Emt Chapter 5

Question 1

Broncho/Pulmo

Answer 1

Root- Lungs

Question 2

Cardi

Answer 2

Root- Heart

Question 3

Gastro

Answer 3

Root- stomach

Question 4

Hepat

Answer 4

Root- liver

Question 5

Neur

Answer 5

Root- nerve

Question 6

Nas

Answer 6

Root- nose/nasal

Question 7

Or

Answer 7

Root- mouth/oral

Question 8

Pneumo

Answer 8

Root- air or lungs

Question 9

Ab-

Answer 9

Prefix- away from

Question 10

Ad-

Answer 10

Prefix- toward or near

Question 11

Ante-

Answer 11

Prefix- before

Question 12

Brady-

Answer 12

Prefix- slow/below normal

Question 13

Contra-

Answer 13

Prefix- against

Question 14

Dys-

Answer 14

Prefix- difficult or painful

Question 15

Hyper-

Answer 15

Prefix- above normal, high

Question 16

Hypo-

Answer 16

Prefix- below normal, low

Question 17

Inter-

Answer 17

Prefix- between

Question 18

Peri-

Answer 18

Prefix- around

Question 19

Poly-

Answer 19

Prefix- many

Question 20

Post-

Answer 20

Prefix- after

Question 21

Pre-

Answer 21

Prefix- before

Question 22

Super/supra-

Answer 22

Prefix- above or in excess

Question 23

Tachy-

Answer 23

Prefix- above normal, rapid

Question 24

Uni-

Answer 24

Prefix- one

Question 25

-ac

Answer 25

Suffix- pertaining to

Question 26

-algia

Answer 26

Suffix- pain

Question 27

-emesis

Answer 27

Suffix- vomiting

Question 28

-itis

Answer 28

Suffix- inflammation

Question 29

-ology

Answer 29

Suffix- study of

Question 30

-plegia

Answer 30

Suffix- paralysis

Question 31

-pnea

Answer 31

Suffix- breathing

Question 32

-rrhea

Answer 32

Suffix- discharge

Question 33

-spasm

Answer 33

Suffix- contraction

Question 34

-al

Answer 34

Suffix- pertaining to

Question 35

-ist

Answer 35

Suffix- one who specializes in

Question 36

Midline

Answer 36

An imaginary line drawn down the center of the body, dividing it into right and left halves

Question 37

Medial

Answer 37

Toward the midline of the body

Question 38

Lateral

Answer 38

To the side, away from the midline of the body

Question 39

Bilateral

Answer 39

On both sides

Question 40

Unilateral

Answer 40

Limited to one side

Question 41

Mid-axillary line

Answer 41

A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle

Question 42

Anterior

Answer 42

The front of the body or body part

Question 43

Posterior

Answer 43

The back of the body or body part

Question 44

Ventral

Answer 44

Referring to the back of the body. A synonym for anterior

Question 45

Dorsal

Answer 45

Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot

Question 46

Superior

Answer 46

Toward the head(e.g. The chest is superior to the abdomen)

Question 47

Inferior

Answer 47

Away from the head, usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head (e.g. The lips are inferior to the nose)

Question 48

Proximal

Answer 48

Closer to the torso

Question 49

Distal

Answer 49

Farther away from the torso

Question 50

Torso

Answer 50

The trunk of the body, or the body without the head and the extremities

Question 51

Palmar

Answer 51

Referring to the palm of the hand

Question 52

Plantar

Answer 52

Referring to the sole of the foot

Question 53

Mid-clavicular line

Answer 53

The line through the center of each clavicle

Question 54

Abdominal quadrants

Answer 54

RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ

Question 55

RUQ

Answer 55

``` Liver Right kidney Colón Pancreas Gallbladder ```

Question 56

LUQ

Answer 56

``` Liver Spleen Left kidney Stomach Colón Pancreas ```

Question 57

RLQ

Answer 57

``` Right kidney Colón Small intestine Major artery and vein to the right leg Ureter Appendix ```

Question 58

LLQ

Answer 58

``` Left kidney Colón Small intestine Major artery and vein to the left leg Ureter ```