Question

Q.1: Suffixes & Prefixes (15 x 0.3 = 4.5 marks)

Suffix	Meaning	Terminology
-gram	record
-algia	pain
-osis	abnormal condition
-plasty	surgical repair
-ist	specialist
-ole	little, small
-ic	pertaining to
-y	condition, process
-sclerosis	hardening
-megaly	enlargement
-globin	protein
-itis	inflammation
-emia	blood condition

Prefixes	Meaning	Terminology
contra-	against, opposite
anti-	against
dys-	difficult
hemi-	half
ec-	out, outside
mal-	bad
neo-	new
sub-	under
poly-	many, much
de-	down, lack of
nulli-	no, none
trans-	across, through

Q.2: The body cavities (5.5 marks)

• Body cavities are the spaces within the body that contain internal organs (viscera).

Cavity	Organ(s)
The ventral cavities
The dorsal cavities

• Combining Forms (ROOT), Suffixes, & Prefixes (2.5 marks)

Combining Forms (ROOT), Suffixes, & Prefixes	Meaning	Terminology
inguin/o	groin
umbilic/o	navel
chrom/o	color
adip/o	fat
-type	picture, classification
-eal	pertaining to
-plasm	formation
ana-	up
epi-	above
meta-	change

Q.3: Vocabulary (15 x 0.5 = 7.5 marks)

*Nephron:

*Renin:

*Erythropoietin (EPO):

*Dialysis:

*Amnion:

*Corpus luteum:

*Estrogen:

*Fertilization:

*Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH):

*Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG):

*Testosterone:

*Semen:

*(Cowper glands):

*Epididymides:

*The prostate

Answer 1

Prefix	Meaning	Terminology
Contra-	against	contraception is prevention of conception
Anti-	against	Antibody is protein produced against the pathogens.
dys-	difficult	dysphagia is difficulty in swallowing
Hemi-	half	hemiplegia is paralysis of one side of body
Ec-	out	ectoderm (outer layer of embryo)
Mal-	bad	malformation (abnormally formed)
Neo-	new	neonatal is first month of life
Sub-	under	subdermal implant is placed under the skin.
Poly-	many	Polydipsia is excessive thrist
De-	down	depigmentation is without pigment
Nulli-	none	nullipara is female animal that has never given birth
Trans -	across	transdermal is route of administration where medication is delivered across the skin

Suffixes

Suffix	meaning	terminology
_gram	record	Sonogram is image produced by ultrasound.
-algia	pain	neuralgia (pain along the nerve)
_osis	abnormal condition	Cirrhosis (liver in a diseases confirm)
-plasty	surgical repair	Rhinoplasty (surgical repair of nose)
_ist	specialist	neurologist (specialist who treats diseases of nervous system)
_ole	small	arteriole (small diameter blood vessels)
_ic	pertaining to	Rheumatic(Disease pertaining to join ts, ligament)
_y	condition	optometry (profession that involves examine of eyes and visual system
-sclerosis	hardening	multiple sclerosis Is a disease where there is hardening of brain and spinal cord.
-megaly	enlargement	hepatomegaly ( enlargement of liver)
-globin	protein	hemoglobin (protein in red blood cells)
-itis	inflammation	colitis(inflammation of the colon)
-emia	Blood condition	leukemia (disease of white blood cells)

2.Body cavities

Ventral cavities is the front of the trunk. Organs contained in this cavities are lungs,heart, intestines ,reproductive organs, urinary bladder and rectum.

Dorsal cavities is located on the posterior surface of human body.It is divided into two .One is cranial cavity which has brain and other is spinal cavity with spinal cord.

Combining form of suffix and prefix (root)	meaning	terminology
Inguin/o	groin	inguinal (pertaining to groin)
Umbilci/o	navel	umbilical hernia is bulge near the navel
Chromo	color	chromotherapy is color therapy
Adipo	fat	Adipose tissue is fat tissue.
-type	picture or classification	karyotype is a process where photograph of chromosomes are taken in order.
-eal	pertaining to	antidiarrheal is medication to stop diarrhea
-plasma	formation	cytoplasm is the material within a cell
-ana	up	anabiosis is restoring to life from death like condition
Epi	above	epiglottis is seen above the larynx
Meta	change	metastatis is spread of cancer from site of origin to other.

3. Nephron is functional and structural unit of kidney

Renin is an enzyme secreted by the kidney and regulates.In the blood renin acts on a protein angiotensinogen resulting in the release of angiotensin 1

Erythropoietin is hormone produced by kidney and helps in produce of RBC.

Dialysis is a process of removing toxins,solutes from the blood of people whose kidney is not working normally.

Amnion is a membrane that covers embryo and protects the embryo.

Corpus luteum is progesterone secreting endocrine tissue that forms after ovulation or during the early pregnancy

Estrogen is a sex hormone that helps in the development and regulation of female reproductive organs.

Fertilization is the union of human sperm and egg resulting in the production of a zygote or fertilized egg

FSH is produced by pituitary gland and play a important role in sexual development.It is a gonadotropin and secreted by anterior pituitary gland.

HCG is a hormone found in women's blood and blood through out the pregnancy.

Testosterone is the primary sex hormone in males. Major role in the development of testis and also the secondary sexual characters.

Semen is the fluid that is emitted from the peniss and contains sperm cells

Cowper's gland are glands present lower to prostate gland and they produce the clear mucus prior to ejaculation.

Epididymis is the duct behind testis through which sperms pass to vas deferens

Prostate is accessory male reproductive gland and produce fluid that forms part of semen.