Cardiovascular system
electrocardiogram
Tendon
Bands of fibrous connective tissue that connect muscle to bone
Encephal/o
Brain
Trache/o
Trachea
Anti-
against; to stop
Where is the heart located
In the mediastinum
Ossification
Formation of bone from fibrous tissue
Myel/o
Spinal cord and bone marrow
Arthr/o
Joint
Peri-
Around
Three layers of the heart
Epicardium, Endocardium, Myocardium
Cancellous bone
Spongy bone
Three types of neurons
Sensory, associative, motor
Seb/o
Sebum
Oligo-
Very little
Purkinje fibers
Carry impulses through the ventricular muscle, causing the ventricles to contract.
Meniscus
Provides additional cushioning.
2 major divisions
Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system.
Lapar/o
Abdomen
Dys-
Difficult; painful