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Med Terms 6
Bones, Muscle, Skin, & Nerves
Question | Answer |
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My/o | Muscle |
Fibr/o or Fibros/o | Fiber |
Fasci/o or Fasc/i | Fascia |
Fascia | Thin connective tissue that covers the muscle |
Oste/o, Oss/e, and Oss/i | Bones |
What are the 2 parts of the skeleton? | Axial and Appendicular |
Parts of Axial Skeleton | Skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum |
Appendicular Skeleton | MAde of appendages |
Arthr/o | Joint |
Chondr/o | Cartilage |
What does cartilage do? | increase flexability and provide cushion |
Ten/o, Tend/o, or Tendin/o | Tendon |
Ligament/o | Ligaments |
Burs/o | Bursa |
Cutane/o, Derm/o, Dermat/o | |
Epidermis | Top layer |
Dermis | Middle layer, contains blood & lymph vessels, oil & sweat glands, nerve fibers & hair follicles |
Subcutaneous | Below, mostly fat tissue |
Seb/o | Sebum |
Trich/o, Pil/o, Pil/i | Hair |
Onych/o | Claws/nails |
Unqul/o | Hoof |
Erythr/o, Erythem/o, or Erythemat/o | Redness |
Adip/o | Fat |
Py/o | Pus |
Kerat/o | Keratin |
Melan/o | Melanin |
Melanin | Dark pigment of the skin |
What 2 major parts are the nerves divided into? | peripheral and Central |
Peripheral | Cranial and spinal nerves |
Central | Braina and Spinal cord |
What are the 3 different types of neurons? | Sensory, motor, and associative |
Neur/i or Neur/o | Nerve |
Encephal/o | Brain |
Myel/o | Spinal cord |
-plegia | paralysis |
-esthesia | sensation/feeling |
-paresis | weakness |