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Chapter 5 Academic Knowledge: Medical Terminology and Body Organization
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Matching. Match each essential term from this chapter with the correct definition below by writing the letter
of the definition next to the number of the essential term on a separate sheet of paper.
1. body plane
2. medical terminology
3. abdominal region
4. body system
5. anatomy
6. cell
7. tissue
8. standard anatomical
position
9. organelle
10. body region
11. physiology
12. mnemonic device
13. organ
14. body cavity
a. a group of similar cells working together for the same purpose
b. special vocabulary that is used in healthcare and is often formed from Latin
and Greek word parts
c. a hollow space within the body that is lined by a membrane and contains
bodily organs
d. a distinct body structure made of different tissues working together for the
same purpose
e. an area of the body with a specific name, which is used as a reference
point when discussing anatomy
f. one of nine equal areas of the abdomen
g. a small group of organelles that fulfill a specific purpose and are held
together by a membrane
h. the functions or inner workings of the body
i. a learning tool that helps students memorize information
j. the agreed-upon reference for body position when studying anatomy
k. a part of a cell that has a specific task
l. the physical structures or parts of the body
m. a flat or level surface seen by cutting away part of the body through surgery
or medical imaging
n. a group of organs working together to perform a vital function in the body
15. Make flash cards for each of the medical word parts listed in this table, placing the word part on one
side of the card and its definition and a visual aid on the other side. When you have your completed set
of flash cards, follow the directions listed on the next page to play the Word Train Game.
Word Parts
Prefix Root Word Suffix
ante- abdomin/o lumb/o -ac -ologist
dis- cardi/o med/o -al -ology
endo- caud/o pelv/o -cyte -plasm
epi- chondr/o physi/o -ic -stasis
hypo- crani/o plasm/o -ion -ule
infer- cyt/o pleur/o -ior -um
peri- dors/o poster/o -lysis -us
pre- gastr/o proxim/o
quad- hist/o reticul/o
semi- home/o sect/o
super- homin/o thorac/o
trans- infer/o ventr/o
later/o