Elements of a Medical Term
What is a ROOT
The head is ____ to the feet.
Superior
Neck area of the spine, C1-C7
Cervical Spine
This plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
Frontal (coronal) Plane
Erythrocytes are more commonly known as
Red blood cells
This is a "word beginning." It is not always present.
What is a PREFIX
Superficial
This cavity contains the brain
Cranial Cavity
The gallbladder can be found in this quadrant
RUQ
A condition with rapid onset, severe symptoms, and quick recovery.
Acute Condition
Suffix
The heart is ______ to the lungs.
Medial
This cavity contains the heart and lungs
Considered the Low Back, L1-L5
Lumbar Spine
A condition which is apparent before or at birth.
Congenital condition
Links a root to another root OR a root to a suffix. Aids in the pronunciation of a word.
Combining Vowel
The ankle is ________ to the knee.
Distal
This cavity contains the bladder, urethra, uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries
Pelvic Cavity
This plane divides the body into left and right halves
Sagittal Plane (lateral)
Thrombocytes are necessary for
Clotting
How many roots are present in the word "gastr/o/enter/o/logy"
2: gastr and enter
The ears on on the _________ aspect of the head.
Lateral
This area of the spine has the most vertebra.
What is the thoracic spine
These quadrants contain the liver.
RUQ, LUQ
Describes the interaction between an antigen and an antibody
Immune response