Medical Terminology 1

Question 1

What is etymology?

Answer 1

the history of a words origin and its use in present day

Question 2

Etymology derivatives?

Answer 2

etymon = true meaning of the word
Logia = study

Question 3

Ana derivative? Tomy?

Answer 3

Up, to cut

Question 4

What is a prefix?

Answer 4

Word element placed before a root

Question 5

What is a root?

Answer 5

Word element contain basic meaning

Question 6

How do you analyze a medical term?

Answer 6

Suffix, prefix, root
Two roots - read left to right

Question 7

Reminder to review common abbreviations. See slide 11.

Answer 7

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Question 8

Ungulates derivative?

Answer 8

Hoof

Question 9

Artiodactyls?

Answer 9

Even numbered fingers

Question 10

Perissodactyls?

Answer 10

Odd number of fingers

Question 11

Three major planes? Draw out.

Answer 11

Median, transverse, dorsal

Question 12

Median plane runs through?

Answer 12

Longitudinal midline of the body dividing it into halves

Question 13

Sagittal plane lies?

Answer 13

Parallel to median plane

Question 14

Transverse plane runs?

Answer 14

Perpendicular/cross sectional to body

Question 15

Dorsal plane runs?

Answer 15

Divides the head and body into dorsal and ventral parts

Question 16

Review directional terms 1a. See slide 19.

Answer 16

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Question 17

Medial?

Answer 17

Toward the median plane

Question 18

Lateral?

Answer 18

Away from the median plane

Question 19

Draw out limb medial/lateral sides.

Answer 19

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Question 20

Draw out Cranial vs. caudal sides of limb.

Answer 20

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Question 21

What changes at carpus and tarsus?

Answer 21

Cranial —-> dorsal
Caudal —-> plantar

Question 22

Proximal (limb)?

Answer 22

Up the limb

Question 23

Distal (limb)?

Answer 23

Down the limb

Question 24

Draw axis of limb.

Answer 24

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Question 25

Draw Abaxial vs adaxial (limb)

Answer 25

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