Med Term (module 3 all) – Flashcards

anter/o

caud/o

cephal/o

disto/o

dors/o

infer/o

later/o

medi/o

poster/o

proxim/o

super/o

ventr/o

bi-

uni-

-ad

-ior

Anatomic planes could best be described as

In the anatomic position, the body is viewed as:

Abdominopelvic regions could best be described as

The abbreviation of the term that means pertaining to the back and to the front is

The meaning of the prefix uni- is

The meaning of the combining form anter/o is

The combining form meaning back is

The combining form meaning tail (downward) is

The meaning of the combining form infer/o is

The word part that completes the medical term meaning pertaining to the middle and to the side, medi/o/______/al, is

In the medical term distal, the word root means

The meaning of the suffix -ad is

The word part that completes the medical term meaning pertaining to the front and to the back, anter/o/______/ior, is:

In the medical term cephalad, the word root means

The combining form meaning middle is

In the medical term inferior, the suffix means

The medical term lateral indicates a direction that is

Two medical terms that indicate a downward direction are inferior and

The medical term meaning pertaining to near (the point of attachment) is

The meaning of the medical term ventral is

The meaning of the medical term cephalic is

The heart lies between the lungs and its position could be described as

The meaning of the medical term bilateral is

The medical term meaning pertaining to the back and to the front is

The medical term meaning toward the head is

The correct spelling of the medical term meaning pertaining to the back is

The medical term meaning pertaining to above is

The parasagittal plane could best be described as an imaginary field running through the body and dividing it into:

The transverse plane could best be described as an imaginary field running through the body and dividing it into

The medical term referring to a point of reference that divides the body into right and left halves is the

The vertical field passing through the body from side to side, dividing it into anterior and posterior portions is called

The medical term referring to the area around the navel is called the

The medical term referring to the areas to the right and left of the hypogastric region is called the

The hypogastric region refers to the area:

The lumbar regions refer to the area

The medical term referring to the area that contains parts of the small and large intestines, the appendix, right ureter, right fallopian tube and ovary in women, and the right spermatic duct in men is the

The medical term referring to the area that contains the left lobe of the liver, the stomach, the spleen, part of the pancreas, and portions of the large and small intestines is the

LLQ abbreviates

The abbreviation of the medical term meaning pertaining to a side is

The correct spelling of the medical term abbreviated RUQ is

It's been a busy morning in the Radiology Department. Three patients had x-ray images taken while standing, two had images taken while sitting upright, four were directed to lie face up on the exam table, and five were directed to lie face down. Most of the patients in Radiology today could be said to have been in the ___ position

During labor Ms. R is directed to lie on her left side with her right knee drawn up and her left arm drawn back behind her; this supports her abdomen during contractions. Ms. R is lying in the ___ position.

Mr. X arrives at the Physical Therapy Department where he is directed to lie on his back in a semi-sitting position with slight elevation of the knees. Mr. X is being placed in the ___ position

Ms. J has come for her yearly OB/GYN check-up. Today she will also receive a Pap smear. Her gynecologist helps her lie on her back and raise her legs to slip her feet into stirrups. Ms. J is being arranged in the ___ position.

When Mrs. Y arrives in the Emergency Department, she is lying on an ambulance stretcher and gasping for air. She is panicky. The nurse helps Mrs. Y into a seated position, propping her upright with pillows behind her head and chest. This immediately helps Mrs. Y breathe more easily. Mrs. Y's breathing is eased in the ___ position.