Unit 1 Flashcards
(43 cards)
Greek root “ectasis”
Dilation/expansion
Greek root “pathy”
Disease
Greek root “lysis”
Disintegration
Greek root “ectopia”
Displacement
Greek root “sclerosis”
Hardening
Greek root “itis”
Inflammation
Greek root “stenosis”
Narrowing
Greek root “plegia”
Paralysis
Greek root “emia”
Presence of blood
Greek root “rrhexis”
Rupture
Greek root “uria”
Substance in urine
Greek root “edema”
Swelling
Greek root “oma”
Tumor / mass
Greek root “osis”
Unusual / diseased
Greek root “epi”
Above
Greek root “endo”
Inside / within
“Arthro”
Joint
“Rhino”
Nose
“Masto”
Breast
“Gastro”
Stomach
“Derma”
Skin
“Stoma”
Mouth
what is homeostasis?
maintenance of relatively stable internal conditions despite continuous changes in the environment
what are some neural reflexes & describe them
-withdrawal (protective reflex)
-baroreceptor (regulates blood pressure)
-stretch (regulates posture)
-chemoreceptor (regulates breathing)
