Ch 5 Ch 7 Health Test

• Body and main part of the word

• Every Medical Term may contain 2+ roots -Ex: Cardi means "heart"

• precedes, comes before word root -changes the meaning of the word

• 1+ letter(s)

• not all medical terms have one

• when by itself always ends in a "-"

-Element added after the word root

• changes meaning

• at the end of every medical term

• 1+ group of letter(s)

• ex: Ectomy means excision or surgical removal

• used to join 2 word roots

• placed between word root and suffix

• most common is 'o'

• makes words easier to pronounce

• no impact on definition

• Can be put together to build a medical vocabulary

• Is important to learn and recognize the most common word elements

• Ex: Cardi/o/logy

Pro: can speed up communication Con: Can cause confusing leading to incorrect interpretations

• Back of the body

• Includes: Spinal Cord, Brain, Spinal Cord, meninges, Blood vessels, nervous, and central nervous system

• Front of the body

• Divided by the diaphragm into the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity

Front of the Body

Back of the Body

Area closer to the head

Area closer to feet

closer to point of attachment

Middle or midline of the body

Farther away from the surface

Means movement of the limb away from the body.

Refers to limb movement toward the body

Bending, decreasing the angle between joints

Straightening, increases the angle of between joints

Imaginary lies drawn through upright body

Divides body into exact left and right sides

Divides body into front and back halves

Divides body into upper and lower parts

Contains liver and gallbladder

Contains appendix, small intestines, descending and sigmoid colon

Contains Stomach, pancreas and spleen

Contains Small intestines

Any condition that interferes with the normal functioning of the body

The process of determining what is making a patient ill Can Include:

• studying the patients medical history

• listening to description of illness

• physical exam

• analyzing the results of diagnostic tests

Results from abnormalities in a persons genes

• Ex: Down Syndrome

Exists at birth but my not be evident until later, also called birth defects.

• Ex: Cerebral Palsy

Can result fro exposure to air/water pollution, radiation, and other harmful substances

Can cause:

• inability to consume proper food and nutrients

• inability to absorb and utilize nutrients

• overeating or eating disorders

• Malnutrition results from the inadequate intake of nutrients

• Bacteria and viruses are pathogens that can cause disease

• Transmitted from one living thing to another

• Various forms of infectious hepatitis are caused by differed viruses that affect the liver.

• Those in which tissues or organs overtime

• Ex: Arthritis is a disorder involving inflamation of joints

Any physical injury to the body caused by an accident or violence

• safety awareness can reduce injuries from trauma.

Anorexia: When a person starves themself to control their weight Bulimia: When someone binge eats and then forces their-self to vomit

Heart Disease

A build up of plaque in the arteries that can lead to heart attack

• Lower Blood Pressure

• Lower cholesterol

• Reduce stress

• Regular Exercise

• Diet with low salt, refined sugar, total and saturated fats, and cholesterol with high fruits and vegetables

Uncontrolled cell growth in body

Malignant: Cancerous Benign: Harmless

Occurs when blood flow to the brain stops

Ischemic: Arteries to the brain are blocked Hemorrhagic: Arteries rupture in brain

Face ~ is one side drooping? Arm~ is one week or numb? Speech~ is it slurred? Time~ essential, call 911 or get to hospital

Autoimmune system attacks the insulin producing cells in the pancreas

Results from the body's improper use of insulin