Drills on diction

1. bio – life, biology, In biology class you’ll be learning about life.
2. capit – head, decapitate, Many people were decapitated during the French Revolution.
3. cephal – head, cephalad, The area towards the head or anterior of the body is called cephalad.
4. corp – body, corpus, The body of a dead person or animal is an corpus.
5. crani – skull, cranium, The cranium protects the brain from being damaged.
6. dent – tooth, dental, Regular dental care is essential for healthy teeth.

7. hist – tissue, histology, Histology is the scientific study of the microscopic structure of plant and animal tissues.
8. later – side, lateral, everything on the side of the body is considered to be the lateral part of the body.
9. ocul - eye, oculist, an oculist is a person skilled in testing for defects of vision.
10. oste – bone, osteoblast, A cell from which a bone is developed is called osteoblast.
11. phag – eat, phagocyte, A phagocyte is a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms.
12. pleur – side, pleura, Pleura is a thin serous membrane in mammals that envelops each lung and folds back to make a lining for the chest cavity.
13. quad – four, quadriceps, a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg is called the quadriceps.
14. Stern – chest, sternum a bone or series of bones extending along the middle line of the ventral portion of the body of
Ab away from, abduct there was a five year old kid abducted from his school.
ad – toward, adrenal the adrenal glands are near the kidneys
3. Angi – vessle, angiography, angiography is the Examination of the blood vessels using x-rays following the injection of a radiopaque substance.
auto – self, autograph Normal people love getting autographs from Celebes.
Centi – hundred, centimeter A unit of length equal to one hundredth
Circum – around, circumflex to bend around.
Dextro – right, dextrad the right hand is sinistrad to the body
epi – upon, epigastric
ex – out of, excision
inter- between, internnal All organs are internal.
non – not, nonviable not capable of living or developing successfully
Ortho – straight, orthopedic my grandmother wears orthopedic shoes.
Path – disease, pathology a pathologist studies disease.
Pseudo – false, pseudopod temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion
sinistro – left, sinistrad the left hand is sinistrad to the body
cide - kill, aborticide aborticide is when your getting rid of a fetus
itis – inflame, hepatitis my uncle has hepatitis
Logy – study of, histology in histology you study organic tissue.
meter - measure, pedometer people run for exercise may wear a pedometer
Plasty- formed, osteoplasty osteoplasty is plastic surgery on a bone to repair a defect or loss

Graphic organizer

Definitions

Terms:
frontal plane- A plane parallel to the long axis of the body and perpendicular to the sagittal plane that separates the body into front and back portions.
sagittal plane- A longitudinal plane that divides the body of a bilaterally symmetrical animal into right and left sections.
transverse plane-

a plane across the body at right angles to the coronal and sagittal plane and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of a body or object; also, a plane dividing the body into an upper and lower section; also called
Medial- dividing an animal into right and left halves
superficial- on, or affecting, the surface only
superior- higher in rank, better, or greater, than
inferior- of poor, or poorer, quality
anterior- of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body
posterior- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
distal- situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone
proximal- situated toward the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone
flexion- The act of bending a joint or limb in the body by the action of flexors
extension- an act or instance of extending
pronation- rotation of the hand or forearm so that the surface of the palm is facing downward or toward the back
supine- lying on the back, face or front upward.
abduction- To draw away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part or limb.
adduction- To draw inward toward the median axis of the body or toward an adjacent part or limb.
circumduction- The circular movement of a limb such that the distal end of the limb delineates an arc.
inversion- the turning inward of a part, as the foot. Eversion- a turning or being turned outward or inside out.
Elevation- the height to which something is elevated or to which it rises
Depression- a low state of vital powers or functional activity.

anatomical position- The erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward, used as a reference in describing the relation of body parts to one another.
Dorsal- situated on or toward the upper side of the body, equivalent to the back, or posterior, in humans.
Ventral- situated on or toward the lower, abdominal plane of the body
Interior- inside of anything
Exterior- being on the outer side
Peripheral- near the surface or outside of
Lateral- of or pertaining to the side

Human body worksheet

Explain the difference between anatomy and physiology. Anatomy is the study of structures & physiology is study of functions.
Please organize the following structures in order from smallest too largest: system, tissue, organ, and cell. Cell tissue, organ, and system.
In the term physiology the suffix -logy means what? Study of.
What is the type of membrane that lines all of the passages leading the exterior?
What do you call a mass of cells that all perform the same function?
What type of tissue is specialized for the conduction of nerve impulses? Nerve
The term epidermis contains a prefix and a root term. What is the root in this word and what does it
mean? Dermis and it means skin. What is the prefix in this word and what does it mean?
The term cavity appears frequently in this lesson. What does it mean? A hollow space within the body.
Name the four main types of tissue and describe their function. Connective, supports & protects bones
cartilage & adipose.
A cell is made of __cytoplasm_ except for the nucleus which is made of ? DNA
What type of membrane lines joint cavities and outer surfaces of bones? Synovial
What is an organ system? Two or more different organs that work together to provide a common function.
Name the five types of membranes and where each is located.
What is the function of the cell membrane? Hold the cell together. The nucleus?
The cutaneous membrane is made of two distinct layers. Name each of these layers and describe what they are made of.