MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

Introduction to Athletic Training

MEDICAL PREFIXES & SUFFIXES

What is a prefix?

What is a suffix?

WHAT SHOULD I BE DOING NOW?

First! Work in partners or groups of three to complete

the medical prefixes/suffixes chart.

Next! Work on your Quizlet definitions. Check with me

before posting.

Last! In small groups talk about when you might use

these prefixes and suffixes in your future.

ANATOMICAL REFERENCE POINTS

What is the anatomical position?

Why is it important?

ANATOMICAL REFERENCE POINTS

Superior Inferior

Anterior Posterior

Medial Lateral

Distal

Proximal

Superficial Deep

Supine Prone

Unilateral Bilateral

Add these anatomical reference points to your notes:

ANATOMICAL REFERENCE POINTS

Superior Inferior

ANATOMICAL REFERENCE POINTS

Anterior Posterior

ANATOMICAL REFERENCE POINTS

Medial Lateral

ANATOMICAL REFERENCE POINTS

Distal Proximal

ANATOMICAL REFERENCE POINTS

Superficial Deep

ANATOMICAL REFERENCE POINTS

Supine Prone

ANATOMICAL REFERENCE POINTS

Bilateral Unilateral

WHAT SHOULD I BE DOING NOW?

First! – Anatomical Reference Point Activity You will be working in groups of 2 – 3 One partner will lay on the sheet of paper to be traced. After tracing, cut out the outline of your partner. Using note cards, make flip labels including:

Anatomical reference point (use all terms) Definitions of all anatomical reference points One example sentence of each

Include lines that represent the three anatomical planes After you’ve completed all of the above, you may add

detail to your figure (face, clothes)

Last! – Work on Quizlet vocabulary assignment

ANATOMICAL PLANES

Frontal Plane

Sagittal Plane

Transverse Plane

DOCUMENTATION IN HEALTH CAREIntroduction to Athletic Training

WHY DOCUMENT?

*If it’s not written, it didn’t happen*

S.O.A.P. NOTES S

O

A

P

SUBJECTIVE Anything the athlete tells you

Examples?

OBJECTIVE Measurable information

Examples?

ASSESSMENT What to include?

Impression

Problem list Short term goals

Long term goals

PLAN

How will you achieve the long/short term goals?

Future treatments