Anatomy of a Term
Directional Terms
Terms of Movement
Anatomic Positions
Meaning of Root/prefix Words
Prefixes
Questions
Can you decipher the code?
100
The foundation of the word.
What is Word Root.
100
A term used to describe parts of the body that lie farther from the midline.
What is Lateral
100
The bending of a joint.
What is Flexion.
100
The body is in this position when lying face down.
What is the Prone Position.
100

The root word Cardi/o

*Daily Double*

What is Heart.

*Daily Double*

100

AB

What is away from

100

The frontal plane divides the body into

A. left and right sides

B. top and bottom halves

C. anterior and posterior

D. proximal and distal

What is C. anterior and posterior

100

Hypotension

What is low blood pressure

200
Occurs before the root word
What is the Prefix.
200
A term used to describe parts that lie closer to the midline.
What is Medial.
200
The straightening of a joint.
What is Extension.
200

The body is in this position when lying face up.

*Daily Double*

What is the Supine Position.

*Daily Double*

200
The term Cerebr/o
What is brain, cerebrum.
200

INTRA

*Daily Double*

What is inside, within

*Daily Double*

200

From anatomical position, which of the following is the lateral bone in the forearm?

A. the ulna

B. the radius

C. the humerus

D. the tibia

What is B. the radius

200

Hyperglycemia

What is high blood sugar

300
Occurs after the root word.
What is the Suffix.
300
A term to describe structures that are closer to the trunk.
What is Proximal.
300
Motion that is toward the midline.
What is Adduction.
300
The position where the patient is placed into a reclining position with the head elevated to a near 90 degree angle to help them breathe easier and to control the airway.
What is the Fowler Position.
300

Anterio-

What is Pertaining to the arteries

300

Supra

What is above, upper

300

Ventral refers to the

A. anterior surface

B. posterior surface

C. medial aspect

D. lateral aspect

What is A. anterior surface

300

Dysphasia

What is difficulty speaking

400

Vowels that join one or more word roots to other components of a term.

*Daily Double*

What is Combining Vowels.

*Daily Double*

400
A term used to describe structures that are farther from the trunk or nearer to the free end of the extremity.
What is Distal.
400
The motion away from the midline.
What is Abduction.
400
Placement that keeps the head up as the the patient is at an approximate 45 degree angle in a reclining position.
What is Semi-Fowler Position.
400
The prefix "Brady-" is most often associated with 

What is heart rate

400

a-

What is without, lack of

400

Which is the best example of a patient treated by expressed consent?

A. 25 year old unresponsive seizure patient

B. 60 year old responsive chest pain

C. 12 year old who fell off his bike

D. 18 year old psychiatric emergency

*Daily Double*

What is B. 60 year old responsive chest pain

*Daily Double*

400

Hypovolemia

What is abnormally low blood volume
500
Prefixes at the beginning of a word used to indicate numbers, colors, and directions.
What are Special Word Parts.
500
Refers to the belly side of the body, or the anterior surface of the body.
What is Ventral.
500
The patient is placed preferably on their left side, with the leg drawn up and the arm brought forward.
What is the Recovery Position.
500
The term Pneum(at)/o
What is the Lung.
500

DYS

What is difficult, painful, abnormal

500

Your adult patient is unconscious, breathing adequately, and has a pulse. There is no indication of trauma. The patient should be positioned

A. in the shock position

B. supine

C. prone

D. recovery position

What is D. recovery position

500

Dysuria

*Daily Double*

What is difficulty urinating

*Daily Double*

600

An imaginary line down the center of the body that passes between the eyes and extends down past the umbilicus is the?

What is midline

600

The anatomical position of a person is described as

What is standing, facing forward, palms facing foward

600
The term Nephr/o
What is the Kidney.
600

MAL

What is bad or abnormal

600

you are called to the scene of an unresponsive 3 year old. You have assessed the patient and provided treatment. You next explain the situation fully to the parents and ask them if it would be acceptable if you transported the patient to the nearest hospital. The hospital does not have a pediatric specialist, but you believe this course of action is in the patient's best interest. Which type of consent have you requested?

A. Implied consent

B. Minor's consent

C. Expressed consent

D. Informed consent

What is D. Informed consent

700
The term Hepat/o
What is the Liver.
700

Poly

What is many

700

During the assessment of your 45 year old paraplegic patient, he complains of dysphagia. This tells you the patient is having trouble with which of the following?

A. Speaking

B. Urinating

C. Sight

D. Swallowing

What is D. Swallowing

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