prefixes
hypo-
deficient;below normal
The "master gland"
What is pituitary gland?
attach bone to bone
what is Ligaments?
cardi/o
Heart
-itis
inflammation
patho-
disease
triggers fight or flight response
what is epinephrine (adrenaline)?
Involuntary muscle surrounding internal organs (visceral muscle)
smooth muscle
cephal/o
head
-emia
blood condition
angi-
blood vessel
the man that discovered adrenaline
George Oliver
the amount of stretch a muscle can undergo
extensibility
glyc/o
glucose;sugar
-algia
pain
brady-
slow
Caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone
What is Acromegaly (Gigantism)
the ability for a muscle to move/contract on its own
automaticity
kary/o
nucleus
-globulin
protein
peri-
surrounding;around
gland located in the abdomen & releases epinephrine
what is adrenal medulla?
fibrous elastic tissue surrounding a muscle
Epimysium
meningi/o
meninges (membrane covering brain/spinal cord)
-malacia
softening