HSC Mod 2

The combining form that means abdomen is

abdomin/o

The combining form that means fat is

adip/o

The combining form that means head is

cephal/o

The combining form that means skull is

crani/o

The combining form that means tail is

caud/o

The combining form that means leg is

crur/o

The combining form that means buttock is

glute/o

The combining form that means arm is

brachi/o

A combining form that means tissue is

hist/o

The combining form that means side is

later/o

The combining form that means middle is

medi/o

The combining form that means internal organ is

viscer/o

A combining form that means chest is

thorac/o

The combining form that means stomach is

gastr/o

The combining form that means spine is

spin/o

The combining form that means pelvis is

pelv/o

The combining form that means to secrete is

crin/o

The combining form that means muscle is

muscul/o

The combining form that means peritoneum is

peritone/o

The combining form that means genital region is

pub/o

A combining form that means woman is

gynec/o

The combining form that means neck is

cervic/o

The combining form that means cartilage is

chondr/o

The combining form that means pleura is

pleur/o

The combining form that means vertebra is

vertebr/o

A medical term that means pertaining to the abdomen is

abdominal

A medical term that means pertaining to the front is

anterior

A medical term that means pertaining to the arm is

brachial

A medical term that means pertaining to the head is

cephalic

A medical term that means pertaining to the neck is

cervical

A medical term that means pertaining to the chest is

thoracic

A medical term that means pertaining to the leg is

crural

A medical term that means pertaining to the buttocks is

gluteal

A medical term that means pertaining to the side is

lateral

A medical term that means pertaining to the middle is

medial

A medical term that means pertaining to muscle is

muscular

A medical term that means pertaining to the heart and blood vessels is

cardiovascular

A medical term that means pertaining to blood is

hematic

A medical term that means pertaining to the pelvis is

pelvic

A medical term that means pertaining to the skull is

cranial

A medical term that means pertaining to the pleura is

pleural

A medical term that means pertaining to the genital region is

pubic

A medical term that means pertaining to lymph is

lymphatic

A medical term that means pertaining to the spine is

spinal

A medical term that means pertaining to above is

superior

A medical term that means pertaining to the chest is

thoracic

A medical term that means pertaining to the vertebrae is

vertebral

A medical term that means pertaining to internal organs is

visceral

A medical term that means pertaining to the epithelium is

epithelial

A medical term that means pertaining to the belly side of the body is

ventral

What is the correct order for the organization of the body?

cells

Organs form

systems

What type of tissue conducts electrical impulses?

Nervous

Cephalic region of the body

head

Crural region of the body

legs

Cavity that contains the heart

pericardial

Body system responsible for regulating the metabolic activities of the body

endocrine

Body system that receives sensory information and coordinates the body's response

nervous

Directional term means more to the back side of the body

posterior

Directional term means lying face down

prone

Directional term specifically refering to the belly side of the body

ventral

Term for pertaining to the skull?

cranial

Term for pertaining to internal organs?

visceral

Term for pertaining to the spinal cord side of the body?

dorsal

What terms means lying face up?

supine

The fundamental units of all living things

cells

A term meaning pertaining to the chest is

thoracic.

A term that is interchangeable with anterior is

ventral

The combining form that means front is

anter/o

The combining form that means color is

chrom/o

The combining form that means cell is

cyt/o

The combining form that means 'away from' is

dist/o

The combining form that means 'cause' is

eti/