Chapter 1 (Positioning and Procedures)

Question 1

If you were to cut the body in down the middle what plane would you have?

Answer 1

midsagittal plane (msp)

Question 2

If you cut the body so that you could so posterior and anterior what plane would that be?

Answer 2

midcoronal (mcp)

Question 3

If you were to cut the body cut at an angle what plane would that be?

Answer 3

oblique

Question 4

if you were to cut the body horizontally what plane would that be?

Answer 4

axial

Question 5

What do you call the back side of the body?

Answer 5

posterior, dorsal

Question 6

what do you call the front of the body?

Answer 6

anterior, ventral

Question 7

what is the back of the hand called?

Answer 7

dorsal

Question 8

what is the palm of the hand called?

Answer 8

palmar

Question 9

Erect

Answer 9

upright

Question 10

prone

Answer 10

laying on the stomach

Question 11

position

Answer 11

overall posture/position of the patient

Question 12

supine

Answer 12

laying on your back

Question 13

what position consists of the feet above the head?

Answer 13

trendelenburg

Question 14

what position consists of head above feet?

Answer 14

fowlers