directional terms
The head is what to the tail ?
Cranial
hepat/o
Liver
Meta (prefixe)
Beyond
What dose urin/o or ur/o stand for
Urinary System
What does bones start as ?
Cartilage and fibrous membranes
What does rostral mean ?
Towards the tip of the nose
my/o
Muscle
-malacia (Suffixe)
Abnormal Softening
What dose the urinary system do ?
Removes wastes from the body.
menisus is ?
A cured cartilage located in some joints.
What dose distal mean ?
Away from the body
Chondr/o
Cartilage
infra (prefixe)
Depressed, Lower
What kidney is more caudal then the other one?
The right kidney
What is the combining form for ligament
Ligament/o
What is DEEP ( internal) means?
Towards the center of the body or body parts.
cyst/o
Urinary Bladder
-sclerosis (suffixe)
Abnormal hardness or dryness.
Glomerulonephritis is ?
Inflammation of the glomerulus and the nephrons.
What are the three degree's in joint movement ?
Synarthroses (immovable)
Amphiarthroses (slightly movable)
Diarthroses (freely movable)
Sagittal plane is ?
Planes that run down though the body dividing it into left and right.
spondyl/o
Vertebrae
poly (prefixe)
Many,Excessive
What is the definition of radiography ?
The process or occupation of taking radiographs to assist in medical examinations.
The axial skeleton consists of what?
Skull, Hyoid bones, Vertebrae column, Ribs and Sternum