Vocabulary Quiz

Front 1

Pertaining to the point of the shoulder.

Back 1

acromial

Front 2

Pertaining to the forearm

Back 2

antebrachial

Front 3

The outermost epithelial layer of a visceral organ; also called serosa.

Back 3

adventitia

Front 4

Conveying or transmitting to.

Back 4

afferent

Front 5

The tip or pointed end of a conical structure.

Back 5

apex

Front 6

A gradual wasting away or decrease in the size of a tissue or an organ.

Back 6

atrophy

Front 7

Pertaining to the armpit.

Back 7

axillary

Front 8

Not malignant.

Back 8

benign

Front 9

Pertaining to the arm.

Back 9

brachial

Front 10

Pertaining to the cheek.

Back 10

buccal

Front 11

Pertaining to the wrist.

Back 11

carpal

Front 12

Pertaining to the head.

Back 12

cephalic

Front 13

Pertaining to the neck or a neck-like portion of an organ.

Back 13

cervical

Front 14

The abdominal cavity.

Back 14

coelom

Front 15

Present at the time of birth.

Back 15

congenital

Front 16

Taking place or originating in a corresponding part on the opposite side of the body.

Back 16

contralateral

Front 17

1.The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, as of the kidney or adrenal gland. 2.The convoluted layer of gray matter that covers the surface of each cerebral hemisphere.

Back 17

cortex

Front 18

Pertaining to the hip.

Back 18

coxal

Front 19

A thickened ridge of bone for the attachment of muscle.

Back 19

crest

Front 20

Pertaining to the back.

Back 20

dorsum

Front 21

A disordered pattern of growth, most often encountered in epithelia.

Back 21

dysplasia

Front 22

Subjective difficulty in breathing.

Back 22

dyspnea

Front 23

An excessive accumulation of fluid in the body tissues.

Back 23

edema

Front 24

Conveying away from the center of an organ or structure.

Back 24

efferent

Front 25

Denoting a product or process arising from within the body.

Back 25

endogenous

Front 26

A protein catalyst that increases the rate of specific chemical reactions.

Back 26

enzyme

Front 27

The study of cause, especially of disease, including the origin and what pathogens, if any, are involved.

Back 27

etiology

Front 28

Pertaining to an outside or external origin.

Back 28

extrinsic

Front 29

A tough sheet of fibrous tissue binding the skin to underlying muscles or supporting and separating muscles.

Back 29

fascia

Front 30

Pertaining to the thigh.

Back 30

femoral

Front 31

A groove or narrow cleft that separates two parts, such as the cerebral hemispheres of the brain.

Back 31

fissure

Front 32

An opening in an anatomical structure, usually in a bone, for the passage of a blood vessel or a nerve.

Back 32

foramen

Front 33

A depressed area, usually on a bone.

Back 33

fossa

Front 34

The rounded end of a hollow organ farthest from the outflow opening.

Back 34

fundus

Front 35

An organ that produces a specific substance or secretion.

Back 35

gland

Front 36

Pertaining to the buttocks.

Back 36

gluteal

Front 37

A convoluted elevation or ridge.

Back 37

gyrus

Front 38

An opening or fissure; a foramen.

Back 38

hiatus

Front 39

A concave or depressed area where vessels or nerves enter or exit an organ; also called hilus.

Back 39

hilum

Front 40

Microscopic anatomy of the structure and function of tissues.

Back 40

histology

Front 41

The dynamic constancy of the internal environment, the maintenance of which is the principal function of physiological regulatory mechanisms.

Back 41

homeostasis

Front 42

An increase in organ size due to an increase in cell numbers as a result of mitotic cell division (in contrast to hypertrophy).

Back 42

hyperplasia

Front 43

Growth of an organ due to an increase in the size of its cells (in contrast to hyperplasia).

Back 43

hypertrophy

Front 44

The more movable attachment of a muscle, usually more distal.

Back 44

insertion

Front 45

The skin; the largest organ of the body.

Back 45

integument

Front 46

Pertaining to the groin region.

Back 46

inguinal

Front 47

Occurring outside the body, in a test tube or other artificial environment.

Back 47

in vitro

Front 48

Occurring within the body.

Back 48

in vivo

Front 49

A rate of blood flow to an organ that is inadequate to supply sufficient oxygen and maintain aerobic respiration in that organ.

Back 49

ischemia

Front 50

Pertaining to the region of the loins.

Back 50

lumbar

Front 51

The space within a tubular structure through which a substance passes.

Back 51

lumen

Front 52

The intercellular substance of a tissue.

Back 52

matrix

Front 53

A passageway or opening into a structure.

Back 53

meatus

Front 54

The center portion of an organ.

Back 54

medulla

Front 55

The spread of a disease from one organ or body part to another.

Back 55

metastasis

Front 56

Secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance; as the mucous gland. But note that a mucous membrane doesn't have to secrete mucus.

Back 56

mucous

Front 57

The secretory product of mucous glands. A viscous mixture of highly hydrated glycoproteins.

Back 57

mucus

Front 58

Cellular death or tissue death due to disease or trauma.

Back 58

necrosis

Front 59

Pertaining to the sense of smell.

Back 59

olfactory

Front 60

An opening into a body cavity or tube.

Back 60

orifice

Front 61

The place of muscle attachment-usually the more stationary point or the proximal bone; opposite the insertion.

Back 61

origin

Front 62

The tissue that makes up the essential or specialized part of an organ as opposed to the supporting tissue(stroma).

Back 62

parenchyma

Front 63

Pertaining to a wall of an organ or cavity.

Back 63

parietal

Front 64

Any disease-producing microorganism or substance.

Back 64

pathogen

Front 65

Rhythmic contractions of smooth muscle in the walls of various tubular organs by which the contents are forced onward.

Back 65

peristalsis

Front 66

A network of interlaced nerves or vessels.

Back 66

plexus

Front 67

Transport in a reverse or backward direction, e.g., from axon to soma in a neuron.

Back 67

retrograde

Front 68

The process of aging.

Back 68

senescence

Front 69

A shallow impression or groove.

Back 69

sulcus

Front 70

Serous glands secrete a watery fluid that is often rich in enzymes. Contrast with mucous glands, which produce a highly viscous secretion.

Back 70

serous

Front 71

Pertaining to the ankle.

Back 71

tarsal

Front 72

Pertaining to the chest.

Back 72

thoracic

Front 73

A supporting framework of fibers crossing the substance of a structure, as in the lamellae of spongy bone.

Back 73

trabeculae

Front 74

The organs within the abdominal or thoracic cavities.

Back 74

viscera

Front 75

absent, deficient, lack of

Back 75

a-

Front 76

off, away from

Back 76

ab-

Front 77

small cup

Back 77

acetabulo-

Front 78

tip, peak

Back 78

acro-

Front 79

toward, to

Back 79

ad-

Front 80

gland

Back 80

adeno-

Front 81

movement toward a central point.

Back 81

af-

Front 82

together

Back 82

ag-

Front 83

pertaining to

Back 83

-al

Front 84

white

Back 84

albi-

Front 85

pain

Back 85

algi-

Front 86

different, other

Back 86

allo-

Front 87

both, either

Back 87

amphi-

Front 88

without

Back 88

an-

Front 89

up, without

Back 89

ana-

Front 90

male

Back 90

andro-

Front 91

before, in front of

Back 91

ante-

Front 92

against

Back 92

anti-

Front 93

from, away

Back 93

apo-

Front 94

before, in front of

Back 94

ante-

Front 95

against

Back 95

anti-

Front 96

from, away

Back 96

apo-

Front 97

enzyme

Back 97

-ase

Front 98

self

Back 98

auto-

Front 99

good, well

Back 99

bene-

Front 100

two

Back 100

bi-

Front 101

generative or germ bud

Back 101

blast-

Front 102

arm

Back 102

brachi-

Front 103

slow

Back 103

brady-

Front 104

thick

Back 104

callo-

Front 105

cup

Back 105

calyx

Front 106

head

Back 106

capito-

Front 107

heart

Back 107

cardi-

Front 108

wrist

Back 108

carpo-

Front 109

break down

Back 109

cata-

Front 110

tail

Back 110

cauda-

Front 111

cross, X

Back 111

chiasm

Front 112

about, around

Back 112

circ-

Front 113

break down

Back 113

clast-

Front 114

little

Back 114

-cle

Front 115

with, together

Back 115

con-

Front 116

against, opposite

Back 116

contra-

Front 117

body

Back 117

corp-

Front 118

small

Back 118

-cule

Front 119

down, from

Back 119

de-

Front 120

tooth

Back 120

den-

Front 121

skin

Back 121

derma-

Front 122

apart, away from

Back 122

dis-

Front 123

bad, abnormal

Back 123

dys-

Front 124

out, from

Back 124

e-

Front 125

outside, external

Back 125

ec-

Front 126

in, within

Back 126

em-

Front 127

within, into

Back 127

endo-

Front 128

upon, above

Back 128

epi-

Front 129

normal, good

Back 129

eu-

Front 130

out

Back 130

exo-

Front 131

carry, bring

Back 131

-ferent

Front 132

shape

Back 132

-form

Front 133

united, joined

Back 133

gam-

Front 134

stomach

Back 134

gastro-

Front 135

produce, give birth to

Back 135

gen-

Front 136

sugar

Back 136

glyco-

Front 137

blood

Back 137

hem-

Front 138

half, partial

Back 138

hemi-

Front 139

liver

Back 139

hepat-

Front 140

other, different

Back 140

hetero-

Front 141

same, alike

Back 141

homo-

Front 142

water

Back 142

hydro-

Front 143

above, excessive

Back 143

hyper-

Front 144

below, deficient

Back 144

hypo-

Front 145

not

Back 145

im-

Front 146

not

Back 146

in-

Front 147

below, beneath

Back 147

infra-

Front 148

between

Back 148

inter-

Front 149

within

Back 149

intra-

Front 150

equal

Back 150

iso-

Front 151

little

Back 151

-ite

Front 152

inflammation

Back 152

-itis

Front 153

nucleus

Back 153

karyo-

Front 154

horn

Back 154

kerat-

Front 155

white

Back 155

leuk

Front 156

yellow

Back 156

lute-

Front 157

split apart, break down

Back 157

lyso-

Front 158

large

Back 158

macro-

Front 159

bad, abnormal

Back 159

mal-

Front 160

middle

Back 160

medi-

Front 161

black

Back 161

melan-

Front 162

membrane

Back 162

mening-

Front 163

part, partial

Back 163

mer-

Front 164

middle

Back 164

meso-

Front 165

after, behind

Back 165

meta-

Front 166

small

Back 166

micro-

Front 167

one

Back 167

mono-

Front 168

form, shape

Back 168

morph-

Front 169

muscle

Back 169

myo-

Front 170

new

Back 170

neo-

Front 171

kidney

Back 171

nephro-

Front 172

nerve

Back 172

neuro-

Front 173

few, a little

Back 173

olig-

Front 174

tumor, mass

Back 174

-oma

Front 175

egg

Back 175

oo-

Front 176

vision

Back 176

op-

Front 177

mouth

Back 177

or-

Front 178

circle

Back 178

orbi-

Front 179

process, condition

Back 179

-osis

Front 180

birth

Back 180

par-

Front 181

around, near, beside

Back 181

para-

Front 182

disease

Back 182

path-

Front 183

child, foot

Back 183

ped-

Front 184

insufficiency

Back 184

-penia

Front 185

around

Back 185

peri-

Front 186

eat

Back 186

phago-

Front 187

affinity for, abundance of

Back 187

-philia

Front 188

growth

Back 188

-physis

Front 189

flat

Back 189

platy-

Front 190

many

Back 190

poly-

Front 191

before, in front of

Back 191

pro-

Front 192

false

Back 192

pseudo-

Front 193

mind

Back 193

psycho-

Front 194

dropping, falling

Back 194

-ptosis

Front 195

back, again

Back 195

re-

Front 196

straight

Back 196

rect-

Front 197

kidney

Back 197

reno-

Front 198

network

Back 198

rete-

Front 199

backward

Back 199

retro-

Front 200

blood

Back 200

sanguin-

Front 201

flesh, muscle

Back 201

sarco-

Front 202

half

Back 202

semi-

Front 203

process

Back 203

-sis

Front 204

body

Back 204

soma-

Front 205

scale, flat

Back 205

squamo-

Front 206

stay the same

Back 206

stasi-

Front 207

narrow

Back 207

steno-

Front 208

under, beneath

Back 208

sub-

Front 209

above, beyond

Back 209

super-

Front 210

together

Back 210

sym-

Front 211

together

Back 211

syn-

Front 212

fast

Back 212

tachy-

Front 213

last, end

Back 213

telo-

Front 214

cut

Back 214

tomo-

Front 215

force, tension

Back 215

tono-

Front 216

across, over

Back 216

trans-

Front 217

growth

Back 217

troph-

Front 218

turning toward, changing

Back 218

-tropic

Front 219

coat

Back 219

tunica-

Front 220

small

Back 220

-ul

Front 221

vessel

Back 221

vaso-

Front 222

belly

Back 222

ventro-

Front 223

hair

Back 223

villo-

Front 224

organ

Back 224

viscera-

Front 225

life

Back 225

vivi-

Front 226

union, join

Back 226

zygo-