Prefixes
What does the prefix BIO stand for?
Study of science of life
What does the suffix OLOGIST stand for?
Person who does / Studies.
The root word cardio tells us that the word cardiotoxicity means?
Toxicity to the heart
What is anatomy?
The study of the structure of a plant or animal.
What is physiology?
The study of the process of living organisms and how they work.
What does the prefix HYPO stand for?
beneath / below
What does the suffix OPIA stand for?
Vision.
what is the root word for skin?
Derm
How many parts are there to the brain?
The brain can be divided into three basic units: the forebrain, the midbrain, and the hindbrain.
What is the nucleus job?
It controls many cell activities.
what does the prefix INTER stand for?
Between.
What does the prefix OTOMY stand for?
Cutting into.
The root word cyto tells us that the word cytotoxic means?
Toxic to the cell
What is connective tissue?
Its the supporting fabric of organs and other body parts.
Why is blood red?
Because of the reaction iron has when it interacts with oxygen.
What does the prefix INTRA stand for?
Within / Inside.
What does the suffix PARTUM stand for?
Birth, Labor.
How many root words does the word histology have? and what does histology mean?
1, study of tissue
What are two divisions to the autonomic nervous system?
The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
What is the function of epithelium?
Secretes and protects.
What does the prefix PARA stand for?
beside, about, near
What does the suffix TROPHY stand for?
Nutrition, Growth, Development.
What organ is related to the root word Nephro?
Kidney
Which artery contributes mainly to supply of thumb and lateral side of index finger?
Radial artery
Which hormone causes increased atrial pressure and decreases sodium reabsorption in the kidneys?
Aldosterone