Medical Terminology
_____ is the word part attached at the begining of a word
Prefix
Medial means?
closest to the midline
__________ is also known as our chest cavity
thoracic cavity
cyan/o means:
blue
Medical Terms orignate from ___ an _______
Greek and latin
gastr/o means?
Stomach
define anterior:
front
what cavities are located in the posterior cavity?
cranial and spinal cavity
iso-
same
a suffix indicates:
Condition, procedure, disease
-oma means:
tumor
distal means:
furthest away from the point of attachment
define the transverse plane
The body plane that separates the body into superior and inferior portions.
define physiology
the study of body functions
___________ tissue provides specific secretions for the body
Epithelial
intra- means:
within
lateral:
furthest away from the midline
define the midsagittal plane
the plane that separate the body into left and right equal portions.
what is the diaphragm?
Divides the anterior cavity in to an upper thoracic cavity and lower abdominopelvic cavity. Also aids in breathing.
What is phagocytosis?
cell eating
-pathy means:
disease
ventral means:
front
define the coronal plane
the body plane that separate the body into anterior and posterior portions
People who cannot digest the sugar content in milk may have ______.
Glactosemia
What makes up the cell membrane?
proteins and fats