Medical Terminology part 1

_____ → ______ → _____ = Our organ system

__cells___ → ___tissues___ → __organs___ = Our organ system which maintains homeostasis.

What references surface structures that guide EMT to internal features?

ex: -External-to-internal relationships

-Directional terminology

-Anatomic position

Topographic anatomy

Name the 4 planes:

coronal, sagittal, midsagittal, & transverse

*Coronal (frontal) plane: divides the body ____.

*Sagittal (lateral) plane: divides the body ___.

*Midsagittal (midline) plane: divides the body ____.

*Transverse (axial) plane: divides the body _____.

*Coronal (frontal) - divides the body front/back

*Sagittal (lateral) - divides the body left/right

*Midsagittal (midline) -divides the body into equal left and right halves

*Transverse (axial) - divides the body top/bottom

______ are the foundation of the human body.

cells

____ that share a common function form tissue.

cells

Main part or stem of a word is called a ____

root word

(Prefix or Suffix): which appears at the beginning of a word

prefix

Prefixes can describe what 5 things:

location, number, amount, color, position/direction, & intensity

(Prefix or Suffix): which appears at the end of a word

suffixes

Suffixes can describe what 5 things:

Process or procedure, condition, disease, amount, part of speech

________ are part of term that connects word root to suffix or other word root.

combining vowels

Combining vowels are used when joining ______ or when joining ______,

• when joining a suffix that begins with a consonant

• another root word

Is it true that all terms have a prefix?

No

Why are combining vowels important?

they help aid in pronunciation

Name the 12 common directional terms:

Ventral and dorsal

Right and left

Superior and inferior

Proximal and distal

Lateral and medial

Superficial and deep

What’s another term for ventral?

anterior

What’s another term for dorsal?

posterior

The ___ is known as the tip of a structure.

apex

Bending of a joint is known as _____.

Straightening of a joint is known as ____.

flexion

extension

Motion towards the midline is known as _____,

Motion away from the midline is known as _______.

adduction

abduction

Name the 4 quadrants of the abdomen and point to them.

right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, and left lower quadrant.

If a patient is lying face down, they are in the ___ position.

prone

If a patient is lying face up, they are in the ___ position.

supine

What are the 2 Fowler positions called?

Semi Fowler & High Fowler