Chapter 5 Quiz Flashcards
The _______ of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles.
apex
A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be described as being:
bilateral
“Myo” in the word myocarditis means:
muscle
Suffixes that mean “two”
“dipl-“ and “bi-“
polydipsia
excessive thirst
patient has fallen and has deformation of forearm near wrist. He possible sustained a fracture to the ______ forearm.
distal
The root “melan/o” means:
black
EMTs should have strong working knowledge of medical terminology in order to:
communicate effectively with other members of the health care team.
term meaning closer to mid-line:
medial
bleeding stops after applying a tourniquet. This process is called:
hemostasis
suffixes both meaning “pertaining to”
“-al” & “-ic”
“Chondro-“ in chondritis means:
cartilage
Hepatomegaly
problem with liver
Body position: face down, on belly
prone
“Gastro-“ meaning. As in gastroenteritis.
stomach
