Chapter 5 Medical Terminology Flashcards by Thomas Berry

What do tendons connect?

Muscles to Bones

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What do ligaments connect?

Bones to Bones

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What are the Great Vessels?

Aorta and Vena Cava

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How many vertebrae in the spinal cord?

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What is the bone that you sit on?

Ischium

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Sprain vs Strain?

Sprain is an injury to a ligament.

Strain is an injury to a muscle or tendon.

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Regarding medical terminology, the foundation of the word is called the

root

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A body part that is nearer to the head from a specific reference point is said to be:

superior

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A patient with hepatomegaly has:

A. an enlarged liver
B. pain in a joint.
C. disease of the kidneys
D. cancer of the lymphatic system.

A. an enlarged liver

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A multiparous patient is one who….

has given birth more than once.

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The root word cirrh/o means…

yellow-orange

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You would expect a patient who is experiencing difficulty breathing to be in which of the following positions?

Fowler

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The medical term for painful or difficult urination is…

Dysuria

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A patient is diagnosed with nephritis. This means:

inflammation of the kidney

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A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist. He has possibly sustained a fracture of the ___________ forearm.

distal

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A fracture of the humerus just above the elbow would be described as a:

A. distal humerus fracture
B. proximal elbow fracture.
C. distal forearm fracture.
D. proximal humerus fracture.

A. distal humerus fracture

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The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer toward the midline of the body is:

A. lateral
B. medial
C. midaxillary
D. midclavicular

B. medial

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The topographic term used to describe the parts of the body that are nearer to the feet is…

Inferior

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In relation to the wrist, the elbow is:

A. distal
B. medial
C. lateral
D. proximal

D. proximal

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In relation to the chest, the back is:

A. ventral
B. inferior
C. anterior
D. posterior

D. posterior

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Which of the following anatomical terms synonymous with the word “dorsal”?

A. medial
B. posterior
C. palmar
D. anterior

B. posterior

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A young male jumped from a tree and landed feet first. Which aspect of his body has sustained the initial injury?

A. palmar
B. plantar
C. dorsal
D. ventral

B. plantar

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The ________ of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles.

A. apex
B. base
C. dorm
D. septum

A. apex

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Movement or motion away from the body’s midline is called:

Abduction

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A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be described as being...

Bilateral

A patient with a pneumothorax has unilateral chest expansion. This means that:

It means that only one side of the chest is expanding properly while the other side is not when he inhales.

An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you document his body's position?

Prone

A patient in semi-reclined position with the head elevated to facilitate breathing is in the __________ position.

Fowler

A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she is

experiencing excessive thirst

A pregnant patient is diagnosed with hyperemesis gravid arum. This means that

the patient has severe nausea and vomiting

The term "supraventricular tachycardia" means

A rapid heart rate that originates above the ventricles.

The term "pericardicentesis" means...

a medical procedure in which a needle is inserted into the pericardial sac surrounding the heart to REMOVE EXCESS FLUID

Enlargement of the liver is called...

hepatomegaly

After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient's leg stops bleeding. This is called:

hemostasis

Motion of a limb away from the midline?

abduction.

Motion of a limb toward the midline?

adduction.

The front surface of the body; the side facing you in the standard anatomic position?

anterior.

The pointed extremity of a conical structure?

apex (plural apices)

A body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline?

bilateral.

The vowel used to combine two word roots or a word root and suffix?

combining vowel.

Farther inside the body and away from the skin?

deep.

Farther from the truck or nearer to the free end of the extremity?

distal.

The posterior surface of the body, including the back of the hand?

Dorsal.

The straightening of a joint?

extension.

The bending of a joint?

flexion.

An inclined position in which the head of the bed is raised?

Fowler position.

Below a body part or nearer to the feet?

inferior.

Part of the body that lie farther from the midline; also called outer structures?

lateral.

Medial?

parts of the body that lie closer to the midline.

Palmar?

The forward-facing part of the hand in the anatomic position.

posterior?

the back surface of the body

Prone?

lying face down.

Proximal?

closer to the trunk.

The abdominal cavity is divided into four _________.

quadrants.

Superficial?

closer to or on the skin.

Superior?

above a body part or nearer to the head.

supine?

lying face up.

ventral?

the anterior surface of the body

ventral.