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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
04/02/2008

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Term

 the one to study

Caud/o

Definition

tail

Term
super/o
Definition
above
Term
Cephal/o
Definition
head
Term
Chondr/o
Definition
cartilage
Term
dors/o
Definition
back of body
Term
inter--
Definition

between

Term
intra--
Definition
within
Term
peri-
Definition
around or about
Term
supra-
Definition
above
Term
Cytology
Definition
means  the the study of cells
Term
Histology
Definition

 means the study of tissue

Term
posterior or dorsal
Definition
more  toward the back or spinal cord side of the body
Term
lateral
Definition
refers to the side
Term

Organs of the integumentary System

skin

Definition
  1. Epidermis is the thin,outer membrane layer.
  2. Dermis or corium is middle, fibrous connective tissue layer. 
  3. subcutaneous layer is the  innermost layer,  containing fatty tissue.

 

Term

acessory organs

 

Definition

hair

nails

subcutaneous glands

sweat glands

Term

Combining form 

derm/o

Definition
skin
Term
diaphor/o
Definition
profuse sweating
Term
melan/o
Definition
black
Term
onych/o
Definition
nail
Term
Pil/0
Definition
hair
Term
--derma
Definition

skin

scleroderma

Term
--opsy
Definition

view of

 example biopsy

Term
--plakia
Definition

a plate

leukoplakia

Term
--tome
Definition

instrument used to cut

example  dermatome

Term
articul/o
Definition
joint
Term
arthr/o
Definition
joint
Term
chondr/o
Definition
cartilage
Term
cost/o
Definition
rib
Term
myel/o
Definition
bone marrow
Term
orth/o
Definition
straight
Term
spondyl/o
Definition
vertebrae, backbone
Term
synovi/o
Definition
synovial membrane
Term
epidermis
Definition
is the thin, outer membrane layer
Term

thorac/o

Definition
chest
Term
sebaceous glands
Definition
relese sebum directly into the hair follicle
Term
hemat/o
Definition
blood
Term
Melanin
Definition
gives hair its color
Term
Lunula
Definition
the light-colored half-moon are at the base of the nail
Term
gout
Definition
inflammation of the joint caused by excessive uric acid
Term
greenstick fracture
Definition
in an complete brake one side of the bone is broke and the other bent
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