Medical Terminology (Suffixes and Prefixes)
Structures
Functions
Disorders
Medical Terminology
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The term cervic means:
Neck
100
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Which muscle covers the lateral surface of the mandible and is responsible for closing the jaw?
Masseter
100
It is very cold while Sam is waiting at the bus stop. His mom tells him to run in place or jump up and down until the bus arrives. Which function of the muscular system is being used?
Body Heat
100
Inflammation of the tendons
Tendonitis
100
Define albinism
deficiency in pigment
200
-Algia means:
Pain
200
What is the name of the soft area on an infant’s head where bone has
yet to be formed?
Fontanel
200
Which muscle has involuntary function?
Cardiac
200
Which condition involves tearing of muscle fibers and bleeding within the muscle belly?
Strain
200
Adduction is...
Movement towards the midline
300
endo- means:
within
300
What muscle is highlighted?
Latissumus Dorsi
300
An anorexic gymnast is suffering from malnutrition. Her calcium level is low, and she has suffered from recent fractures. What function of the skeletal system is impaired?
Mineral Storage
300
Which skin condition is caused by a type of staphylococcus bacteria and has become resistant to many of the antibiotics used to treat ordinary staphylococcus infections?
MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)
300
Difference between osteoCLASTS and osteoBLASTS
Osteoblasts: bone-forming cells
Osteoclasts: absorbs bone tissue during growth/healing
400
Scolio- means:
Bent/crooked
400
Hair follicles originate in which skin layer?
Dermis
400
Using a nitroglycerine patch to treat heart disease is an example of which function of the integumentary system?
Absorption
400
Melissa’s skin lesion has irregular borders, multiple colors, and is
increasing in size. She visits a tanning bed frequently. She should be
evaluated for:
Melanoma
400
Sebum refers to...
oil
500
Squam- means
scaly
500
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The wrist is composed of eight small bones arranged in two rows andheld together by ligaments. This arrangement allows for great mobility
and wrist flexion. These small bones are called:
Carpals
500
The evaporation of perspiration enables which function of the integumentary system?
regulation of body temperature
500
Lou’s grandmother suffered a fracture and complains that she is shorter than all her sisters. She used to be the tallest. What disorder would explain this condition?
Osteoporosis
500
Hematopoiesis is....
formation and development of blood cells