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cell | basic unit of all living things |
cell membrane | forms the boundry of the cell |
cytoplasm | gel like fluid inside the cell |
nucleus | contians chromosomes, is the control center and source of energy production |
chromosomes | 46 in normal human cells with exception of sex cells which have 23; located in nucleus of cell |
genes | determine hereditary characterisitcs found within the chromosomes |
DNA | genetic material that regulates the activities of the cell |
tissue | group of similar cells that performs a specific function |
muscle tissue | composed of cells special ability to contract, producing movement |
nervous tissue | found in nerves, spine and brain; coordinates and controls body activities |
connective tissue | connects, supports, penetrates and encases various body structures; types include osseous, adipose, blood |
epithelial tissue | makor covering of exterior surface of body; forms membranes that line body cavities and organs and is the major tissue in glands |
organ | 2 or more types of tissue that together form special body functions |
viscera | large internal organscontained in body cavities, especially the abdominal cavity |
system | groups of organs that work together to perform complex body functions. |
cranial cavity | space inside skull |
spinal cavity | space inside the spinal column |
thoracic cavity | space containing the heart, aota, lungs, esophagus, trachea, bronchi and mediastinal area |
abdominal cavity | contains stomach, intestines, kidneys, adrenal glands, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, spleen and ureters |
pelvic cavity | contians the bladdder, certain repo=roductive organs, parts of small am]nd large intestine and the anus |
aden/o | gland |
cyt/o | cell |
epitheli/o | epithelium |
fibr/o | fiber |
hist/o | tissue |
kary/o | nucleus |
lip/o | fat |
my/o | muscle |
neur/o | nerve |
organ/o | organ |
sarc/o | flesh, connective tissue |
system/o | system |
viscer/o | internal organs |
cancer/o | cancer |
eti/o | cause (of disease) |
gno/o | knowledge |
iatr/o | physician, medicine, treatment |
lei/o | smooth |
onc/o | tumor/mass |
path/o | disease |
rhabdo/o | rod-shaped, striated |
somat/o | body |
chlor/o | green |
chrom/o | color |
cyan/o | blue |
erythr/o | red |
leuk/o | white |
melan/o | black |
xanth/o | yellow |
dia- | through,complete |
dys- | painful, abnormal, difficult, labored |
hyper- | above, excessive |
hypo- | below, deficient |
meta- | after, beyond, change |
neo- | new |
pro- | before |
-al, ic, -ous | pertaining to |
-cyte | cell |
-gen | substance that produces or causes |
-genic | producing or causing |
-logist | one who studies, specialist |
-logy | study of |
-megaly | enlargment |
-oid | resembling |
-oma | tumor, swelling |
-pathy | disease |
-osis | abnormal considiton |
-plasia | condition of growth, development |
-plasm | growth, formation |
-sarcoma | malignant tumor |
-sis | state of |
-stasis | control, stop, standing |
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