Human Anatomy Pt.2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 hiatus | an opening or fissure; a foramen |
| hilum | a concave or depressed area where vessels or nerves enter or exit an organ; also called hilus |
| histology | microscopic anatomy of the structure and function of tissues |
| hyperplasia | an increase in organ size due to an increase in cell numbers as a result of mitotic cell division (in contrast to hypertrophy). |
| hypertrophy | growth of an organ due to an increase in the size of its cells (in contrast to hyperplasia). |
| insertion | more movable attachment of a muscle, usually more distal |
| integument | skin; the largest organ of the body |
| intrinsic | situated within or pertaining to internal origin |
| inguinal | pertaining to the groin region |
| in vitro | occuring outside the body, in a test tube or other artificial environment |
| in vivo | occuring within the body |
| ischemia | rate of blood flow to an organ that is inadequate to supply sufficient oxygen and maintain aerobic respiration in that organ |
| lumbar | pertaining to the region of the loins |
| lumen | the space within a tubular structure through which a substance passes |
| matrix | intercellular substance of a tissue |
| meatus | passageway or opening into a structure |
| medulla | center portion of an organ |
| metastasis | spread of a disease from one organ or body part to another |
| mucous | secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance; as the mucous gland. But note that a mucous membrane doesn't have to secret mucus |
| mucus | secretory product of mucous glands. A viscous mixture of highly hydrated glycoproteins |
| necrosis | cellular death or tissue death due to disease or trama |
| olfactory | pertaining to the sense of smell |
| orifice | opening into a body cavity or tube |
| origin | place of muscle attachment; usually teh more stationary point or the proximal bone; opposite the insertion |
| parenchyma | tissue that makes up the essential or specialized part of an organ as opposed to the supporting tissue |
| peristalsis | rhythmic contractions of smooth muscle in the walls of various tubular organs by which the contents are forced onward |
| plexus | network of interlaced nerves or vessels |
| retrograde | transport in a reverse or backward direction |
| senescence | process of aging |
| sulcus | shallow impression or groove |
| serous | serous glands secrete a watery fluid that is often rich in enzymes. Contrast with mucous glands, which produce a highly viscous secretion. |
| tarsal | pertaining to the ankle |
| thoracic | pertaining to the chest |
| trabeculae | supporting framework of fibers crossing the substance of a structure, as in the lamellae of spongy bone |
| viscera | organs within the abdominal or thoracic cavities |
| glyco- | sugar |
| hem- | blood |
| hemi- | half, partial |
| hepat- | liver |
| hetero- | other, different |
| homo- | same, alike |
| hydro- | water |
| hyper- | above, excessive |
| hypo- | below, deficient |
| im- | not |
| in- | not |
| infra- | below, beneath |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | within |
| iso- | equal |
| -ite | little |
| -itis | inflammation |
| leuk- | white |
| lute- | yellow |
| lyso- | split apart, break down |
| macro- | large |
| mal- | bad,abnormal |
| medi- | middle |
| melan- | black |
| mer- | part, partial |
| meso- | middle |
| meta- | after, behind |
| micro- | small |
| mono- | one |
| morph- | form, shape |
| myo- | muscle |
| neo- | new |
| nephro- | kidney |
| neuro- | nerve |
| olig- | few,a little |
| -oma | tumor, mass |
| oo- | egg |
| op- | vision |
| or- | mouth |
| orbi- | circle |
| -osis | process, condition |
| par- | birth |
| para- | around, near, beside |
| path- | disease |
| ped- | child, foot |
| -penia | insufficiency |
| peri- | around |
| phago- | eat |
| -philia | affiinity for, abundance of |
| -physis | growth |
| platy- | flat |
| poly- | many |
| pro- | before, in front of |
| pseudo- | false |
| psycho- | mind |
| -ptosis | dropping, falling |
| re- | back, again |
| rect- | straight |
| reno- | kidney |
| rete- | network |
| retro- | backward |
| sarco- | flesh, muscle |
| semi- | half |
| -sis | process |
| soma- | body |
| squamo- | scale, flat |
| stasi- | stay the same |
| steno- | narrow |
| sub- | under, beneath |
| super- | above, beyond |
| sym- | together |
| syn- | together (n) |
| tachy- | fast |
| telo- | last, end |
| tomo- | cut |
| tono- | force, tension |
| trans- | across, over |
| troph- | growth |
| -tropic | turning toward, changin |
| tunica- | coat |
| -ul | small |
| vaso- | vessel |
| ventro- | belly |
| viscera- | organ |
| vivi- | life |
| zygo | union, join |
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