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What is the combination of a combining form and a suffix that results in a medical term?
What is the combination of a combining form and a suffix that results in a medical term?
- Root + adjective
- Prefix + combining form
- Root + suffix beginning with a vowel
- Combining form + consonant suffix (correct)
Why is 'gastropathy' considered a medical term?
Why is 'gastropathy' considered a medical term?
- It combines a combining form with a suffix that begins with a consonant (correct)
- It includes a root and a vowel
- It has a prefix and a root
- It is three words combined
In the term 'gastropathy,' what does the combining form 'gastr' refer to?
In the term 'gastropathy,' what does the combining form 'gastr' refer to?
- Intestine
- Stomach (correct)
- Liver
- Lung
What does the term 'medial' refer to in anatomical positioning?
What does the term 'medial' refer to in anatomical positioning?
Which of the following terms indicates a position that is farther from the median plane?
Which of the following terms indicates a position that is farther from the median plane?
What is the correct description of the term 'inferior'?
What is the correct description of the term 'inferior'?
In anatomical terms, what does 'superior' indicate?
In anatomical terms, what does 'superior' indicate?
Which term describes a position that is nearest to the lower end of the body?
Which term describes a position that is nearest to the lower end of the body?
What does the prefix 'hyper' mean in medical terms?
What does the prefix 'hyper' mean in medical terms?
What term is formed by adding the prefix 'hypo' to 'therm'?
What term is formed by adding the prefix 'hypo' to 'therm'?
Which of the following terms refers to a condition of high temperature?
Which of the following terms refers to a condition of high temperature?
Which of the following pairs correctly matches a prefix with its meaning?
Which of the following pairs correctly matches a prefix with its meaning?
Which of the following conditions would likely result in hypothermia?
Which of the following conditions would likely result in hypothermia?
Which anatomical term describes the anterior surface of the hand?
Which anatomical term describes the anterior surface of the hand?
What does the term 'efferent' refer to in anatomical terms?
What does the term 'efferent' refer to in anatomical terms?
Which term indicates the sole or inferior surface of the foot?
Which term indicates the sole or inferior surface of the foot?
What does 'afferent' signify in terms of anatomical direction?
What does 'afferent' signify in terms of anatomical direction?
What does flexion refer to in terms of joint movement?
What does flexion refer to in terms of joint movement?
Which of the following best describes the meaning of 'palmar'?
Which of the following best describes the meaning of 'palmar'?
Which of the following correctly identifies the dorsum?
Which of the following correctly identifies the dorsum?
In which anatomical plane does flexion occur?
In which anatomical plane does flexion occur?
Which of the following movements would NOT be classified as flexion?
Which of the following movements would NOT be classified as flexion?
What is the opposite movement of flexion?
What is the opposite movement of flexion?
Study Notes
Prefixes and Medical Terms
- Adding "hypo" to "therm" forms the term "hypothermia," meaning low temperature.
- "Hyper" prefixed to "therm" forms the term "hyperthermia," meaning high temperature.
- A medical term combines a root and "o" with a suffix starting with a consonant.
- "Gastr" combined with "pathy" (meaning disease) forms the term "gastropathy," meaning a disease of the stomach.
Anatomical Terms
- Medial refers to structures closer to the median plane of the body.
- Lateral refers to structures further from the median plane of the body.
- Superior refers to structures closer to the top of the body.
- Inferior refers to structures closer to the bottom of the body.
- Afferent describes structures where flow is directed towards a reference point.
- Efferent describes structures where flow is directed away from a reference point.
- Palmar refers to the front surface of the hand.
- Plantar refers to the sole (inferior surface) of the foot.
- Deep describes structures located internally.
- Dorsal refers to the back surface of the hand or foot.
Terms of Movements
- Flexion is a movement that decreases the angle of a joint in the sagittal plane.
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Test your knowledge on medical prefixes and anatomical terms. This quiz covers key concepts such as 'hypothermia', 'gastropathy', and the directional terms used in anatomy. Sharpen your understanding of how these terms relate to the human body.
