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Science Terminology
Root of Words
Question | Answer |
---|---|
card | heart |
cyst | bladder |
gastr | stomach |
hemat | blood |
hepat | liver |
my | muscle |
pector | chest |
neur | nerve |
pneum | lung |
ocul | eye |
derma | skin |
ven | vein |
mast | breast |
oste | bone |
nephr | kidney |
ot | ear |
ac | pertaining to |
al | pertaining to |
ar | pertaining to |
ary | pertaining to |
eal | pertaining to |
ic | pertaining to |
logy | study of |
phagia | swallowing |
phasia | speech |
tic | pertaining to |
SYSTOLIC | the blood pressure as the heart is PUMPING BLOOD INTO the cardiovascular system.first # of increased. |
DIASTOLIC | the blood pressure AFTER the heart has completed a pump stroke.second # of relaxed stage. |
ALIMENTARY TRACT | the organs from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract is a portion of the alimentary tract. |
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM | the body covering:skin, hair, and nails;body's first line of defense; a barrier against diseases/physical hazards , and acts as insulation. |
ALVEOLI | a part of the lungs where gases are exchanged between blood and the air. |
NEPHRON | the functional unit of the kidney responsible for removing wastes from the blood and producing urine. |
audi | hearing |
ophthalm | eye |
TYMPANIC MEMBRANE | the membrane that transmits sound waves to the inner ear. |
EUSTACHIAN TUBE | the tube that connects the middle ear to the throat. |