Understanding Words

Question 1

Adip-

Answer 1

Fat: adipose tissue-tissue that stores fat

Question 2

Chondr-

Answer 2

Cartilage: chondrocytes-cartilage cell

Question 3

-cyt-

Answer 3

Cell:osteocyte-bone cell

Question 4

Epi-

Answer 4

Upon, after, in addition: epithelial tissue-tissue that covers all free body surfaces

Question 5

-glia-

Answer 5

Glue: neuroglia-cells that support neurons; part of the nervous tissue

Question 6

Hist-

Answer 6

Web, tissue: histology-study of composition and functions of the tissues

Question 7

Hyal-

Answer 7

Resemblance to glass: hyaline cartilage-flexible tissue containing chondrocytes

Question 8

Inter-

Answer 8

Among, between: intercalated discs-band between adjacent cardiac muscle cells

Question 9

Macr-

Answer 9

Large: macrophage-large phagocytic cells

Question 10

Neur-

Answer 10

Nerve: neuron-nerve cell

Question 11

os-

Answer 11

Bones: osseous tissue-bone tissue

Question 12

Phag-

Answer 12

to eat: phagocyte-cell that engulfs and destroys foreign particles

Question 13

Pseud-

Answer 13

False: pseudostratified epithelium-tissue with cells that appear to be layers, but are not.

Question 14

Squad-

Answer 14

Scale: squamous epithelium - tissue with flatten or scale like cells

Question 15

Strat-

Answer 15

Layer: stratified epithelium-tissue with cells layers.

Question 16

Stria-

Answer 16

Groove: striations-alternating light and dar cross-markings in skeletal and cardiac muscle cells.

Question 17

alb-,

Answer 17

white: albinism-lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes

Question 18

cut-,

Answer 18

skin: subcutaneous-beneath the skin

Question 19

derm-,

Answer 19

skin: dermis-inner layer of the skin

Question 20

epi-,

Answer 20

upon, after, in addition: epidermis-outer layer of the skin

Question 21

follic-,

Answer 21

small bag: hair follicle-tube-like depression in which a hair develops.

Question 22

hol-,

Answer 22

entire, whole: holocrine gland-gland that discharges the entire cell containing the secretion.

Question 23

kerat-,

Answer 23

horn: keratin-protein produced as epidermal cells die and harden

Question 24

melan-,

Answer 24

black: melanin-dark pigment produced by certain cells.

Question 25

pore-,

Answer 25

passage, channel: pore-opening by which a sweat gland communicates to the skin’s surface

Question 26

seb-,

Answer 26

grease: sebaceous gland-gland that secretes an oil substance.

Question 27

sudor-,

Answer 27

swear: sudoriferous glands - exocrine glands that secrete sweat

Question 28

Calat-

Answer 28

Something inserted

Ex. Intercalated disc - membranous band that connects cardiac muscle cells

Question 29

Erg-

Answer 29

Work

Ex. Synergist - muscle that works with a prime mover, producing movement