Language of science

Before reading the chapter, say each of these terms out loud. This will help you to avoid stumbling over them as you read.

abdominal
(ab-DOM-ih-nal)
[abdomin- belly, -al relating to]
abdominal cavity
(ab-DOM-ih-nal KAV-ih-tee)
[abdomin- belly, -al relating to, cav- hollow, -ity state]
abdominopelvic cavity
(ab-DOM-ih-noh-PEL-vik KAV-ih-tee)
[abdomin- belly, -pelv- basin, cav- hollow, -ity state]
abdominopelvic quadrant
(ab-DOM-ih-noh-PEL-vik KWOD-rant)
[abdomin- belly, -pelv- basin, quadran- fourth part]
abdominopelvic region
(ab-DOM-ih-noh-PEL-vik REE-jun)
[abdomin- belly, -pelv- basin, -ic relating to]
anatomical position
(an-ah-TOM-ih-kal poh-ZISH-un)
[ana- apart, -tom- cut, -ical- relating to, posit- place, -tion state]
anatomist
(ah-NAT-oh-mist)
[ana- apart, -tom- cut, -ist agent]
anatomy
(ah-NAT-oh-mee)
[ana- apart, -tom- cut, -y action]
antebrachial
(an-tee-BRAY-kee-al)
[ante- front -brachi- arm, -al relating to]
anterior
(an-TEER-ee-or)
[ante- front, -er- more, -or quality]
anthropology
(an-thro-POL-oh-jee)
[anthropo- human, -log- words (study of), -y activity]
appendicular
(ah-pen-DIK-yoo-lar)
[append- hang upon, -ic- relating to, -ul- little, -ar relating to]
axial
(AK-see-al)
[axi- axis, -al relating to]
axillary
(AK-sil-layr-ee)
[axilla- wing, -ary relating to]
bilateral symmetry
(bye-LAT-er-al SIM-eh-tree)
[bi- two, -later- side, -al relating to, sym- together, -metr- measure, -ry condition of]
brachial
(BRAY-kee-al)
[brachi- arm, -al relating to]
buccal
(BUK-al)
[bucca- cheek, -al relating to]
carpal
(KAR-pul)
[carp- wrist, -al relating to]
cavity
(KAV-ih-tee)
[cav- hollow, -ity state]
cell
(sel)
[cell storeroom]
cephalic
(seh-FAL-ik)
[cephal- head, -ic relating to]
cervical
(SER-vih-kal)
[cervic- neck, -al relating to]
chemical level
(KEM-ih-kal LEV-el)
[chem- alchemy, -ical relating to]
control center
(kon-TROHL SEN-ter)
cranial
(KRAY-nee-al)
[crani- skull, -al relating to]
cranial cavity
(KRAY-nee-al KAV-ih-tee)
[crani- skull, -al relating to, cav- hollow, -ity state]
crural
(KROOR-al)
[crur- leg, -al relating to]
cubital
(KYOO-bih-tal)
[cubit- elbow, -al relating to]
cutaneous
(kyoo-TAYN-ee-us)
[cut- skin, -aneous relating to]
deep
diaphragm
(DYE-ah-fram)
[dia- across, -phrag- enclose]
digital
(DIJ-ih-tal)
[digit- finger or toe, -al relating to]
directional term
(dih-REK-shun-al term)
dissection
(dis-SEK-shun)
[dis- apart, -sect- cut, -tion process]
distal
(DIS-tal)
[dist- distance, -al relating to]
dorsal
(DOR-sal)
[dors- back, -al relating to]
dorsal cavity
(DOR-sal KAV-ih-tee)
[dors- back, -al relating to, cav- hollow, -ity state]
effector
(ef-FEK-tor)
[effect- accomplish, -or agent]
epigastric region
(ep-ih-GAS-trik REE-jun)
[epi- upon, gastr- stomach, -ic relating to]
experimental control
(eks-payr-ih-MENT-el KON-trohl)
[ex- out of, -peri- tested, -ment- thing, -al relating to]
experimentation
(eks-payr-ih-men-TAY-shun)
[ex- out of, -peri- tested, -ment- thing, -tion process]
facial
(FAY-shal)
[faci- face, -al relating to]
feedback loop
(FEED-bak loop)
femoral
(FEM-or-al)
[femor- thigh, -al relating to]
frontal
(FRUN-tal)
[front- forehead, -al relating to]
frontal plane
(FRUN-tal playn)
[front- forehead, -al relating to, plan- flat surface]
gluteal
(GLOO-tee-al)
[glut- buttocks, -al relating to]
homeostasis
(hoh-mee-oh-STAY-sis)
[homeo- same or equal, -stasis standing still]
hypochondriac region
(hye-poh-KON-dree-ak REE-jun)
[hypo- under or below, -chondr- cartilage, -ac relating to]
hypogastric region
(hye-poh-GAST-rik REE-jun)
[hypo- under or below, gastr- stomach, -ic relating to]
hypothesis
(hye-POTH-eh-sis)
pl., hypotheses
(hye-POTH-eh-seez)
[hypo- under or below, -thesis placing or proposition]
iliac region
(IL-ee-ak REE-jun)
[ilia- loin or gut (ileum), -ac relating to]
inferior
(in-FEER-ee-or)
[infer- lower, -or quality]
inguinal
(ING-gwih-nal)
[inguin- groin, -al relating to]
lateral
(LAT-er-al)
[later- side, -al relating to]
law
levels of organization
(LEV-elz ov or-gan-ih-ZAY-shun)
lumbar
(LUM-bar)
[lumb- loin, -ar relating to]
lumbar region
(LUM-bar, REE-jun)
[lumb- loin, -ar relating to]
mammary
(MAM-mah-ree)
[mamma- breast, -ry relating to]
medial
(MEE-dee-al)
[media- middle, -al relating to]
mediastinum
(MEE-dee-as-TYE-num)
[mediastin- midway, -um thing]
microbiome
(my-kroh-BYE-ohm)
[micro- small, -bio- life, -ome entire collection]
midsagittal plane
(mid-SAJ-ih-tal playn)
[mid- middle, -sagitta- arrow, -al relating to]
nasal
(NAY-zal)
[nas- nose, -al relating to]
negative feedback
(NEG-ah-tiv FEED-bak)
[nega- deny, -tive relating to]
oblique plane
(oh-BLEEK playn)
[obliq- slanted, plan- flat surface]
occipital
(awk-SIP-it-al)
[occipit- back of head, -al relating to]
olecranal
(oh-LEK-rah-nal)
[olecran- elbow, -al relating to]
ophthalmic
(of-THAL-mik)
[oph- eye or vision, -thalm- inner chamber, -ic relating to]
oral
(OR-al)
[or- mouth, -al relating to]
orbital
(OR-bih-tal)
[orbi- circle, -al relating to]
organ
(OR-gan)
[organ tool or instrument]
organism
(OR-gah-niz-im)
[organ- instrument, -ism condition]
palmar
(PAHL-mar)
[palm- palm of hand, -ar relating to]
pedal
(PEED-al)
[ped- foot, -al relating to]
pelvic
(PEL-vik)
[pelvi- basin, -ic relating to]
pelvic cavity
(PEL-vik KAV-ih-tee)
[pelvi- basin, -ic relating to, cav- hollow, -ity state]
perineal
(payr-ih-NEE-al)
[peri- around, -ine- excrete (perineum), -al relating to]
physiology
(fiz-ee-OL-oh-jee)
[physio- nature (function), -o- combining vowel, -log- words (study of), -y activity]
plane
(playn)
[plan- flat surface]
plantar
(PLAN-tar)
[planta- sole of foot, -ar relating to]
pleural
(PLOOR-al)
[pleura- rib, -al relating to]
pleural cavity
(PLOOR-al KAV-ih-tee)
[pleura- rib, -al relating to, cav- hollow, -ity state]
popliteal
(pop-lih-TEE-al)
[poplit- back of knee, -al relating to]
positive feedback
(POZ-it-iv FEED-bak)
[posit- to place or amplify, -tive relating to]
posterior
(pohs-TEER-ee-or)
[poster- behind, -or quality]
prone
[prone lying face down]
proximal
(PROK-sih-mal)
[proxima- near, -al relating to]
sagittal plane
(SAJ-ih-tal playn)
[sagitta- arrow, -al relating to, plan- flat surface]
scientific method
(sye-en-TIF-ik METH-od)
section
(SEK-shun)
[sect- cut, -ion process or state]
sensor
(SEN-sor)
[sens- feel, -or relating to]
spinal cavity
(SPY-nal KAV-ih-tee)
[spin- backbone, -al relating to, cav- hollow, -ity state]
superficial
(soo-per-FISH-al)
[super- over or above, -fici- face, -al relating to]
superior
(soo-PEER-ee-or)
[super- over or above, -or quality]
supine
(SOO-pyne)
[supin- lying on the back]
supraclavicular
(soo-prah-klah-VIK-yoo-lar)
[supra- above or over, -clavi- key, -ul- little, -ar relating to]
system
(SIS-tem)
[sy(n)- together, -stem standing]
tarsal
(TAR-sal)
[tars- ankle, -al relating to]
temporal
(TEM-poh-ral)
[tempora- temple (of head), -al relating to]
theory
(THEE-ah-ree)
[theor- look at, -y act of]
thoracic
(thoh-RAS-ik)
[thorac- chest (thorax), -ic relating to]
thoracic cavity
(thoh-RAS-ik KAV-ih-tee)
[thorac- chest (thorax), -ic relating to, cav- hollow, -ity state]
tissue
(TISH-yoo)
[tissu- fabric]
transverse plane
(TRANS-vers playn)
[trans- across or through, -vers turn, plan- flat surface]
umbilical
(um-BIL-ih-kul)
[umbilic- navel, -al relating to]
ventral
(VEN-tral)
[ventr- belly, -al relating to]
ventral cavity
(VEN-tral KAV-ih-tee)
[ventr- belly, -al relating to, cav- hollow, -ity state]
volar
(VOH-lar)
[vola- hollow of hand, -ar relating to]
zygomatic
(zye-goh-MAT-ik)
[zygo- union or yoke, -ic relating to]