Medical Terminology/Anatomical Terminology

Question 1

What is a prefix and how can these help you to determine the meaning of a medical term?

Answer 1

Attach at the beginning of the word to change its meaning, but cannot stand alone

Question 2

What is a word root and how can these help you to determine the meaning of a medical term?

Answer 2

Basic, meaningful parts of a term that cannot be broken down into another
term with another definition

Question 3

What is a suffix and how can these help you to determine the meaning of a medical term?

Answer 3

Word elements or letters added to the end of a word or word part to form another term

Question 4

Superior

Answer 4

Above

Question 5

Inferior

Answer 5

Below

Question 6

Medial

Answer 6

Toward midline

Question 7

Lateral

Answer 7

Away from midline

Question 8

Proximal

Answer 8

Toward point of attachment of a limb to the trunk

Question 9

Distal

Answer 9

Away from point of attachment of a limb to the trunk

Question 10

Superficial

Answer 10

Near surface

Question 11

Deep

Answer 11

Far from surface

Question 12

Posterior

Answer 12

Back surface

Question 13

Anterior

Answer 13

Front surface

Question 14

Dorsal

Answer 14

Back

Question 15

Ventral

Answer 15

Belly

Question 16

Caudal

Answer 16

Toward the tail

Question 17

Describe body cavities of the trunk

Answer 17

-Closed, fluid-filled cavities
containing organs of trunk
-Protect organs
-Permit changes in organ shape
-Organs enclosed by cavities know as viscera

Question 18

Name the body cavities of the trunk

Answer 18

Thoracic cavity
-pleural and pericardial cavity
Abdominopelvic cavity
-peritoneal, abdominal and pelvic cavity