Basic Anatomy Terms
-ology
Tissues
Systems
Good to Know
100
The study of the structure of an organism.
What is anatomy?
100
The study of the structure and function of bones.
What is osteology?
100
Fascia, ligaments, tendons, bones joints
What are tissue aggregates?
100
This system includes smooth, striated, and cardiac muscles of the body.
What is the muscular system?
100
Anything that causes the development of a fetus to be severely malformed.
What is a teratogen?
200
The study of the function of a living organism and its parts.
What is physiology?
200
The study of the form and function of muscles.
What is myology?
200
This is a particularly important connective tissue because it is both strong and elastic.
What is cartilage?
200
This system includes the bones and cartilages that form the structure of the body.
What is the skeletal system?
200
The body is erect and the palms, arms, and hands face forward.
What is anatomical position?
300
This means disease.
What is pathos?
300
The study of the nervous system.
What is neurology?
300
Solid, liquid or gel like--it's purpose is to support and protect.
What is connective tissue?
300
This system includes the passageways and tissues involved in gas exchange with the environment, including the oral, nasal, and pharyngeal cavities, the trachea and bronchial passageway, and lungs.
What is the respiratory system?
300
The premature synostosis of an infant's skull.
What is craniosynostosis?
400
This means study.
What is logos?
400
The study of the structure and function of cells.
What is cytology?
400
This is a contractile tissue.
What is muscle tissue?
400
This system includes the esophagus, liver, intestines, and associated glands.
What is digestive system?
400
Respiratory, phonatory, articulatory, resonatory
What are the 4 systems of speech?
500
The study of diseases in relation to speech and language.
What is speech language pathology?
500
The study and diagnosis of disease.
What is pathology?
500
Highly specialized communicative tissue.
What is nervous tissue?
500
This system includes the nerve tissue and structures of the central and peripheral nervous system.
What is the nervous system?
500
This speech system is the combination of structures used to alter the characteristics of the sounds of speech, including parts of the anatomically defined digestive and respiratory systems (the tongue, lips, teeth, soft palate, etc.)
What is articulatory system?
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