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Four Types of Word Parts
Four types of word parts,
Word roots,
Combining forms
6  cards
Examples of Root Words/Combining Forms
Oste o,
Arthr o,
My o
25  cards
Examples of Suffixes
Noun endings,
Suffixes meaning pertaining to tu...,
Suffixes meaning abnormal conditi...
5  cards
Examples of Prefixes
Ex,
In,
Macro
14  cards
Deciphering Terms/Building Terms
Gastritis,
Cardiac,
Note
5  cards
Spelling and Pronounciation
Abbreviations not to be used,
Why are abbreviations commonly used,
Not true
5  cards
Medical Terms to Describe Disease Conditions
Acute,
Chronic,
Remission
14  cards
Look Alike Sound Alike
Arteri o,
Ather o,
Arthr o
27  cards
Unit 1
True except
1  cards
Anatomic Reference: Body Planes
Anatomy,
Physiology,
Anatomic position
9  cards
Anatomic Reference: Body Direction Terms
Ventral,
Dorsal,
Anterior
13  cards
Major Body Cavities and Membranes
Body cavities,
Dorsal cavity,
Ventral cavity
5  cards
Regions of the Thorax and Abdomen
Mediastinum,
Regions of the thorax and abdomen,
Regions top to bottom
4  cards
Structures of the Body and Body Systems
Structures of the body,
Cells,
Tissues
9  cards
Unit 2
F
1  cards
The Skeletal System - Structure and Functions
Structures,
Functions,
Ossification
23  cards
Skeletal System - Joints
Joints,
Fibrous,
Cartilaginous
4  cards
Skeleton
Axial skeleton,
Appendicular skeleton,
Ossicles
12  cards
Appendicular Skeleton
Appendicular skeleton,
Should girdle,
Pelvis
12  cards
Skeletal System - New Word Parts
Myel o,
Chondr i chondr o,
Ligamen o
24  cards
Skeletal Pathology Terms
Chrondomalacia,
Osteomalacia,
Bursitis
17  cards
Skeletal Procedures Terms
Arthroscopy,
Arthrocentesis,
Arhtrodesis
11  cards
Fracture Terminology
Closed fracture simple fracture,
Open fracture compound fracture,
Greenstick fracture incomplete fr...
10  cards
Word Building Skeletal System
Ossification,
Hemarthorosis,
Sprain
14  cards
Unit 3
H is the _____,
C is the _____,
When i hit my forehead with the p...
9  cards
Muscular Structures and Functions
Functions,
Muscle fibers,
Fascia
13  cards
Muscle Movement
Neuromuscular,
Contraction,
Relaxation
14  cards
Muscle Names
Naming of muscles,
Muscles of the head not shown,
Muscles of the neck
7  cards
Muscular - New Word Parts
My o muscul o myos o,
Fasci o,
Ten o tend o tendin o
22  cards
Muscular Pathology and Procedure Terms
Fasciitis,
Tendinitis,
Atrophy
17  cards
Word Building Muscular System
Myofascial,
Neuromuscular,
Myorrhexis
13  cards
Cardiovascular System - Structure and Function
Structures,
Functions,
Blood vessels
3  cards
The Heart
Heart,
Endocardium,
Myocardium
10  cards
Blood Vessels, Circulation, and Electrical System
Blood vessels,
Systemic and pulmonary circulation,
Electrical system of heart
9  cards
Blood
Blood and formed elements,
Hematopoiesis,
Erythrocytes
6  cards

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