Chapter 3

Question 1

anter/o

Answer 1

front

Question 2

caud/o

Answer 2

tail (downward)

Question 3

cephal/o

Answer 3

head (upward)

Question 4

dist/o

Answer 4

away

Question 5

dors/o

Answer 5

back

Question 6

infer/o

Answer 6

below

Question 7

later/o

Answer 7

side

Question 8

medi/o

Answer 8

middle

Question 9

poster/o

Answer 9

back, behind

Question 10

proxim/o

Answer 10

near

Question 11

super/o

Answer 11

above

Question 12

ventr/o

Answer 12

belly (front)

Question 13

-ad

Answer 13

toward

Question 14

-ior

Answer 14

pertaining to

Question 15

ant

Answer 15

anterior

Question 16

AP

Answer 16

anteroposterior

Question 17

inf

Answer 17

inferior

Question 18

lat

Answer 18

lateral

Question 19

LLQ

Answer 19

lower left quadrant

Question 20

LUQ

Answer 20

left upper quadrant

Question 21

med

Answer 21

medial

Question 22

PA

Answer 22

posteroanterior

Question 23

RLQ

Answer 23

right lower quadrant

Question 24

RUQ

Answer 24

right upper quadrant

Question 25

sup

Answer 25

superior

Question 26

frontal or coronal plane

Answer 26

vertical divide into anterior and posterior portions

Question 27

midsagittal plane

Answer 27

vertical divide into right and left halves

Question 28

parasagittal plane

Answer 28

vertical divide into unequal left and right sides

Question 29

sagittal plane

Answer 29

vertical divide any plane parallel to midsagittal

Question 30

transverse plane

Answer 30

horizontal divide into superior and inferior portions

Question 31

fowler position

Answer 31

semi-sitting position w/ slight elevation of knees

Question 32

lateral recumbent position

Answer 32

laying on side

Question 33

lithotomy position

Answer 33

gyno position

Question 34

orthopnea position

Answer 34

sitting upright in chair /bed supported by pillows

Question 35

prone position

Answer 35

laying on stomach facing down (ventral recumbent position)

Question 36

recumbent position

Answer 36

laying down any position

Question 37

sims position

Answer 37

fetal position usually lays on left side

Question 38

supine position

Answer 38

laying on back facing up

Question 39

Trendelenburg position

Answer 39

laying on back tilted head lower than feet

Question 40

umbilical region

Answer 40

around the naval

Question 41

lumbar region

Answer 41

right & left of the umbilical region near waist

Question 42

epigastric region

Answer 42

superior to umbilical region

Question 43

hypochondriac regions

Answer 43

right & left of epigastric region

Question 44

hypogastric region

Answer 44

inferior to the umbilical region

Question 45

iliac regions

Answer 45

right & left of the hypogastric region (near groin)

Question 46

right upper quadrant

Answer 46

RUQ liver, gallbladder, medial portion of pancreas, and portions of small & large intestines

Question 47

left upper quadrant

Answer 47

LUQ liver, stomach, spleen, lateral portion of pancreas, portions of small & large intestines

Question 48

right lower quadrant

Answer 48

RLQ appendix, right ureter, right ovary & uterine tube in women or right spermatic duct in men. portions of small and large intestines

Question 49

left lower quadrant

Answer 49

LLQ left ureter, left ovary & uterine tube in women or left spermatic duct in men. portions of small and large intestines