Intro to health- Chp. 4 (part 1) Flashcards
1
Q
to gather information
A
Patient assessment
2
Q
mouth
A
Stamato
3
Q
dento-
A
teeth
4
Q
glosso-/lingo-
A
tounge
5
Q
gasto-
A
stomach
6
Q
colo-
A
large intestine
7
Q
procto-
A
anus/rectum
8
Q
hepato-
A
liver
9
Q
nephro-/rene-
A
kidney
10
Q
hystero-
A
uterus (removal of the uterus)
11
Q
dermo-
A
skin
12
Q
masto-/mammo-
A
breast
13
Q
osteo- (women will get it first)
A
bones (or weakening of the bones)
14
Q
cardio-
A
heart
15
Q
Rhino-
A
nose
16
Q
pneumo-/ pulmo-
A
lung
17
Q
Hemo-
A
blood
18
Q
Arteio-
A
attery
19
Q
Brady-
A
slow
20
Q
Tachy-
A
rapid
21
Q
Hyper-
A
above, over, beyond
22
Q
Hypo-
A
under
23
Q
naso-
A
nose
24
Q
neuro-
A
nerve
25
oro-
mouth
26
thermo-
heart
27
vaso-
blood vessel
28
3 PARTS of DESCRIPTIVE MEDICAL TERMS:
- MYO(1)CARD(2)ITIS(3) *medical term*
- muscle
- heart
- inflammation
- MYO(1)-CARD(2)-ITIS(3)
- MYO= prefix
- CARD= root
- ITIS= suffix
*myocarditis means inflammation of the heart
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-ectomy
to cut into
30
-graphy/-graphy
recording an image
31
-gram
image/x-ray
32
-ology/-ologist
to study/specialize in
33
-osis
abnormal condition
34
-emia
blood
35
-ostomy
to make an opening
36
-otomy
to cut into
37
-scopy/-scopic
to look/observe
38
Anatomy
Study of the body structure
39
Anatomical position
Standing up, looking forward, arms to the side, palms facing forward
40
Anterior
Front of the body
41
Posterior
Back of the body
42
Distal
Farther from the torso
43
Proximal
Closer to the torso
44
Superior
Closer to the head
45
Inferior
Closer to the feet
46
Prone
On stomach
47
Supine
On back
48
Lateral
side
49
Mammogram
Image of the female breast
50
4 Cavities of the Body
1) Cranium (holds brain)
2) Thoracic (hold heart and lungs)
3) Abdominal (hold stomach, liver, gallbladder)
4) Pelvic (holds bladder)
51
To touch
Pallpate
52
Supply of well- oxygenated blood
Perfusion
53
nose, mouth, & trachea
Respiratory system
54
Wind pipe
Trachea
55
Which quadrant has spleen & left kidney?
Left upper quadrant (LUQ)
56
Which quadrant has the appendix & colon?
Right lower quadrant (RLQ)
57
Which quadrant has colon & small intestine?
Left lower quadrant (LLQ)
58
Which quadrant has liver, gall bladder, and diaphragm?
Right upper quadrant (RUQ)
59
The Eppilotus is between the ___ and the ___.
trachea, esophagus
