BIO 100 Unit 6 Review

Match each combining form with its correct meaning:

• natr/o

• Glucose

• glyc/o

• Sodium

• azot/o

• Nitrogenous compounds

• kal/i

• Potassium

Match the following combining forms with their meanings:

• vesic/o

• Vessel

• posth/o

• Prepuce

• vascul/o

• Bladder

• vas/o

• Vas deferens

Match each combining form with its correct meaning:

• osm/o

• Oily

• olig/o

• Odor

• hyper/o

• Scanty

• seb/o

• Excessive

Match the following combining forms with their meanings:

• Meat/o

• Pus

• Pyel/o

• Meatus

• Py/o

• Renal pelvis

• Cyst/o

• Bladder

Match the following combining forms with the elements they represent:

• natr/i

• Nitrogen

• lith/i

• Lithium

• kal/i

• Potassium

• nitr/o

• Sodium

Match each combining form with its correct meaning:

• cyst/o

• Nephron

• nephr/o

• Bladder

• urin/o

• Glomerulus

• glomerul/o

• Excretion

Match the following pituitary hormones with their primary functions:

• Promotes lactation following childbirth

• Somatotropin

• Stimulates uterine contractions and milk ejection

• Oxytocin

• Regulates sleep-wake cycles

• Prolactin

• Promotes growth and cell reproduction

• Melatonin

Match the following conditions with their descriptions:

• A general term for decreased hormone secretion by endocrine glands.

• Hypocrinism

• A condition characterized by short stature due to insufficient growth hormone during childhood.

• Dwarfism

• A condition caused by severe hypothyroidism in infancy, leading to stunted physical and mental growth.

• Acromegaly

• An enlargement of the face, hands, and feet due to excessive growth hormone in adults.

• Cretinism

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Match the following abbreviations with the diabetic or medical conditions they denote.

• Hormone regulating calcium levels

• DKA

• Diabetic complication with high blood acids (ketones)

• PTH

• Test to measure fasting blood sugar

• TFT

• Test to assess thyroid function

• FBS

Match the following medical terms with their correct definitions:

• An elevated calcium level in the blood

• Hyperkalemia

• An elevated sodium level in the blood

• Hypercalcemia

• An increased volume of blood in the body

• Hypervolemia

• An elevated potassium level in the blood

• Hypernatremia

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3