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Terminology
Body Systems
Positioning
Body Systems Cont.
Circulation
100
The meaning of this prefix is vessel.
What is Angi or Angio.
100
This system must be strong to provide support and protection, jointed to permit motion, and flexible to withstand stress and consists of a bony framework or skeleton, which is held together by ligaments, tendons, and various other connective tissues.
What is the Musculoskeletal System.
100
Supine
What is the medical terminology for describing a patient who is lying face up on his back.
100
This system is made up of ductless glands known as the body's regulators; which secrete chemical substances known as hormones, that affect the activity of certain organs.
What is the Endocrine System.
100
The vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
What are the Arteries.
200
The meaning of this suffix is cell.
What is -cyte.
200
Movement of the body is attributed to this system, which is composed of tissue that contracts when stimulated by nerve impulses.
What is the Muscular System.
200
Prone
What is the medical terminology used to describe a patient who is lying face down on his or her stomach.
200
All the tissues, organs, and systems that make up the human body are separated from the outside environment by the skin; which is also known as this system.
What is the Integumentary System.
200
Supply the heart itself with blood.
What are coronary arteries.
300
This prefix is used to infer something that is difficult, painful, and in some cases abnormal.
What is Dys.
300
This system is responsible for Respiration, Ventilation, Oxygenation and removal of Carbon Dioxide, as well as serving as a buffer to maintain a normal acid-base balance.
What is the Respiratory System.
300
The patient is lying on his or her left or right side.
What is Lateral Recumbent Position. (A.K.A. Recovery Position)
300
This system is composed of the alimentary tract (passage through which food travels) and the accessory organs (organs that help prepare food for absorption and use by the tissues of the body).
What is the Digestive System.
300
The only arteries that do not carry oxygen rich blood.
What are Pulmonary Arteries.
400
This prefix is used to describe a blueness or blue hue.
What is Cyan or Cyano.
400
This is a closed system composed of the heart, blood vessels, and blood; and is responsible for transporting blood to all parts of the body.
What is the Circulatory System.
400
The patient is lying on his or her back with his upper body elevated at a 45 to 60 degree angle.
What is the Fowler's Position.
400
Known as the urinary system or _______ ________, this system this system filters and excretes wastes from the blood.
What is the Renal System.
400
These vessels carry oxygen depleted blood back to the heart.
What are Veins.
500
When added to a prefix or a root word this suffix gives the meaning that it is in pain or painful.
What is Algia or Algesia.
500
This system controls the voluntary and involuntary activity of the human body, which enables the individual to be aware of and react to the environment.
What is the Nervous System.
500
The patient is lying on his or her back with the upper body elevated at an angle less than 45 degrees.
What is the Semi-Fowler's position.
500
This system consists of complimentary male and female organs that accomplish human reproduction.
What is the Reproductive System.
500
The only veins that carry oxygen rich blood instead of oxygen depleted blood.
What are Pulmonary Veins.