Phlebotomy Essentials
6th Edition
ISBN:9781451194524
Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting
Section: Chapter Questions
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Transcribed Image Text:3| Orga
3| Organization of the Body
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5. The head is
to the neck.
6. The ears are
to the nose.
7. The shoulder blades are on the
side of the body.
egem
8. The chin is
to the forehead.
EXERCISE 3-3
WORD BUILDING
Add the correct prefix or suffix to the word root to make a new term. Select from the following
word parts: -itis, -ic, -al, hypo-, hyper-, epi-, and trans-. The first exercise is an example.
WORD ROOT
ADD PREFIX OR SUFFIX
MEANING
TERM
1. gastr/o
hypo-
below the stomach
hypogastric
-ic
2. dors/o
pertaining to the back
3. chondr/o
inflammation of the cartilage
4. thorac/o
across the chest or thorax
inflammation of a nerve
5. neur/o
pertaining to the region above
or upon the heart
6. cardi/o

Transcribed Image Text:B. DIRECTIONAL TERMS
1.
superior
a. lying flat and face up
2.
lateral
b. near the point of attachment to the trunk
3.
- posterior
c. toward the front; away from the back of the hod.
4.
medial
d. below; toward the soles of the feet
5.
distal
e. lying flat and face down
prone
f. above; toward the head
7.
supine
g. toward the side; away from the middle
8.
inferior
h. near the back; toward the back of the body
9.
i. farther from the point of attachment to the trunk
anterior
10.
j. toward the middle of the body
proximal
EXERCISE 3-2
FILL IN THE BLANK
Select the correct word from the list to correctly complete the sentence
anterior
distal
dorsal
inferior
medial
posterior
proximal
lateral
superior
ventral
1. The wrist is
to the elbow.
2. The shoulder is
to the wrist.
3. The lungs are
to the spinal cord.
4. The nose is
to the eyes.
6.
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