Intro to health- Chp. 4 (part 1) Flashcards
to gather information
Patient assessment
mouth
Stamato
dento-
teeth
glosso-/lingo-
tounge
gasto-
stomach
colo-
large intestine
procto-
anus/rectum
hepato-
liver
nephro-/rene-
kidney
hystero-
uterus (removal of the uterus)
dermo-
skin
masto-/mammo-
breast
osteo- (women will get it first)
bones (or weakening of the bones)
cardio-
heart
Rhino-
nose
pneumo-/ pulmo-
lung
Hemo-
blood
Arteio-
attery
Brady-
slow
Tachy-
rapid
Hyper-
above, over, beyond
Hypo-
under
naso-
nose
neuro-
nerve
oro-
mouth
thermo-
heart
vaso-
blood vessel
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
-ectomy
to cut into
-graphy/-graphy
recording an image
-gram
image/x-ray
-ology/-ologist
to study/specialize in
-osis
abnormal condition
-emia
blood
-ostomy
to make an opening
-otomy
to cut into
-scopy/-scopic
to look/observe
Anatomy
Study of the body structure
Anatomical position
Standing up, looking forward, arms to the side, palms facing forward
Anterior
Front of the body
Posterior
Back of the body
Distal
Farther from the torso
Proximal
Closer to the torso
Superior
Closer to the head
Inferior
Closer to the feet
Prone
On stomach
Supine
On back
Lateral
side
Mammogram
Image of the female breast
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)
To touch
Pallpate
Supply of well- oxygenated blood
Perfusion
nose, mouth, & trachea
Respiratory system
Wind pipe
Trachea
Which quadrant has spleen & left kidney?
Left upper quadrant (LUQ)
Which quadrant has the appendix & colon?
Right lower quadrant (RLQ)
Which quadrant has colon & small intestine?
Left lower quadrant (LLQ)
Which quadrant has liver, gall bladder, and diaphragm?
Right upper quadrant (RUQ)
The Eppilotus is between the ___ and the ___.
trachea, esophagus