Medical Terminology Final Review

Orthopedics

100

RICE

Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevate

200

Pronation

Turning palm of the hand downward

300

Shin splints

Pain caused by overuse of muscles and tendons along the shinbone

400

Bradykinesia

Slowness in movement and speed

500

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act

Combining Forms

100

Cardi/o-

Heart

200

Styl/o-

Stake

300

Dactyl/o-

Finger or toe

400

Lev/o-

Left

500

Dextr/o-

Right

Hematology

100

Neutrophil is what type of blood cell?

Leukocyte/ WBC

200

DVT

Deep venous thrombosis: blood clot that forms deep vein of the lower leg

300

Anemia can be caused by

Hemorrhage, menstruation, chronic bleeding, lack of amino acids, folic acids, iron, vitamin B₆ or vitamin B₁₂

400

Plasma

Liquid part of blood

500

Where is bone marrow aspirated from?

Iliac crest

Neurology

100

Four lobes the brain can be divided into?

Frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital

200

Folds of the brain are called:

gyri

300

Grooves of the brain are called:

sulci

400

What does CNS stand for?

Central Nervous System

500

What does peripheral nervous system control?

Cranial and spinal nerves and their branches

Body Regions

100

Transverse Plane

Divides body into inferior and superior sections

200

Coronal Plane

Divides the body into anterior and posterior sections

300

Medial 

Moving toward the midline of the body

400

Sagittal Plane

Divides body into left and right sections

500

Lateral

Moving away from the midline