Week 1 - Workbook

Question 1

What are the 3 main word elements of a medical term?

Answer 1

1. Prefix
2. Root Word
3. Suffix

Question 2

Derm

Answer 2

Skin

Question 3

Oste

Answer 3

Bone

Question 4

Haem

Answer 4

Blood

Question 5

Vas

Answer 5

Vessel

Question 6

Cardi

Answer 6

Heart

Question 7

Pulm

Answer 7

Lung

Question 8

Nephr

Answer 8

Kidney

Question 9

Gastr

Answer 9

Stomach

Question 10

Enter

Answer 10

Small intestine

Question 11

Hepat

Answer 11

Liver

Question 12

My

Answer 12

Muscle

Question 13

Neur

Answer 13

Nerve

Question 14

What is homeostasis?

Answer 14

Relatively stable internal environment within normal limits

Question 15

What are the 3 components of homeostatic control system?

Answer 15

1. Receptor
2. Integration Centre
3. Effector

Question 16

What is the consequence of prolonged homeostatic imbalance?

Answer 16

• We get ill
• Pathophysiology which is the study of unstable conditions.

Question 17

What are homeostatic mechanisms that are controlled by negative feedback?

Answer 17

1. Blood glucose level
2. Blood pressure
3. Temperature
4. Heart rate
5. Respiratory rate

Question 18

Cephalic

Answer 18

Head

Question 19

Cervical

Answer 19

Neck

Question 20

Femoral

Answer 20

Thigh

Question 21

Patellar

Answer 21

Knee

Question 22

Pelvic

Answer 22

Pelvis

Question 23

Inguinal

Answer 23

Groin

Question 24

Pubic

Answer 24

Genital

Question 25

Brachial

Answer 25

Upper arm

Question 26

Tarsal

Answer 26

Ankle

Question 27

THoracic

Answer 27

Chest

Question 28

Axillary

Answer 28

Under arm

Question 29

Carpal

Answer 29

Wrist

Question 30

Pedal

Answer 30

Foot

Question 31

Gluteal

Answer 31

Buttock

Question 32

Lumbar

Answer 32

Lower bacl

Question 33

Popliteal

Answer 33

Back of knee

Question 34

Manus

Answer 34

hand

Question 35

Plantar

Answer 35

Sole of foot

Question 36

What is transverse plane?

Answer 36

- Divides body in halves, top and bottom

Question 37

What is frontal plane?

Answer 37

- Divides body into posterior (back) and anterior (front).

Question 38

What is sagittal plane?

Answer 38

- Divides body into left and right halves.

Question 39

Umbilicus and knees are on the ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR body surface

Answer 39

Anterior

Question 40

Calves and shoulder blades are on the ANTERIOR?POSTERIOR body surface

Answer 40

Posterior

Question 41

Ear are MEDIAL/LATERAL to the shoulder but MEDIAL/LATERAL to the nose

Answer 41

Medial and Lateral

Question 42

Thoracic cavity is SUPERIOR/INFERIOR to the abdomen-pelvic cavity and ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR to the spinal cavity

Answer 42

Superior and Anterior

Question 43

Sternum is ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR to the vertebral column and MEDIAL/LATERAL to the shoulders

Answer 43

Anterior and Medial

Question 44

Elbow is PROXIMAL/DISTAL to the shoulder

Answer 44

Distal