Chapter 2 Terms Pertaining to the body as a whole

Question 1

Pertaining to fat

Answer 1

adipose
a/di/pos

(AH-dih-pohs)

Question 2

Process of building up large proteins from small proteins

Answer 2

anabolism
a/nab/o/liz/im

Hint up

(ah-NAB-o-liz-im)

Question 3

Pertaining to producing cancer

Answer 3

carcinogenic
car/sin/o/jen/ic

(kar-sih-no-JEN-ik)

Question 4

Flexible connective tissue attached to bone at joint

Answer 4

cartilage
car/ta/lig

(KAR-tih-lij)

Question 5

Process nutrients are broken down to simpler substance and energy is released

Answer 5

catabolism
ca/tab/o/liz/im

(kah-TAB-o-liz-im)

Question 6

Structure surrounding, protecting cell, determines what enters and leaves

Answer 6

cell membrane
sel/mem/brain

(sel MEM-brayn)

Question 7

Tailbone

Answer 7

coccyx
cock/siks

(KOK-siks)

Question 8

Incison of the skull

Answer 8

craniotomy
cran/ne/ot/o/me

*Hint cutting

(kra-ne-OT-o-me)

Question 9

Muscle separating abdominal and thoracic cavities

Answer 9

diaphragm
di/a/fram

(DI-ah-fram)

Question 10

Far from the point of attachment to the trunk Example
end of femur joins with knee

Answer 10

distal
dis/tal
*Hint femur and knee

(DIS-tal)

Question 11

Chemical found in each chromosome directs actives of the cell

Answer 11

DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid

(de-ox-e-ri-bo-nu-KLE-ik AS-id)

Question 12

Network of canals in cytoplasm of cell, large proteins are made from smaller proteins

Answer 12

endoplasmic reticulum
en/do/plaz/mic/
re/tik/u/lum

(en-do-PLAZ-mik reh-TIK-u-lum)

Question 13

Skin cells that cover outside of body, lines internal surfaces of organs.

Answer 13

epithelial cell
e/p/i/the/le/al

(ep-ih-THE-le-al sels)

Question 14

Regions of DNA in each chromosome

Answer 14

genes

(jeenz)

Question 15

Specialist in study of tissues

Answer 15

histologist
his/ta/low/gis

(his-TOL-o-gist)

Question 16

Right and left upper abdominopelvic regions beneath ribs

Answer 16

hypochondriac region
hi/po/con/dre/ak

(hi-po-KON-dre-ak RE-jens)

Question 17

Below structure, pertaining to lower portion

Answer 17

inferior
in/fear/e/or

(in-FE-re-or)

Question 18

Groin

Answer 18

inguin/o
in/g/wa/no

Question 19

Picture of chromosome in nucleus of a cell
Arranged in numerical order, determine their number and structure

Answer 19

karyotype
kar/e/o/type

(KAIR-e-o-type)

Question 20

Voice box located above trachea (windpipe)

Answer 20

larynx
lar/inks

(LAH-rinks)

Question 21

Pertaining to the side

Answer 21

lateral

(LAT-er-al)

Question 22

This condition, a slight increase in normal white blood cells

Answer 22

leukocytosis
lu/ko/si/to/sis

(lu-ko-si-TO-sis)

Question 23

Centrally located space outside of and between lungs
(thoracic cavity)

Answer 23

mediastinum
med/de/a/s/ti/num

(me-de-ah-STI-num)

Question 24

Total chemical process in cell. Includes catabolism and anabolism

Answer 24

metabolism
meh/tab/o/liz/im

(meh-TAB-o-liz-im)

Question 25

Rod-shaped structure in cytoplasm

Answer 25

mitochondria mi/to/con/dre/ah ## Footnote (mi-to-KON-dre-ah)

Question 26

Control center of cell, contains chromosomes, directs activities of cell

Answer 26

nucleus new/cle/us ## Footnote (NU-cle-us)

Question 27

Throat, common passageway for food and air

Answer 27

pharynx fair/inks ## Footnote (FAH-rinks)

Question 28

Endocrine gland at base of brain

Answer 28

pituitary gland ## Footnote (pih-TU-ih-ter-e gland)

Question 29

Space between pleural layer Extra ---pleuraDouble-folded membrane surrounding each lung. Pleural means pertaining to the pleura. HINT: Don't confuse pleural with plural, which means more than one!

Answer 29

pleural cavity plur/al ## Footnote (PLUR-al KAV-ih-te)

Question 30

Near point of attachment to trunk example end of thigh bone joins with hip socket

Answer 30

proximal proks/i/mal *Hint thigh bone and hip* ## Footnote (PROKS-ih-mal)

Question 31

Right upper quadrant

Answer 31

RUQ

Question 32

Divides body into left and right sides

Answer 32

sagittal plane sa/ji/tall ## Footnote (SAJ-ih-tal playn)

Question 33

Flesh (connective tissue)

Answer 33

sarc/o

Question 34

Cancer tumor that grow in connective tissue

Answer 34

sarcoma sar/coma Sarc/o -flesh or connective tissue ## Footnote (sar-KO-mah)

Question 35

Pertaining to the head or above structure

Answer 35

superior ## Footnote (su-PE-re-or)

Question 36

Lying on back

Answer 36

supine sue/pine Supine on your spin ## Footnote (su-PINE)

Question 37

Horizontal plane dividing body into upper and lower portions

Answer 37

transverse plane (axial plane) ## Footnote (tranz-VERS playn)

Question 38

One of two tubes, leading from a single kidney to urinary bladder

Answer 38

ureter ## Footnote (U-reh-ter)

Question 39

Tube from urinary bladder to outside of body

Answer 39

urethra ## Footnote ( u-RE-thrah)

Question 40

Pad of cartilage between vertebrae in spine

Answer 40

vertebral disc ver/te/bral ## Footnote (ver-TE-bral)

Question 41

Single Backbone | bonus - Backbones

Answer 41

vertebra ver/ta/bra vertebrae ver/ta/bray | *bonus* ## Footnote VER-teh-brah

Question 42

Internal organs

Answer 42

viscera ## Footnote ( VIS-er-ah)