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What negative effects can come from misspelling a medical term? (17.1)
Someone could ready the term wrong and do the incorrect things to a patient.
Where do most medical terms originate from? (17.1)
Latin
Do medical terms follow the same rules as Standard English when making a term plural? (17.1)
Not the same/ no
Why is understanding anatomy and physiology important for healthcare workers? (17.2)
so you what to do when it comes down to the line
What are the levels or organization within an organism? (17.2)
cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism, population, ecosystem
What are the four main types of tissue? What are their functions? (17.2)
connective tissue, epithelial tissue, muscle tissue, and nervous tissue.
Why is the anatomical position used? (17.3)
so there is a basic understanding for all medical professionals to go off of.
Do body systems interact with each other? If so, how do they? (17.2)
body systems interact with each other and use each other to get functions done, without each other they may not be able to work properly
What systems have the same functions as other systems? What are their functions? (17.2)
nervous system and the endocrine system.
What is the anatomical position? Explain. (17.3)
position that all directional terms are based off of
Know directional terms for the body. (17.3)
Directional Terms Directional terms describe the positions of structures relative to other structures or locations in the body. Superior or cranial - toward the head end of the body; upper (example, the hand is part of the superior extremity). Inferior or caudal - away from the head; lower (example, the foot is part of the inferior extremity). Anterior or ventral - front (example, the kneecap is located on the anterior side of the leg). Posterior or dorsal - back (example, the shoulder blades are located on the posterior side of the body). Medial - toward the midline of the body (example, the middle toe is located at the medial side of the foot). Lateral - away from the midline of the body (example, the little toe is located at the lateral side of the foot). Proximal - toward or nearest the trunk or the point of origin of a part (example, the proximal end of the femur joins with the pelvic bone). Distal - away from or farthest from the trunk or the point or origin of a part (example, the hand is located at the distal end of the forearm).
What is the purpose of a membrane that separates the body cavities? (17.3)
so body fluids don’t seep into each other