Body
What system are the intestines a part of?
Digestive System
What does aden(o) mean?
Aden(o) means a gland.
What term means the study of the mind?
The study of the mind is psychology.
What does primi- mean?
Primi- means first.
Inferior means?
lowermost/below
How many body regions do we have and where are they located?
We have 9 body regions located in the abdominal area.
What suffix means a record?
-Gram means a record.
What does incision mean?
Incision means a surgical cut.
What does semi- mean?
Semi- means half or partly.
Posterior means?
toward the back
What are the 3 body planes?
The three body planes are the sagittal, transverse, and frontal plane.
what does -lith mean?
Lith means stone.
What is the term for cutting of a bone?
osteotomy means cutting of a bone.
What does centi- mean?
Centi- means one hundred(th).
Ventral means?
belly side
What do connective tissues do?
Connect and support parts of the body.
What does hist(o) mean?
Hist(o) means tissue.
What is the name of the science that studies glands and the hormones that they produce?
The science that studies glands and the hormones that they produce is endocrinology.
What do semicircle and hemisphere have in common?
The prefixes of both words mean half or partly.
Lateral means?
away from midline of body, toward the side
What are the 2 main body cavities and their location?
The two main body cavities are the dorsal cavity (location: back side) and the ventral cavity (location: belly side).
What does -trophy mean?
-trophy means nutrition or growth.
The term for the examiner feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts with the hands?
Palpation
What does poly- mean?
Poly- means many
Proximal means?
near the point of attachment