Unit 3 Medical Terminology

Question 1

abduction

Answer 1

movement away from the midline of the body

Question 2

adduction

Answer 2

movement toward the midline of the body

Question 3

circumduction

Answer 3

movement in a circular motion, usually means one end of a limb is still while the other end moves in a circle

Question 4

rotation

Answer 4

movement around an axis, usually at a joint

Question 5

flexion

Answer 5

action of bending

Question 6

extension

Answer 6

action that brings the limb straight

Question 7

hyperflexion

Answer 7

excessively bending or flexing a joint

Question 8

hyperextension

Answer 8

abnormal or excessive extension, straightening, or stretching of a joint

Question 9

lateral flexion

Answer 9

bending to one side or the other

Question 10

dorsiflexion

Answer 10

backward bending, usually used when talking about a hand or foot

Question 11

plantar flexion

Answer 11

bending of the foot so that the toes point down

Question 12

eversion

Answer 12

to turn outward

Question 13

inversion

Answer 13

to turn inward

Question 14

supination

Answer 14

turn the foot or palm of the hand upward

Question 15

pronation

Answer 15

turn the foot or the hand backward

Question 16

protraction

Answer 16

movement anteriorly, only the shoulder and the jaw can protact

Question 17

retraction

Answer 17

movement posteriorly

Question 18

depression

Answer 18

to lower a body part, downward movement

Question 19

elevation

Answer 19

to raise a body part, upward movement

Question 20

opposition

Answer 20

movement of thumb away from the palm of the hand

Question 21

reposition

Answer 21

returning of thumb back to anatomical position

Question 22

kinesi(o):

Answer 22

movement

Question 23

-ology:

Answer 23

study of

Question 24

ab-:

Answer 24

away from

Question 25

circum-:

Answer 25

around

Question 26

flex(o):

Answer 26

to bend

Question 27

extens(o):

Answer 27

to stretch out

Question 28

hyper-:

Answer 28

above or over

Question 29

later(o):

Answer 29

side

Question 30

dors(o):

Answer 30

back of body

Question 31

plant(o):

Answer 31

sole of foot

Question 32

-ar:

Answer 32

pertaining to

Question 33

e-:

Answer 33

outward

Question 34

vers(o):

Answer 34

to turn

Question 35

in-:

Answer 35

inward

Question 36

articul(o):

Answer 36

joint

Question 37

synovi(o):

Answer 37

joint

Question 38

arthr(o):

Answer 38

joint

Question 39

-itis:

Answer 39

inflammation

Question 40

orth(o):

Answer 40

straight

Question 41

ped-:

Answer 41

foot

Question 42

-scopic:

Answer 42

pertaining to examination with an instrument

Question 43

physi(o):

Answer 43

natural or physical

Question 44

pulmon(o):

Answer 44

lung

Question 45

-ary:

Answer 45

pertaining to