Med Term
Clon/o
Violent action
•Define hematopoietic mean?
•Blood
_____________ muscle is the main calf muscle.
‒Gastrocnemius
caudal means?
toward the feet or tail
Ankyl/o Means
•Crooked, bent, stiff
-plegia
Paralysis
•How many bones do adults have?
•206
Muscles use stored______, changing it to glucose, as their source of energy.
‒Glycogen
what is the coronal plane
the body plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
•Myel/o means:
•Spinal cord
Dys-
Bad, difficult, or painful
•The phalanges are you:
•Fingers and toes
During strenuous activity, a great number of motor units are called on to contract, a process known as__________
Muscle recruitment
what are the 4 main tissue types?
epithelial
connective
muscle
nerve
• Oste/o
•Bone
rrhexis
Rupture
•The membrane covering the surface of the bone?
•Periosteum
The intercostal muscles lie beneath the pectoralis major, between the ______.
‒Ribs
what is the diaphragm
the dome shaped muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
•chondr/o
•Cartilage
Tax/o
Coordination / order
•What are the functions of the skeleton?
•Supports the body
•Protects the vital organs
•Provides a point for muscle attachment
•Gives shape to the body
•Forms red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
•Bones store calcium needed for heartbeat, muscle contraction, and clotting
What are the function of the muscles?
‒Contractions provide heat.
‒Contractions permit movement.
‒Hold the trunk and head erect
‒Protect blood vessels and nerves
‒Help blood flow return to the heart
‒Provide protective padding for internal organs
what are the 2 main body cavities?
and what does distal mean?
1. Anterior and posterior or ventral and dorsal
2. furthest from the point of attachment
What are the sub cavities in the ventral/anterior cavity?
nasal
buccal
orbital
thoracic
abdominal
pelvic