EMR Chapter 4

Flashcards for reviewing medical terminology and anatomy concepts from the lecture notes.

Student Resources for EMR

A website, pearsonhighered.com/bradyresources, that provides multiple choice questions, critical thinking scenarios, and skills checklists for practice and review.

Medical Terminology

A system of communication used by health care providers, including root words, prefixes, and suffixes.

Root word, Prefix, Suffix

The main components that create Medical Terms.

Anatomical Position

The standard reference point for describing the location of body parts; patient stands facing forward with arms at sides and palms forward.

Supine

Lying on the back, facing up.

Prone

Lying on the stomach.

Right lateral recumbent

Lying on the right side.

Left lateral recumbent

Lying on the left side.

Medial

Toward the midline of the body.

Lateral

Away from the midline of the body.

Superior

Toward the head.

Inferior

Toward the feet.

Distal

Farther from the point of attachment (torso or trunk).

Proximal

Closer to the point of attachment (torso or trunk).

Anterior/Ventral

Toward the front of the body.

Posterior/Dorsal

Toward the back of the body.

Superficial

Toward the surface of the body.

Deep

Farther from the surface of the body.

Internal

Inside the body.

External

Outside the body.

Cranial Cavity

The cavity that contains the brain.

Thoracic (Chest) Cavity

The cavity that contains the heart, lungs, great vessels, trachea, and esophagus.

Abdominal Cavity

The cavity that contains the stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, appendix, and kidneys.

Cardio

Root word meaning heart.

Neuro

Root word meaning nerve.

Naso

Root word meaning nose/nasal.

Oro

Root word meaning mouth/oral.

Hyper-

Prefix meaning above normal, high.

Hypo-

Prefix meaning below normal, low.

Tachy-

Prefix meaning above normal, rapid.

Brady-

Prefix meaning below normal, slow.

-ac

Suffix meaning pertaining to.

-ology

Suffix meaning study of.

-al

Suffix meaning pertaining to.

-ist

Suffix meaning one who specializes in.