Study Guide Unit 2 Medical Terminology
I know it is a lot but you are awesome! You can do it.
1. Know history of anatomy and terminology
2. Basically know all movement terms
a. Be able to show me the movement or give me the term for it
b. Be able to label from a diagram
c. Flexion
l. Elevation
d. Extension
m. Depression
e. Hyperextension
n. Rotation
f. Adduction
o. Circumduction
g. Abduction
p. External
h. Pronation
Rotation
i. Supination
q. Internal
j. Retraction
Rotation
k. Protraction
r. Inversion
s.
t.
u.
v.
Eversion
Dorsiflexion
Plantarflexion
Radial
Deviation
w. Ulnar Deviation
x. Opposition
3. Know all vocabulary
a. Be able to give me the definition or the term
b. If there are terms that are opposites, you could just remember one definition and know
that they are opposites. For example-anaerobic vs aerobic
4. Know body planes
5. Know positions and directions
A. Superior
B. Inferior
C. Anterior
D. Posterior
E. Medial
F. Lateral
G. Distal
H. Proximal
I. Superficial
J. Deep
K. Ventral
L. Dorsal
6. Know about lateral extension
7. Know difference between aerobic and anaerobic.
a. Which is better generally and which is better for you specifically
8. Know difference between ecchymosis and cyanosis.
9. Know difference between sprain and strain.
a. What connective tissue if used for which
10. Know the 3 keys to flexion and extension.
11. Be able to provide a diagnosis and prognosis from a situation
12. Know how to spell all words correctly
13. Know difference between separation, subluxation, and dislocation
a. Also where each might normally occur.
M. Prone
N. Supine
O. Unilateral
P. Bilateral