Intro to Med Term
root word, combining form, suffix, and prefix
What are the four types of word parts?
related to the back
What does posterior mean?
where two bones meet
What are joints?
over 600
What are how many muscles are in the body?
O
What blood type is a universal donor?
clear, watery fluid containing electrolytes and proteins
stomach
What does the combining form gastro/o mean?
situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body
What is the meaning of proximal?
connect muscle and bone
What are tendons?
40% to 45%
What is the percent of body weight that makes up muscles?
mature red blood cells produced by red bone marrow
What are erythrocytes?
one direction
What is how lymph flows?
combining forms
What word part uses vowels?
standing straight up, facing forward, arms at sides, palms forward
connect bone to bone
What are Ligaments?
skeletal muscle
What attaches to bone to make movement possible?
foreign object circulating in the blood
What are embolus?
cervical, axillary, inguinal
What are the 3 major groups of lymph nodes?
at the end of the word to complete the term
What is a suffix?
cuts right and left sides of body equally
What is the midsagittal plane?
cervical, thoracic, lumbar
What are 3 parts of vertabrae?
smooth muscle
What is located inside the internal organs and controls fluid throughout the body?
sudden insufficiency of blood
What is the term for infarction?
natural killer cells, T cells, and B cells
What are the 3 types of lymphocytes?
arteri/o
What is the combining form for artery?
9 regions of abdomen are
What are R/L hypochondriac, epigastric, umbilical, R/L lumbar, hypogastric, R/L iliac regions?
12 pair
What are how many pairs of ribs we have?
cardiac muscle
What the heart is made up of?
left ventricle
What part of heart carries blood to all parts of body except lungs?
small intestine
What is where the villi are located?