Medical Terminology

Which is the most superficial layer of skin? subcutaneous layer corium epidermis dermis

epidermis

Which prefix means outside of? intra- hyper- homo- extra-

extra-

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? dermis-fibrous connective tissue keratin-innermost layer, containing fatty tissue epidemis-thin outer membrane layer melanin-gives skin its color

keratin-innermost layer, containing fatty tissue

Which of the following structures is not housed in the dermis? nails sabaceous glands nerve fibers hair follicles

nails

An infection in the skin fold around the nail is called? paronychia onychia perionychitis onychophagia

paronychia

Which glands are associated with hair follicles? sweat glands apocrine glands fat glands sebaceous glands

sebaceous glands

A gastroenterologist would treat diseases of which of the following organs? heart tonsils stomach brain

stomach

Which is not a function of epithelial tissue? protective barrier secrete substances support body structures absorb substances

support body structure

Organs come together to form: tissues systems cells whole body

systems

Choose the item in column 2 that best matches each item in column 1. History and Physical Hospice Post Ancillary Report

History and Physica-Written by the admitting physician Hospice-Provides supportive treatment for terminally ill Post-After Ancillary Report-Report of treatments and therapies

The hematic system is commonly called: immune cardiovascular blood urinary

blood

A prefix that means slow is ________.

brady-

Which combining form is spelled incorrectly? nephr/o immun/o carcen/o gastr/o

carcen/o

The neck is the ________ region of the body. cervical pubic dorsal cephalic

cervical

Describe the different types of skin grafts. Your Answer: Different types of skin grafts are Allograft- it's a skin graft used from one person to another; its also known as homograft Autograft- a skin graft from a persons own body Skin graft - transfer of skin from normal area to cover another site xenograft- a skin graft from an animal of another species like a pig; also called a heterograft Dermatoplasty is skin grafting. Dermatone is a instrument used for cutting skin or for producing thin transplants of skin.

Different types of skin grafts are Allograft- it's a skin graft used from one person to another; its also known as homograft Autograft- a skin graft from a persons own body Skin graft - transfer of skin from normal area to cover another site xenograft- a skin graft from an animal of another species like a pig; also called a heterograft Dermatoplasty is skin grafting. Dermatone is a instrument used for cutting skin or for producing thin transplants of skin.

List and describe the four-word parts used to build medical terms. Your Answer: The four word parts used to build medical terms are word roots, combining forms/vowels, prefixes and suffixes. 1. word roots- it's the foundation of the word 2. combining forms/vowels- it's used to connect other words parts 3. prefixes- they are placed at the beginning of the word 4. suffixes-they are placed and found at the end of the word

Word root foundation of a medical term often indicates the body system or part of the body that is being discussed Prefix added to the front of the term indicates the location of an organ, the number of parts, or the time (frequency) Suffix added to the end of the term all medical terms must have a suffix indicates condition, disease, or procedure Combining vowel usually an o connects two word roots connects word root and suffix if the suffix begins with a consonant