Directions: Please provide detailed and elaborate responses to the following questions. Your responses should include examples from the reading assignments, if possible. For each question, your response must be at least 100 words in length and utilize APA guidelines. 1. What is a prefix? What is an example of a prefix? Give at least three examples of different medical terms that share that same prefix. Give an example of medical terms that share the same root but have different prefixes. 2. What is an ectopic pregnancy? Where does implantation of the fertilized egg usually occur? Where does the remainder of ectopic pregnancies occur? What are the treatment options for ectopic pregnancies? 3. Describe the training process that physicians experience. Why is it important for physicians to undergo such a rigorous training process before they are allowed to practice medicine? Explain your reasoning. 4. Explain residency training and indicate the significance of it. List 3 examples of residency training and specify the differences among the selected examples. 5. Select 3 medical specialists and identify their respective specialties. Conduct a word analysis of each medical specialist term by dividing the medical specialist term into word parts and specifying the meaning of each. For example, cardiologist can be broken down into cardi/o (heart) and –ist (specialist). 6. Choose one of the case reports on pages 176-187 in your textbook. Indicate the medical specialty and any term that is related to that specific medical specialty. Then, specify the meanings of all related terms by breaking the terms into word parts. 7. Write your own case report using the medical terminology you have just learned in this module. Begin by selecting a medical specialist and identifying the specialty. Then use the appropriate word parts to form terminology that describes a medical situation of your choosing. 8. Describe the educational process that is necessary to become a doctor. How does a doctor become a specialist? 9. Describe the cardiovascular system. Begin by first identifying significant anatomical parts and explaining what role each organ plays in the overall system. Then, name important pathology that afflicts those particular anatomical parts just named. Also, choose which laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures would be used in compliance with that specific pathology. 10. Explain the workings of the digestive system. First, begin by identifying important anatomical parts and indicating what each organ is responsible for in the entire system. Next, specify any diseases or pathology that afflicts those specific anatomical parts just named. Then, select the laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures that would be used in compliance with that particular disease or pathology. 11. Examine the endocrine system. Start by identifying endocrine glands and explaining where each gland is located in the body system. Then, indicate any disease.

1. Directions: Please provide detailed and elaborate responses to
the following questions. Your responses should include
examples from the reading assignments, if possible. For each
question, your response must be at least 100 words in length
and utilize APA guidelines.
1. What is a prefix? What is an example of a prefix? Give at
least three examples of different medical terms that share that
same prefix. Give an example of medical terms that share the
same root but have different prefixes.
2. What is an ectopic pregnancy? Where does implantation of
the fertilized egg usually occur? Where does the remainder of
ectopic pregnancies occur? What are the treatment options for
ectopic pregnancies?
3. Describe the training process that physicians experience.
Why is it important for physicians to undergo such a rigorous
training process before they are allowed to practice medicine?
Explain your reasoning.
4. Explain residency training and indicate the significance of it.
List 3 examples of residency training and specify the
differences among the selected examples.
5. Select 3 medical specialists and identify their respective
specialties. Conduct a word analysis of each medical specialist
term by dividing the medical specialist term into word parts and
specifying the meaning of each. For example, cardiologist can
be broken down into cardi/o (heart) and –ist (specialist).
6. Choose one of the case reports on pages 176-187 in your
textbook. Indicate the medical specialty and any term that is
related to that specific medical specialty. Then, specify the

2. meanings of all related terms by breaking the terms into word
parts.
7. Write your own case report using the medical terminology
you have just learned in this module. Begin by selecting a
medical specialist and identifying the specialty. Then use the
appropriate word parts to form terminology that describes a
medical situation of your choosing.
8. Describe the educational process that is necessary to become
a doctor. How does a doctor become a specialist?
9. Describe the cardiovascular system. Begin by first
identifying significant anatomical parts and explaining what
role each organ plays in the overall system. Then, name
important pathology that afflicts those particular anatomical
parts just named. Also, choose which laboratory tests and
diagnostic procedures would be used in compliance with that
specific pathology.
10. Explain the workings of the digestive system. First, begin
by identifying important anatomical parts and indicating what
each organ is responsible for in the entire system. Next, specify
any diseases or pathology that afflicts those specific anatomical
parts just named. Then, select the laboratory tests and
diagnostic procedures that would be used in compliance with
that particular disease or pathology.
11. Examine the endocrine system. Start by identifying
endocrine glands and explaining where each gland is located in
the body system. Then, indicate any diseases or pathology,
including common abbreviations that afflict those particular
anatomical parts just named. After indicating the diseases or
pathology, decide which of the laboratory tests and diagnostic
procedures would be used in compliance with that specific
disease or pathology.

3. 12. Describe the female reproductive system. Begin by first
identifying significant anatomical parts and explaining what
role each organ plays in the reproductive process. Then, name
important pathology that afflicts those particular anatomical
parts just named. Also, choose which laboratory tests and
diagnostic procedures would be used in compliance with that
specific pathology.
13. Explain the workings of the lymphatic system. First, begin
by identifying important anatomical parts and indicating what
each organ is responsible for in the entire system. Next, specify
any diseases or pathology that afflicts those specific anatomical
parts just named. Then, select the laboratory tests and
diagnostic procedures that would be used in compliance with
that particular disease or pathology.
14. Examine the male reproductive system. Start by identifying
key anatomical parts and explaining what each organ is
responsible for in the body system. Then, indicate any diseases
or pathology that afflicts those particular anatomical parts just
named. After indicating the diseases or pathology, decide
which of the laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures would
be used in compliance with that specific disease or pathology.
15. Explore the musculoskeletal system. Begin by first
matching the medical term with the more commonly known term
for the anatomical parts. For example, “clavicle” is more
commonly known as “collar bone” and “patella” is more often
called the “knee cap.” Then, name important pathology that
afflicts those particular anatomical parts just named. Also,
choose which laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures would
be used in compliance with that specific pathology.
16. Describe the nervous system. Begin by first identifying the
anatomy of the central nervous system and explaining what role

4. each organ plays in the overall system. Next, identify the
significant anatomical parts of the peripheral nervous system
including the division of the spinal nerves and their
corresponding numbering. Then, name important pathology that
afflicts those particular anatomical parts just named. Also,
choose which laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures would
be used in compliance with that specific pathology.
17. Explain the workings of the respiratory system. First, begin
by identifying important anatomical parts and indicating what
each organ is responsible for in the entire system. Next, specify
any diseases or pathology that afflicts those specific anatomical
parts just named. Then, select the laboratory tests and
diagnostic procedures that would be used in compliance with
that particular disease or pathology.
18. Examine the skin and sense organs. Start by identifying key
anatomical parts and explaining what each organ is responsible
for in the body system. Then, indicate any diseases or
pathology that afflicts those particular anatomical parts just
named. After indicating the diseases or pathology, decide
which of the laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures would
be used in compliance with that specific disease or pathology.
19. Explore the urinary system. Begin by first identifying
significant anatomical parts and explaining what role each
organ plays in the overall system. Then, name important
pathology that afflicts those particular anatomical parts just
named. Also, choose which laboratory tests and diagnostic
procedures would be used in compliance with that specific
pathology.