Vocab Exam #1

absence or lack; arcadia, lack of a heart, anaerobic, in the absence of oxygen

departing from, away from; abnormal, departing from normal

hearing; acoustics, the science of sound

extreme or extremity, peak; acrodermititis, inflammation of the skin of the extremities

to or toward; adorbital, toward the orbit

gland; adeniform, resembling a gland in shape

toward the kidney; adrenal gland, adjacent to the kidney

air; aerobic respiration, oxygen-requiring metabolism

toward; afferent neurons, which carry impulses to the central nervous system

contest; agonistic and antagonistic muscles, which oppose each other

white; corpus albicans of the ovary, a white scar tissue

nourish; alimentary canal, or digestive tract

of one another, alleles, alternative expression of a gene

on both sides, of both kinds; amphibian, an organism capable of living in water and on land

apart, up, again; anaphase of mitosis, when the chromosome seperate

come together; arteriovenous anastomiosis, a connection between an artery and a vein

a widening; aortic aneurysm, a weak spot that causes enlargement of the blood vessel

vessel; angiitis, inflammation of a lymph vessel or blood vessel

choked; angina pectoris, a choked feeling in the chest due to dysfunction of the heart

opposed to, preventing or inhibiting; anticoagulant, a substance that prevents blood coagulation

preceding, before; antecubital, in front of the elbow

great artery; aorta

tip, extremity; apex of the heart

hang to;appendicular skeleton

water; aqueous solutions

tree; arbor vitae of the cerebellum, the treelike pattern of white matter

open space; areolar connective tissue, a loose connective tissue

upright; arrector pili muscles of the skin, which make the hairs stand erect

joint; arthropathy, any joint disease

joint; articular surfaces of bones, the points of connection

vestibule; atria, upper chambers of the heart

listen; auscultatory method for measuring blood pressure

self; autogenous, self-generated

axis, axle; axial skeleton, axis of vertebral column

unpaired; azygous vein, an unpaired vessel

pressure; barroreceptors for monitoring blood pressure

base; basal lamina of epithelial basement membrane

two; bicuspid, having two cups

bile; bilirubin, a bile pigment

life; biology, the study of life and living organisms

bud or germ; blastocyte, undifferentiated embryonic cell

arm; brachial plexus of peripheral nervous system supplies the arm

slow; bradycardia, abnormally slow heart rate

short; peroneus brevis, a short leg muscle

bronchus; bronchospasm, spasmodic contraction of bronchial muscle

cheek;buccolabial, pertaining to the cheek and lip

heat; calories, a measure of energy

hair; blood and lymph capillaries

head; decapitate, remove the head

cancer; carcinogen, a cancer-causing agent

heart; cardiotoxic, harmful to the heart

flesh; trabeculae carnea, ridges of muscle in the ventricles of the heart

(1) carrot, (2) stupor; (1) carotene, an orange pigment, (2) carotid arteries in the neck, blockage causes fainting

down; catabolism, chemical breakdown

tail; caudal (directional term)

blind; cecu of large intestine, a blind-ended pouch

abdominal; celiac artery, in the abdomen

head; cephalometer, an instrument for measuring the head

brain, especially the cerebrum; cerebrospinal, pertaining to the brain and spinal cord

neck; cervix of the uterus

crossing; optic chiasma, where optic nerve cross

bile, cholesterol, cholecystokinin, a bile-secreting hormone

cartilage; chondrogenic, giving rise to cartilage

colored; chromosome, so named because they stain darkly

small hair; ciliated epithelium

around; circumnuclear, surrounding the nucleus

key; clavicle, a "skeleton key"

together; concentric, common center, together in the center

cuckoo; coccyx, which is beak shaped

snail shell; the cochlea of the inner ear, which is coiled like a snail shell

hollow; coelom, the ventral body cavity

united; gray commissure of the spinal cord connects the two columns of grey matter

shell; nasal conchaw, coiled shelves of bone in the nasal cavity

against; contraceptive, agent preventing contraceptive

horn; stratum corneum, outer layer if the skin exposed of (horny) cells

crown; coronal suture of the skull

body; corpse,corpus luteum,hormone-secreting body in the ovary

bark; cortex, the outer layer of the brain, kidney, adrenal glands, and lymph nodes

rib; intercostal, between the ribs

skull; craniotomy, a skull operation

hidden; cryptomenorrhea, a condition in which menstrual symptoms are experienced but no external loss of blood occurs

pointed; bicuspid, tricuspid valves of the heart

skin; cuticle of the nail

blue; cyanosis, blue color of the skin due to lack of oxygen

sac, bladder; cystitis, inflammation of the urinary bladder

cell; cytology, the study of cells

undoing, reversal, loss, removal; deactivation, becoming inactive

falling off; deciduous (milk) teeth

triangular; deltoid muscle, roughly triangular in shape

tooth; dentin of the tooth

tree, branch; dendritess, telodendria, both branches of a neuron

skin; dermis, deep layer of the skin

bond; desmosome, which binds adjacent epithelial cells

twice, double; deimorphism, having two forms

through, between; diaphragm, the wall through or between two areas

seperate, break apart; kidney dialysis, in which waste products are removed from the blood

stand apart; cardiac diastole, between successive contractions of the heart

urinated; diuretic, a drug that increases urine output

the back, dorsal, dorsum, dorsiflexion

lead, draw; ductus deferens which carries sperm from the epididymis into the urethra during ejaculation

hard; dura mater, tough outer meninx

difficult, faulty, painful; dyspepsia, disturbed digestion

out, outside, away from; excrete, to remove materials from the body

displaced; ectopic pregnancy, ectopic focus for the initiation of heart contraction

swelling; edema, accumulation of water in body tissues

away; efferent nerve fibers, which carry impulses away from the central nervous system

to shoot forth; ejaculation of semen

wedge; embolus, an obstructive object taveling in the blood stream

in, inside; encysted, enclosed in a cyst or capsule

brain; encephalitis, inflammation of the brain

within, inner; endocytosis, taking particles into a cell

intestine; enterologist, one who specializes in the study if intestinal disorders

over, above; epidermis, outer layer of skin

red; erythema, redness if the skin, erythrocyte, red blood cell

within, esophagus

well; euesthesia, a normal state of the senses

seperate; excretory waste

outside, outer layer; exophthalmos, an abnormal protrusion of the eye frin the orbit

outside, beyond; extracellular, outside the body cells of an organism

from the outside; extrinsic regulation of the heart

bundle, band: superficial and deep fascia

window; fenestrated capillaries

iron; transferrin, ferritin, both iron-storage proteins

whip: flagellum, the tail of a sperm cell

blow, blown: flatulence