Flashcards in Chapter 2 - Body System & Combining Form Deck (53)
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Skeletal System
Support and shape, protects internal organs, hematopoiesis, mineral storage.
Bones, Joints, Cartilage
osteo, arthro, chondro
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Muscular System
Locomotion, movement of body fluid, body heat generation.
muscles, tendons
myo, teno/ tendo/ tendino
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Cardiovascular System
Via pumping mechanism delivers oxygen, nutrients, electrolytes, and hormones to tissue, transports cellular waste from body, transports immune cells and antibodies.
heart, arteries, veins, blood
cardio, arterio, veno, hemo/ hemato
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Lymphatic and Immune System
Provide nutrients to and remove waste from tissues, protect the body from harmful substances and invading pathogens.
Lymph vessels, spleen, thymus
lympho, spleno, thymo
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Respiratory System
Brings oxygen into the body for transportation to the cells, removes cardon dioxide and some water waste from the body.
nose, pharynx, trachea, larynx, lungs
naso, pharyngo, tracheo, laryngo, pneumo/ pulmono
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Digestive System
Digests ingested food, absorption of digested food, elimnation of solid waste.
mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas
oro/ stomato, esophago, gastro, entero, colo/ colono, hepato, pancreato
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Urinary System
Filters blood to remove waste, maintains electrolyte balance, regulates fluid balance.
kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
reno/ nephro, uretero, cysto, urethro
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Oste/o
bones
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Arthr/o
joints
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Chondr/o
cartilage
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My/o
muscle
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Ten/o Tend/o Tendin/o
tendin
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Cardi/o
heart
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Arteri/o
arteries
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Ven/o
veins
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Hem/o Hemat/o
blood
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Lymph/o
lymph vessels, fluid, and nodes
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splen/o
spleen
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Thym/o
Thymus
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nas/o rhin/o
nose
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Pharyng/o
pharynx
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Trache/o
trachea
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Laryng/o
larynx
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Pneum/o Pulmon/o
Lungs
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Or/o Stomat/o
mouth
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Esophag/o
esophagus
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Gastr/o
stomach
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Enter/o
small interstine
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Col/o Colon/o
Large intestine
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Hepat/o
Liver
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Pancreat/o
pancreas
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Ren/o Nephr/o
kidney
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Ureter/o
ureters
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Cyst/o
urinary bladder
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Urethr/o
urethra
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Neur/o
nerves
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Encephal/o
brain
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Myel/o
spinal cord
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Opthalm/o Opt/o
Eyes
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Ot/o
ears
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Aur/i Aur/o
external ear
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Dermat/o Derm/o Cutane/o
skin
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Adren/o
adrenals
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Gonad/o
gonads
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Pituit/o
Pituitary
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Thyroid/o Thyr/o
thyroid
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Orch/o Orchi/o Orchid/o Testicul/o
testes
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Ovari/o
ovaries
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Hyster/o Metr/o Metri/o
Uterus
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Nervous System
Coordinating mechanism, reception of stimuli, transmission of messages.
nerves, brain, spinal cord, eyes, ears, external ear
neuro, encephalo, myelo, opto/ opthalmo, oto, auri/ auro
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Integumentary System
Protection of the body, regulate body temperature and water content.
skin
dermato, dermo, cutaneo
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Endocrine System
Integrates body functions, homeostasis, and growth with chemicals called hormones.
adrenals, gonads, pituitary, thyroid
adreno, gonado, pituito, thyroido/ thyro
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