OAPT130 Final Exam Review Flashcards
peri-
around
bi-
two (both)
uni-
one
-logist
one who studies
-logy
the study of
root word in pulmonary means?
lung
what prefix means after?
post
what prefix means before?
pre
my/o
msucle
combining vowel added to a root
combining form
supporting tissue of the body
connective
ring- and dome-shaped mater inserted in the vagina to prevent pregnancy; or the partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities
diaphragm
abdominal region above the stomach
epigastric
abdominal region below the stomach
hypogastric
collection of similar cells
tissue
front surface of body; situated in front
anterior
hollow space or body compartment
cavity
lying face-down, flat on your belly
prone
lying face-up, flat on your spine
supine
pertaining to the abdomen
abdominal
pertaining to the vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions
coronal
pertaining to the vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions
frontal
vertical plane through the body dividing into right and left portions
sagittal
situated above
superior
situated at the side of a structure
lateral
situated away from the center of the body
distal
situated below
inferior
situated nearest to the center of the body
proximal
eti/o
cause
flora
microorganism
vasoconstriction
narrowing in diameter of a blood vessel
vasodilation
expansion in diameter of a blood vessel
muc/o
mucus
-ity
state, condition
auto-
self
the shaft of the long bone
diaphysis
the lower arm consists of the bones called the
radius and ulna
the bone of your upper arm that extends from the shoulder to the elbow
the humerus
based on its shape, what type of bone is the humerus?
long bone
what is the location of the radius?
forearm
which is the bigger bone, the radius or the ulna?
the ulna
what is a common cause of low back pain?
sacroiliac joint strain
what two bones form the SI joint?
sacrum and ilium
which of the following terms has a prefix?
metatarsal
the bone of the tarsus that forms the heel is the
calcaneus
true statement about bursitis, tenosynovitis, fasciitis, and tendonitis?
they all involve inflammation
four muscles that originate on the scapula wrap around the shoulder joint and fuse to form one large tendon called the
rotator cuff
what do these terms have in common: brachialis, deltoid, and laatissimus doris?
they are all muscles
based on the surgical suffix in the term arthroplasty, what is being done?
repair of
what is NOT a function of the skeletal muscle?
removal of waste products
what connects the appendicular skeleton to the axial skeleton?
muscles and ligaments of the shoulder and hip
what are the three components of a muscle?
fibers, nerves, and blood vessels
what is another name for skeletal muscle?
voluntary, striated
what term has a root and prefix, but no suffix and means “increase in size of muscle tissue”?
hypertrophy
the axial skeleton connects to the limbs, which facilitates what body function?
movement of limbs
Mr. Hank Johnson became diaphoretic in the ED. This means he
started sweating
STAT
immediately
the thoracic cavity is in the
chest
a thin wall dividing two cavities
septum
sub-
under
substernal
pertaining to under the breastbone
sublingual
pertaining to under the tongue
This patient’s ischemic attack resulted in occlusion of her coronary artery, and a(an) ____ followed.
MI