Root Words
dento
What are teeth?
This organelle converts oxygen and nutrients into ATP
What is the mitochondria?
This body system contains the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.
What is the digestive system?
This is the basic unit of structure and function in living thing.
What is the cell?
This is the front of the body position.
What is anterior or ventral?
glosso
What is the tongue?
This organelle contains digestive enzymes to break down food particles and worn out organelles
What is the lysosome?
This system contains cardiac (heart) muscle, skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, and tendons.
This is a living thing that can function on its own.
What is an organism?
This position includes the patient looking at you, hands are by the side with palms up.
What is the anatomical position?
hepato
What is the liver?
This organelle modifies and packages proteins and lipids.
What is the Golgi apparatus?
This system produces hormones that communicate between cells.
What is the endocrine system?
This is a structure that consists of two or more types of tissues that work together to do the same job.
What is an organ?
The heart is this to the shoulder.
What is medial?
This root means stomach
What is gastro?
The nucleus contains this important substance.
What is DNA?
This system supports the body and gives it structure.
What is the skeletal system?
This is a group of connected cells that have a similar function.
What is a tissue?
The feet are this to the chest.
What is inferior?
This root means mouth.
What is stomato?
What is the smooth ER?
This system contains the largest organ in the in body.
What is the integumentary system?
This is a group of organs that work together to carry out a complex overall function.
What is an organ system?
This kind of division of the body divides the body into right and left parts.
What is sagittal?