Vessels
Vasc-, ven/o-, arterio- refers to:
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Refers to blood vessels (veins or arteries)
Vascularity, Venous, arteriosclerosis
Odonto-, Dento- refers to:
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Pertains to teeth
Dent-ist, Odonto-logist - Someone that practices medicine
Hepat/o- refers to:
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Pertaining to the liver.
Hepatology / Hepatic Encephalopathy
Crani/o- refers to:
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Pertains to the cranium.
Cranio-tomy - surgical opening of the cranium.
The suffix -rrhea refers to:
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Rhino-rrhea
Excessive flow of mucus originating from the nose
What type of tissue are blood vessels made out of?
Endothelium (Epithelia)
What is the root word that dentistry originates from and what does it mean?
Dent/o- pertaining to the teeth.
What are the 4 types of tissues?
Muscular
Epithelial
Nervous
Connective
Hip and Shoulder
-Megaly refers to:
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Abnormal growth of.
Cardio-megaly
Where would you expect to find the radial artery?
Close to the radius (bone) - forearm
A thrombocyte is a cell that aids in the process of?
Blood clotting
Thrombo- blood clotting
-cyte: a cell
Which is the organelle that is MOSTLY associated with metabolism in the human body?
Mitochondria/on
Name three bones in the appendicular skeleton.
Many answers - Humerus, Femur, Pelvis, Tibia, Fibula, Radius, Ulna, Scapula, Clavicle, Carpals, Metacarpals, Tarsals, Metatarsals
-emia refers to:
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A condition pertaining to the blood.
An-emia: abnormality in the amount of RBC's or iron in the blood.
Where would you expect to find the brachial artery?
Arm / Upper Arm
What body part does a Podiatrist specialize in?
The Feet
How long does it take skin cells to be replenished in the human body?
4-6 Weeks (28-42 days)
Which are the three major cells in bone and what are their functions?
Osteocytes - are found in the bone.
Osteoblasts - form new bone tissue.
Osteoclasts - break down bone tissue to release calcium.
-penia refers to:
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A deficiency in something.
Cyto-penia: A deficiency in cell counts.
-gram refers to pictorial records.
-graphy refers to the process of creating pictorial records.
electro - refers to using or measuring electric readings.
Hydro - pertaining to water.
A person drinks water before going to the doctor.
What is the term that denotes a pictorial RECORD denoting the electrical activity of the brain?
Electro-encephalo-gram
Break down the term PNEUMO-NIA and explain what the term depicts.
Pneumo - pertaining to the lungs
-nia: disease/condition of the
What are the FIVE LAYERS of the epidermis?
Stratum Corneum
Stratum Lucideum
Stratum Granulosum
Stratum Spinosum
Stratum Basale
5 Segments of the vertebrae AND the count in each of the segments.
Cervical (7), Thoracic (12), Lumbar (5), Sacral (5 Fused), Coccygeal (3-5 Fused - not necessary for correct answer)
-algia refers to:
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Relating or denoting pain in a region.
Cardio-my-algia - Pain in the heart / cardiac muscle.