Anatomy and Physiology - Content Vocabulary
Please note that occasionally a vocabulary word is found in both the prior vocabulary column as well as the
current vocabulary column. The reason for this is that a particular word may have been introduced at an earlier
grade level and now is being reintroduced as part of a larger concept.
Introduction:
Essential Vocabulary/Concepts
Relative Position page 21
superior, inferior, anterior, posterior, medial, lateral, bilateral, ipsilateral, contralateral, proximal,
distal, superficial, deep
Body Sections page 22
sagittal, transverse, frontal
Body Regions pages 22-24
Epigastric region, left and right hypochondriac regions, umbilical region, left and right lumbar
regions, hypogastric region, left and right iliac region, right upper quadrant, right lower quadrant,
left upper quadrant, left lower quadrant
Medical and applied pages 24-25
cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, epidemiology, gastroenterology, geriatrics, gerontology,
gynecology, hematology, histology, immunology, neonatology, nephrology, neurology, obstetrics,
oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, pathology, pediatrics, pharmacology,
podiatry, psychiatry, radiology, toxicology, urology,
Tissue:
Essential Vocabulary/Concepts
Understanding Words on page 143
Adip-, chondr-, -cyt, epi-, -glia, hist-, hyal-, inter-, macr-, neur-, os-, phag-, pseud-, squam-, strat-,
stria-
Integumentary System
Essential Vocabulary/Concepts
Understanding Words page 170
Alb-, cut-, derm-, epi-, folic-, hol-, kerat-, melan-, por-, seb-,
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Skeletal System
Essential Vocabulary/Concepts
Understanding Words page 192
Acetabul-, ax-, -blast, canal-, carp-, -clast, clav-, condyl-, corac-, cribr-, crist-, fov-, glen-, inter-,
intra-, lamell-, meat-, odont-, poie-,
Understanding Words page 260
Anul-, arth-, burs-, condyl-, fov-, glen-, labr-, ov-, suture-, syndesm-,
Muscular System
Essential Vocabulary/Concepts
Understanding Words page 284
Calat-, erg-, fasc-, -gram, hyper-, inter-, iso-, laten-, myo-, reticul-, sarco-, syn-, tetan-, -tonic, troph, voluntar—
Understanding Words page 284
Calat-, erg-, fasc-, -gram, hyper-, inter-, iso-, laten-, myo-, reticul-, sarco-, syn-, tetan-, -tonic, troph, voluntar
Nervous System
Essential Vocabulary/Concepts
Understanding Words page 353
astr-, ax-, bi-, dendr-, ependym-, -lemm, moto-, multi-, oligo-, peri-, saltator-, sens-, syn-, uni-,
Understanding Words page 382
Cephal-, chiasm-, flacc-, funi-, ganggli-, mening-, plex-,
Understanding Words page 437
Aud-, choroid, cochlea, corn-, iris, labyrinth, laci-, lut-, macula, malle, ocul-, olfact-, palpebral,
photo-, scler-, therm-, tympan-, vitre-,
Endocrine System
Essential Vocabulary/Concepts
Understanding Words page 482
Cort-, -crin, diuret-, endo-, exo-, horm-, hyper-, hypo-, lact-, med-, para-, toc-, -tropic, vas-,
Blood
Essential Vocabulary/Concepts
Understanding Words page 522
Agglutin-, bil-, -crit,embol-, erythr-, hema-, hemo-, heap-, leuko-, -lys,macor-, -osis, -poie, poly-, stasis, thromb-
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Cardiovascular
Essential Vocabulary/Concepts
Understanding Words page 552
Angio-, ather-, brady-,diastole-, edem-, -gram, lun-, myo-, papill-, phleb-, scler-, syn-, systole-,
tachy-,
Lymphatic/Immunity
Essential Vocabulary/Concepts
Understanding Words page 616
Auto-, -gen, humor-, immune-, inflamm-, nod-, patho-
Digestive System
Essential Vocabulary/Concepts
Understanding Words page 651
aliment-, cari-, cec-, chym-, decidu-, frenul-, gastr-, hepat-, hiat-, lingu-, peri-, pyl-, rect-, sorpt-,
vill-
Respiratory System
Essential Vocabulary/Concepts
Understanding Words page 735
Alveol-, bronch-, carcin-, cric-, epi-, hem-, inhal-, phren-,tuber,
Urinary System
Essential Vocabulary/Concepts
Understanding Words page 774
Af-, calyc-, cort-, cyst-, detrus-, glom-, juxta-, mict-, nephr-, papill-, prox-, ren-, trigon-,
Reproductive System
Essential Vocabulary/Concepts
Understanding Words pgs. 830 & 875
andr-, contra-, ejacul-, fimb-, folic-, -genesis, germ-, gubern-, labi-, mamm-, mast-, mens-, mons-,
oo-, prim-, puber-, zon-, allant-, chorio-, cleav-, ect-, lacun-, lanug-, mes-, morul-, nat-, ne-, post-,
pre-, sen-, troph-, umbil
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