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Anatomy, Physiology & Medical Terminology Flashcards

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  1. Which suffix means 'pertaining to' or 'relating to'?

    Answer: -al

    The suffix -al (and similar forms -ic, -ous, -ary) means pertaining to, as in cardiac (pertaining to the heart).

  2. The brachial artery is located in the:

    Answer: Upper arm

    Brachi/o refers to the arm, and the brachial artery runs through the upper arm, commonly used for blood pressure measurement.

  3. Which term describes a recording or image produced by a diagnostic procedure?

    Answer: -gram

    -Gram refers to the recorded image or tracing itself, such as electrocardiogram (ECG) or mammogram.

  4. The myocardium is the:

    Answer: Middle muscular layer of the heart wall

    My/o means muscle and cardi/o means heart, so the myocardium is the thick muscular middle layer of the heart wall.

  5. The suffix '-pathy' means:

    Answer: Disease or disorder of

    -Pathy means disease or disorder, as in neuropathy (disease of the nerves) or cardiomyopathy.

  6. Which anatomical direction term means toward the midline of the body?

    Answer: Medial

    Medial means toward the midline or center of the body, while lateral means away from the midline.

  7. The term 'cyanosis' indicates which clinical finding?

    Answer: Bluish discoloration of the skin

    Cyan/o means blue and -osis means condition, so cyanosis is a bluish discoloration caused by oxygen deficiency.