Vocabulary
"k" is the symbol for
Potassium
What are ligaments?
connect bone to bone
Osis meaning?
Disease
what is the body's first defense against infection?
the integumentary system
What does subcutaneous mean?
Under the skin.
Brady?
Slow
which of the following branches of medicine specializes in the study of the musculoskeletal system?
Ortho
Ectomy-
Surgical removal of all or parts
Which body system is responsible for fighting sickness
Respiratory system
What are the 2 parts of skin?
dermis
epidermis
The prefix meaning outside or outer is
exo-
what is the function of the ovaries?
Store eggs
Arthritis?
Inflammation of the joints
The GI system organs are involved in what 2 things?
Digestion of food and absorbtion of nutrients.
Meaning of retro
The combining form "cephal\o" refers to the
Head
what are the three parts of the inner ear?
semicircular canals, vestibules, and cochlea
what is an antiacid?
stops heartburn and stomach aches
what are the two main parts of the nervous system?
central nervous system: brain and spinal chord
peripheral: nerves that branch off of the spinal chord
The term for an abnormally low white blood cell count?
Leukopenia
what is a lymphocyte?
a type of white blood cell that attacks bacteria that causes diseases
what are appendicular bones?
arms, legs, and connecting bones
which of the following physicians in treating patients with disease of the liver?
Hepatologist
What four things make up blood?
red blood cells
white blood cells
platlets
plasma
what are the five organs in the gastrointestinal tract?
stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, and intestines