Flipbook By: Abby Rossel
Integumentary system System Research Key Terms ● Function- protecting the body from >derm/o - skin invasion by microorganisms, chemicals, >kerat/o - hard and other environmental factors; >xer/o - dry preventing dehydration; acting as a >erythr/o - red sensory organ; modulating body >pedicu/o - temperature >onych/o - nail >myco - fungus ● Vocabulary- melanin, epidermis, >pil/o - hair >lip/o - fat dermis, sweat glands, keratin, skin, hair, >rhytid/o - nose nails, sebum, organ ● Disease/ disorder- skin cancer, eczma ● Healthcare workers- plastic surgeon, dermatologist ● Labeled system-
Musculoskeletal system System Research Key Terms ● Function- provides form, support, >my/o - muscle stability, and movement to the body >myel/o - bone marrow >oste/o - bone ● Vocabulary- bone, calcium, cartilage, >cost/o - rib >crani/o - skull collagen, compact bone, flexion, tendon, >-pexy - surgical fixation joint, ligaments, connective tissue >chondr/o - cartilage >arthr/o - joint ● diseases/ disorder- tendonitis, carpal >-plegia - paralysis or stroke >kinesi/o - motion tunnel syndrome, arthritis, bone fractures ● Healthcare careers- athletic trainer, chiropractor ● Labeled system
Nervous System System Research Key Terms ● Function- involved in receiving >neur/o -nerve information about the environment around >encephal/o - brain us and generating responses to that >myel/o - bone marrow information >ambul/o - >esthesia - feeling nervous ● Vocabulary- sensory, motor, neuron, >mening/o - membrane >psych/o - mind spinal cord, nerves, cell, axon, receptor, >concuss/o - reflex, cerebrum, brain ● diseases/ disorder- epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, Cerebral palsy, Multiple sclerosis ● Healthcare careers- Neuropsychologists, Neurosurgeons ● Labeled system
Cardiovascular System System Research Key Terms ● Function- maintain blood flow to all parts >cardi/o - heart of the body, to allow it to survive. >angi/o - vessel >hemat/o - blood ● Vocabulary- arteries, veins, capillaries, >brady - slow >tachy - fast valves, heart, blood, pulmonary, aorta, >thromb/o - blood clotting carotid, renal >emia - blood disease >leuk/o - white ● diseases/ disorder- heart attack,heart >erythr/o - red >arteri - artery failure, arrhythmias,coronary heart disease ● Healthcare careers- cardiologist, cardiothoracic surgeon ● Labeled system
Special Senses System Research Key Terms ● Function- detect environmental stimuli >irid/o - the iris and transduce their energy into electrical >cusis - hearing impulses.Then conveyed along sensory >opia - defects vision neurons to the central nervous system, >ot/o - ear where they are processed, and a response >tympan/o - eardrum/middle ear is produced. >ophthalm/o - eye >metry - process of measuring ● Vocabulary- receptors, sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste, eyes, nose, mouth, eyelids ● Diseases/ disorder- deafness, blindness, cataracts, ptosis ● Healthcare workers- ophthalmology optometry. ● Labeled system-
Respiratory System System Research Key Terms ● Function- helps your body absorb >bronch/o - bronchus oxygen from the air so your organs can >cyan/o - blue work. It also cleans waste gases, such as >laryng/o - larynx carbon dioxide, from your blood. >oxia - oxygen >oxy - oxygen ● Vocabulary- lungs, larynx, oxygen, >pleur/o - pleura >pneum/o - air or lungs trachea, bronchus, alveoli, nasal cavity, >pulmon/o - lung bronchioles, cilia, air >thorac/o - chest >trache/o - trachea ● Diseases/ disorder- asthma, lung cancer, pneumonia ● Healthcare workers- pulmonologist, thoracic surgeon ● Labeled system
Digestive System System Research Key Terms Function- taking whole foods and turning >cholecyst - gallbladder them into energy and nutrients to allow the body >enter/o - small intestine to function, grow, and repair itself. >col/o, colon/o - colon >hepat/o - liver Vocabulary- gallbladder, intestine, digestion, >gastr/o - stomach >or/o - mouth or oral colon, anus, chyme, stool, rectum, stomach, >pepsia - digestion esophagus >chol/e - gall or bile >proct/o - anus or rectum Diseases/disorder- colon cancer, stomach flu, irritable bowel system, gluten disease Healthcare workers- proctologist, Gastroenterologist Labeled System-
Urinary System System Research Key Terms Function- filter blood and create urine as a >cele - swelling or hernia by waste product >lysis - separation or destruction >cyst - bladder or sac Vocabulary- kidney, bladder, urine, pelvis, >nephr - kidney >ren/o - kidney urethra, calyx, renal vein, ducts, urea, ureters >uria - urine >pexy - fixation Disease/ disorder- nephrosis, nephrolith, >ectasis - dilation or expansion >pyel/o - renal pelvis urethritis, nocturia Healthcare workers- urology, gynecologist Labeled system-
Reproductive System System Research Key Terms Function- To produce egg and sperm cells. >cervic/o - uterus To transport and sustain these cells. To nurture >salping/o - fallopian tube the developing offspring >ovo - egg in the embryo >orchid/o - testes Vocabulary- breast, cervix, glands, egg, >oophor/o - ovary >men/o - menstruation embryo,Testes, clitorus, fertilization, gamete, >mamm/o - breast hymen >gynec/o - woman or female >colp/o - vagina Diseases/ disorder- gynecologic cancer, >prostat/o - prostate gland aids, uterine fibroids, endometriosis Healthcare workers- reproductive endocrinologist, neonatal nurse Labeled system-
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