PREFIXES, SUFFIXES & ROOT WORDS
What does the prefix "brady-" mean?
Answer: Slow
What does the medical term "tachycardia" mean?
Answer: An abnormally fast heart rate
A patient is lying flat on their back with their legs extended and facing upward. What position is this?
Answer: Supine position
What is the smallest living structural and functional unit of the human body?
Answer: Cell
Which body system is responsible for pumping and circulating blood throughout the body?
Answer: Cardiovascular (circulatory) system
What does the prefix "hyper-" mean?
Answer: High, excessive, or above normal
What does "hypoglycemia" mean?
Answer: Low blood sugar (glucose)
A patient is lying on their back with their knees bent and feet flat on the examination table. What position is this?
Answer: Dorsal recumbent position
What level of body organization is formed when a group of similar cells work together to perform a specific function?
Answer: Tissue
Which body system is responsible for bringing oxygen into the lungs and removing carbon dioxide?
Answer: Respiratory system
What does the suffix "-itis" mean?
Answer: Inflammation
What does "dermatitis" mean?
Answer: Inflammation of the skin
A patient is lying on their left side with their right knee bent toward their chest. What position is this?
Answer: Sims' position
What level of body organization is formed when two or more types of tissues work together to perform a specific function?
Answer: Organ
Which body system produces hormones that regulate growth, metabolism, and other body functions?
Answer: Endocrine system
What does the root word "nephr/o" mean?
Answer: Kidney
What does "hepatomegaly" mean?
Answer: Enlargement of the liver
A female patient is lying on her back with her feet placed in stirrups and knees bent and separated for a pelvic examination. What position is this?
Answer: Lithotomy position
What are the four main types of tissue found in the human body?
Answer: Epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissue
Which body system filters blood, removes metabolic waste, and helps regulate fluid and electrolyte balance?
Answer: Urinary system
What does the suffix "-ectomy" mean?
Answer: Surgical removal or excision
What does "osteoarthritis" mean?
Answer: A degenerative joint disease involving the breakdown of cartilage and changes in joint tissues
A patient is lying on their back with the entire examination table tilted so that the head is lower than the feet. What position is this?
Answer: Trendelenburg position
Name the six levels of structural organization of the human body in order from simplest to most complex.
Answer: Chemical → Cellular → Tissue → Organ → Organ System → Organism
Which body system has skin as the outermost structure?
Answer: Integumentary system