Word Parts
What is ventr/o
belly side of body
What anatomical plane divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior)
Transverse
What is pertaining to 2 sides?
Bilateral
What is a cancer-causing agent?
Carcinogen
What is responsible for ingestion, breakdown, and absorption?
Digestive
What is back of body
Poster/o
What is the name of the body cavity that protects the brain
Cranial Cavity
What is pertaining to the belly side of the body
Ventral
What is the condition of outside the cell?
Exocytosis
What pumps blood containing oxygen and nutrients and carries CO2 to the lungs?
Cardiovascular
What is a-
What is the frame of reference when describing a particular body location, position, or direction
Anatomical Position
What is pertaining to the back of the body or spinal column
Dorsal
What is a star-shaped cell?
Astrocyte
What enables voluntary and involuntary movements
Muscular System
What is proxim/o
Near point of origin
What term describes the study of the body functions?
Physiology
What is the study of tissues
Histology
What is within cells?
intracellular
Provides shape and support for the body?
Skeletal System
What is chondr/o?
Cartilage
What term describes the study of body structures?
Anatomy
What is the study of cells
Cytology
What is the condition inside the cell?
Intracellular
What produces hormones and regulates body function
Endocrine System