Medical Terminology and Anatomy Quiz

Medical Terminology

• The root word for fever is "febr"
• The root word meaning "new" is "neo"
• The root word meaning tumor is "onc"
• The root word meaning death is "thanat"
• The suffix "-it" means pertaining to
• SOAP stands for subjective, objective, assessment, and plan
• Patients own their medical records

Anatomy

• The prefix -hyper means above or excessive
• The prefix -hypo means below or deficient
• The prefix epi- means on or above
• The prefix circum- means around or surrounding
• The suffix "-itis" means inflammation
• The prefix -intra means within
• The prefix -enter means intestine
• The cranial cavity contains the brain
• The anatomical position is standing erect, with arms at the side, palms facing forward, and feet slightly apart
• Posterior refers to the back of the body
• Anterior refers to the front of the body
• Pronation is the rotation of the forearm so that the palm faces downward
• Supination is the rotation of the forearm so that the palm faces upward
• The term for severe itching is pruritus
• There are 7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae, 5 lumbar vertebrae, 5 sacral vertebrae, and 4 coccygeal vertebrae.
• Flexion is the bending of a joint
• Extension is the straightening of a joint
• The origin is the point where a muscle attaches to a stationary bone
• The insertion is the point where a muscle attaches to a movable bone
• The suffix "-ology" means the study of
• The suffix "-gist" means a specialist in
• The suffix "-pathy" means disease