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What are the three parts a word can be broken down into?

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Prefix, root, suffix

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What are the two parts of the word “subluxation?”

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Sub - Prefix (means less than)

luxation - root word (means dislocation)

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What are the three parts of the word “Costochondritis?”

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Costo - Prefix (rib)
Chondr - Root word (cartilage)
itis - suffix (inflammation)

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What does the prefix “a-“ mean?

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without or opposite (ie atypical)

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What does the prefix “ab-“ mean?

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away from (ie ABduction)

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What does the prefix “adip-“ mean?

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fat (ie adipose tissue)

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What does the prefix “ad-“ mean?

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toward (ie ADduction)

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What does the prefix “angio-“ mean?

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blood vessel (ie angiography)

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What does the prefix “ankylo-“ mean?

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fusion (ie ankylosed)

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What does the prefix “ante/antero” mean?

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before/front (ie anterior)

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What does the prefix “arthro” mean?

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joint (ie arthritis)

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What does the prefix “bi” mean?

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two or double (ie bilateral)

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What does the prefix “brachi” mean?

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arm

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What does the prefix “cauda” mean?

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tail

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What does the prefix “cephalo” mean?

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haed

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What does the prefix “cervico” mean?

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neck

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What does the prefix “chondro” mean?

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cartilage

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What does the prefix “dermato” mean?

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skin

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What does the prefix “dorsi” mean?

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refers to the back

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What does the prefix “dys” mean?

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bad or painful

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What does the prefix “hemi” mean?

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half

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What does the prefix “hyper” mean?

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too much, excess

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What does the prefix “hypo” mean?

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not enough

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What does the prefix “inter” mean?

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between

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What does the prefix "intra" mean?
within
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What does the prefix "kinesio" mean?
movement
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What does the prefix "latero" mean?
side
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What does the prefix "lipo" mean?
fat
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What does the prefix "macro" mean?
large
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What does the prefix "medial" mean?
middle
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What does the prefix "mis" mean?
bad, wrong
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What does the prefix "mono" mean?
one, single
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What does the prefix "myelo" mean?
marrow
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What does the prefix "myo" mean?
muscle
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What does the prefix "neuro" mean?
nerve
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What does the prefix "non" mean?
not, absent
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What does the prefix "osteo" mean?
bone
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What does the prefix "para" mean?
near, around
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What does the prefix "pedi" mean?
children
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What does the prefix "pedi/pod" mean?
foot
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What does the prefix "quadri" mean?
four
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What does the prefix "semi" mean?
half
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What does the prefix "spondylo" mean?
vertebra
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What does the prefix "sub" mean?
less than
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What does the prefix "trans" mean?
across
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What does the prefix "uni" mean?
one
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What does the root word "antero" mean?
before, front
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What does the root word "atrophy" mean?
wasting away
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What does the root word "auto" mean?
self
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What does the root word "bursa" mean?
sac
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What does the root word "cardio" mean?
heart
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What does the root word "cephalo" mean?
head
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What does the root word "chiro" mean?
hand
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What does the root word "chondro" mean?
cartilage
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What does the root word "ectopy" mean?
displaced
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What does the root word "foramen" mean?
opening
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What does the root word "lumbar" mean?
low back
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What does the root word "medio" mean?
middle
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What does the root word "neuro" mean?
nerve
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What does the root word "poly" mean?
many
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What does the root word "pulmo" mean?
lung
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What does the root word "spasm" mean?
abnormal contraction
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What does the root word "stasis" mean?
steady
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What does the root word "supra" mean?
above
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What does the root word "thorax" mean?
midback
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What does the root word "vertebra" mean?
spinal bones
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What the suffix "algia" mean?
pain
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What the suffix "emia" mean?
blood
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What the suffix "ic" mean?
pertaining to
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What the suffix "itis" mean?
inflammation
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What the suffix "oma" mean?
tumor
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What the suffix "plasty" mean?
repair
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What the suffix "pathy" mean?
disease
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What is anterior?
Towards the chest side
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What is posterior?
Towards the backside
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What is caudad?
toward the feet/tail
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What is cephalad?
toward the head
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What is proximal?
closer to midline
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What is distal?
further from midline
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What is inferior?
below or caudad
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What is superior?
above or cephalad
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What is lateral?
away from midline
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What is medial?
closer to midline
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Anatomical orientation: The nose is _____ to the ear.
Medial
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Anatomical orientation: The wrist is ______ to the elbow.
distal
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Anatomical orientation: The nose is ______ to the chin.
Superior
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Anatomical orientation: The knee is _____ to the ankle.
superior
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Anatomical orientation: The waist is ______ to the chest.
Inferior
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The shoulder is ______ to the elbow
proximal
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Review anatomical movement!
Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction, medial rotation, lateral rotation
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Anatomical movement: Touching my chin to my chest is cervical/spinal _____.
flexion
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Anatomical movement: The first half of a jumping jack is shoulder and hip _____.
abduction
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Anatomical movement: Squatting is hip and knee _____.
Flexion
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Biceps curls are elbow _____.
flexion
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Leaning to the side is trunk/spinal ________.
Lateral flexion
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What is the difference between plantar flexion and dorsi flexion?
plantar flexion is pointing the toes, dorsiflexion is bringing the toes toward the head
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What is the difference between supination and pronation?
Supination is palms up, pronation is palms down
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What is an adjustment?
spinal correction done by hand
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What is a spasm?
Involuntary muscle contraction
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What is a sprain?
stretching or tearing of ligaments
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What is a strain?
stretching or tearing of muscle
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What is tendonitis?
inflammation of the tendon
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What is bursitis?
Inflammation of the bursa
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What is radiculitis?
inflammation of the nerve root
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What is a disc protrusion/herniation?
bulging of intervertebral disc
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What is segmental dysfunction?
loss of alignment or motion
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What is paresthesia?
abnormal nerve sensations
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What is neuralgia?
nerve pain
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What is neuritis?
nerve inflammation
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What does EHR stand for?
Electronic health record
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What does PPACA/ACA stand for?
Patient protection and affordable care act
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What does HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance portability and accountability act
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What is medicaid?
Health insurance for the economically disadvantaged
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What is medicare?
Health insurance for the elderly and disabled
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What is PQRS?
Physician quality reporting system (medicare)
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What is workers compensation?
insurance for injured workers

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