Anatomy and Physiology Pt 1

Question 1

What is essential for an EMT?

Answer 1

It is essential that you have knowledge of medical terminology for effective communication and documentation

Question 2

What are medical terms made of?

Answer 2

Medical terms are made of distinct parts that perform specific functions

Question 3

Changing or deleting any parts of a medical term can do what?

Answer 3

It can significantly change the function or meaning of a word

Question 4

What are the components that comprise medical terms?

Answer 4

Root Word
Prefix
Suffix
Combining Vowels

Question 5

What is the root word of a medical term?

Answer 5

The root word is the foundation of the word

Question 6

What is the prefix of a medical term?

Answer 6

The prefix is what occurs before the root word. It appears at the beginning of a word

Question 7

What is the suffix of a medical term?

Answer 7

The suffix is what occurs after the root word

Question 8

What are the combining vowels of a medical term?

Answer 8

The combining vowels are the vowels that join one or more root words to other components of a term

Question 9

T or F: How the parts of a term are combined determines its meaning.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

T or F: Accurate spelling is essential in medical terminology.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What does the suffix -phasia mean?

Answer 11

Speaking

Question 12

What does the suffix -phagia mean?

Answer 12

Eating or Swallowing

Question 13

What does the prefix dys- mean?

Answer 13

Difficult or Painful

Question 14

What is the proper term to say to signify someone has a difficulty speaking?

Answer 14

Dysphasia

Question 15

What is the proper term to say to signify someone has a difficulty eating or swallowing?

Answer 15

Dysphagia

Question 16

What are two terms that are pronounced exactly the same but refer to different anatomical parts?

Answer 16

Ilium and Ileum

Question 17

What are the important factors of a root word?

Answer 17

Main part/stem of a word
Conveys essential meaning of the word
Frequently indicate a body part
Most terms include one root word and some have more

Question 18

What does the root word “Cardi” mean?

Answer 18

“Cardi” means “heart.”

Question 19

What does the root word “Pulmon” mean?

Answer 19

“Pulmon” means “lungs.”

Question 20

What does Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) involve?

Answer 20

CPR involves introducing air into the lungs and circulating blood by compressing the heart.

Question 21

How do you create a medical term from a root word?

Answer 21

By adding a prefix or suffix to the root word, you create a term.

Question 22

How does changing the prefix or suffix of a term affect its meaning?

Answer 22

Changing the prefix or suffix will change the meaning of the term.

Question 23

Can root words be used as prefixes or suffixes?

Answer 23

Yes, some root words can also be used as prefixes or suffixes in other terms.

Question 24

What do prefixes usually describe?

Answer 24

Prefixes usually describe location or intensity.

Question 25

Where can prefixes be found?

Answer 25

Prefixes are found in general language (e.g., autopilot, submarine, tricycle) as well as in medical and scientific terminology

Question 26

Do all medical terms have prefixes?

Answer 26

No, not all medical terms have prefixes

Question 27

How does a prefix affect the root word?

Answer 27

A prefix gives the root word its specific meaning

Question 28

Give an example of how a prefix changes the meaning of the root word “pnea” (breathing).

Answer 28

For the root word “pnea” (breathing), adding the prefix a- (without), brady- (slow), or tachy- (rapid) creates very different terms: apnea (without breathing), bradypnea (slow breathing), tachypnea (rapid breathing).

Question 29

How can learning commonly used medical prefixes help you?

Answer 29

By learning commonly used medical prefixes, you can figure out the meaning of terms that may not be immediately familiar to you.