1. Medical Terminology Bellwork Instructions:
EVERY WEEK:
Monday: As you enter the classroom you will get your vocabulary notebook from your class bin; Then you will copy the terms listed on the screen on a clean page in your notebook; We will then write/review/discuss the definitions to each term.
Tues – Fri.: As you enter the classroom, you will get your vocabulary notebook and answer the questions on the screen using the words and definitions from that week’s list; You will then return the notebook to your class bin.
ON FRIDAY: Make sure you have answered the questions from each day that week. Remember that you are responsible for getting the questions from any day you were absent or late! On Friday, you will turn in your notebooks for grading. The questions from that week will be graded and used as an assessment grade!!!

2. Medical Terminology – List 1 (Week of )
Anatomical Position
Sagittal Plane
Frontal Plane
Transverse Plane
Superior
Inferior
Anterior
Posterior
Lateral
Medial
Axial skeleton
Thorax

3. Medical Terminology – List 1
Anatomical Position – standing erect, arms at the side of the body, feet and toes pointing forward, palms of hands facing forward, eyes straight ahead
Sagittal Plane – vertical plane, runs lengthwise from front to back and divides the body, or any of its parts, into right and left portions.
Frontal Plane – vertical plane, runs lengthwise from side to side and divides the body into front and back portions
Transverse Plane - horizontal plane, runs parallel to the ground and divides the body or its parts into upper and lower portions
Superior – more toward the head; above another structure
Inferior – more toward the feet; below another structure

4. Medical Terminology – List 1
Anterior – more toward the front side of the body
Posterior – more toward the back of the body
Lateral – to the side; away from the midline of the body
Medial – to the middle; toward the midline of the body
Axial skeleton – head, neck, and trunk portions of the skeleton
Thorax – entire chest region of the body

5. Medical Terminology – List 1 - TUESDAY
Please match the following terms to their best definitions:
You must write out the term, the correct letter, and it’s correct definition;
ex Lateral – c) away from the midline of the body
Sagittal plane a. head, neck, and trunk regions of the skeleton
Anterior b. divides the body into left and right portions
Axial skeleton c. more toward the head; above another structure
Superior d. entire chest region of the body
Thorax e. more toward the front of the body

6. Medical Terminology – List 1 - WEDNESDAY
Create a diagram (Stick figure) of a person in your notebooks Label (with letter and term) the following directions/planes a. Inferior b. Medial c. Transverse plane d. Sagittal plane e. Lateral

7. Medical Terminology – List 1 - THURSDAY
Below you will find an anatomical direction, and two structures on the body. For each direction, choose the structure that is closer to that anatomical direction. (Consider anatomical position when choosing the correct answer!)
Anterior - Ear / Nose
Superior – Shoulder / Knee
Medial – Mouth / Shoulder
Posterior – Eye / Spine

8. Medical Terminology – List 1 - FRIDAY
Using the diagram to the left, identify which direction is being indicated by each arrow/letter. Then answer the last question. a. ________________ b. ________________ c. ________________ d. What two changes does he need to make in order to be standing in anatomical position? Be sure to turn in your notebooks today for grading!!! B C A