Prefixes
epi-
on, above, upon
-algia
pain
Bone tissue surrounding the spinal cavity is?
The spinal column
Hepat/o
Liver
What does the cell membrane do?
Surrounds and protects the cell.
Regulates what passes into and out of the cell.
hemi-
half
-emia
Blood condition
Anterior
Front side of the body
cyt/o
Cell
What does the nucleus do?
Controls the operations of the cell. Directs cell division and determines the structure and function of the cell.
dia-
through
-ectomy
removal
distal
far from the point of attachment to the trunk or the beginning of a structure
erythr/o
red
What is a karyotype?
A photograph of an individuals chromosomes, arranged by size, shape and number.
syn-
together
-graphy
process of recording
inferior
below another structure
rhin/o
nose
How many chromosomes do egg and sperm cells have?
23 unpaired chromosomes
re-
-opsy
to view
What are the three planes ?
frontal
sagittal
transverse
aden/o
gland
What is catabolism?
The process where complex nutrients are broken down to simpler substances and energy is released.