cellular respiration

Energy production with oxygen

Epithelial tissue

Forms the outercovering and inner lining of the body

Connective tissue

Helps hold everything together

Most abundant tissue in the body

Muscle tissue

Forms the muscles of the body

Allows movement

Nervous tissue

Forms the brain, spinal cord, and nerves of the body.

Liquid tissue

Blood and lymph

Squamous cell

Flat and scale like

Squished

Transitional cell

Oval shaped cells that are able to expand and contract

Oval

Cuboidal cell

Cube shaped

Cube

Columnar cells

Higher than they are wide

Column

Simple epithelial tissue

Single layer of cells of the same shape and size

Stratified epithelial tissue

Many layers of cells of the same shape and size

Exorcise gland

Out of body


Through a duct