Medical Terminology
the study of
What is -ology?
elastic like fibers found in connective tissue
What is elastin?
tissue that supports and connects organs and tissue
What is connective tissue?
allows for exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
What is respiratory system?
esophagus, stomach, liver, large intestine, and small intestine
What is digestive system?
around
What is peri?
band or sheet of fibrous membranes covering, binding, and supporting muscle
What is fascia?
examples of connective tissue
What is adipose, cartilage, tendons, and ligaments?
digests food and absorbs nutrients
What is digestive system?
skin, hair, and sweat glands
What is integumentary system?
above
What is epi-?
to transplant tissue into a body part to replace damaged tissue
What is graft?
fat cells
What is adipose?
protects, regulates body temperature, and provides sensation
What is integumentary system?
brain and spinal cord
What is nervous system?
wall
What is pariet?
tiny red granules that are visible in the base of a healing wound; granules consist of newly formed capillaries and fibroblasts
What is granulation?
firm, flexible support of the embryonic skeleton and part of the adult skeleton
What is cartilage?
processes information
What is nervous system?
eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and skin
What is sensory system?
watery
What is ser?
microscopic study of living tissues
What is histology?
white bands of connective tissue attaching skeletal muscle to bone
What is a tendon?
provides sensation
What is sensory system?
kidneys and bladder
What is urinary system?