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1
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Scapular

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pertaining to the shoulder blade

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posterior

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pertaining to the back side of the body

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antecubital

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pertaining to in front if the elbow

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patellar

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pertaining to the kneecap

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Caudal

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pertaining to the tail

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anterior

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pertaining to the front side of the body

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gluteal

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pertaining to the buttocks

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thoracic

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pertaining to the chest

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cranial

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pertaining to the skull

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inguinal

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pertaining to the groin

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what does the suffix in hypochondriac mean

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pertaining to

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what is the directional term for pertaining to the belly

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ventral

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when standing in anatomical position the patient is

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looking straight ahead

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When using the clinical divisions of the abdominopelvic cavity, the left upper quadrant of the abdominopelvic cavity contains the stomach and the major portion of the

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pancreas

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The term meaning to lie face up is

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supine

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Which body plane is a vertical plane that runs from front to back

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sagittal plane

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Superficial means

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nearer the surface

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What means pertaining to the backbone

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vertebral

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The area of the body that includes the groin is the ______ area.

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inguinal

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in the abdominopelvic cavity, which region contains the navel

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umbilical region

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what word means pertaining to below

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inferior

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the area of the body that includes the thigh is called the ______ area.

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femoral

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the axillary area is the ______ area .

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underarm

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what is the meaning of the word root in the term gluteal

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buttocks

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______ refers to the creased area behind the knee

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popliteal

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pertaining to the arm

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brachial

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the ______ cavity is separated from the abdominopelvic cavity by the diaphragm muscle.

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thoracic

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The only horizontal plane of the body is the ______ plane.

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transverse

29
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The pleural cavity is a subdivision of the _______ cavity.

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thoracic

30
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Where would pain be felt associated with the appendicitis be felt?

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RLQ

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pertaining to the side is _______.

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Lateral

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hypogastric region is one of the nine anatomical divisions of the abdomen. What does the prefix in the word hypogastric mean

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below

33
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The _______ plane divides the body into upper and lower portions.

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transverse

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Cephalic means pertaining to the _____.

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head

35
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The cranial and _____ cavities are both dorsal body cavities.

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spinal

36
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The frontal plane is also called the ______ plane.

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coronal

37
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The directional term that means pertaining to the tail is ______.

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caudal

38
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Which of the following words means pertaining to the eye socket

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orbital

39
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When using the clinical divisions of the abdominopelvic cavity, which quadrant contains the spleen?

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left upper quadrant (LUQ)

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The term plantar refers to the _______.

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Sole of the foot

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The term ventral is synonymous with________.

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anterior

42
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When a part of the body is proximal to another part, it is _______.

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closer to the attachment point

43
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If you are wrapping a patient’s bandage in the cephalic direction, which way are you moving?

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Toward the head

44
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If a patient has a lateral injury, where is it located?

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On the side of the body

45
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The sagittal plane divides the body into

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left and right parts

46
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The heart is located in the

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thoracic cavity

47
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When using clinical divisions, the appendix is located in which abdominopelvic quadrant?

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Right lower

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When using anatomical divisions, the epigastric region is located in what portion in the abdominopelvic cavity?

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Upper middle region

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Which of the following words refer to the ear

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Otic

50
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Which part of the body is referred to as the gluteal area

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Buttocks

51
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Which of the following terms means pertaining to the skull?

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Cranial

52
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The term superficial means

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nearer the surface

53
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To what does the term inguinal refer?

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the groin

54
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When using the anatomical divisions, where is the abdominopelvic cavity is the hypogastrc region located?

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Lower middle region

55
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When using the clinical divisions, the gallbladder is located in which abdominopelvic quadrant>

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Right upper

56
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The term scapular refers to the

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shoulder blade

57
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The transverse planes divides the body into

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upper and lower parts

58
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Axillary is a term that refers to ______.

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The underarm area

59
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The term patellar refers to the

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kneecap

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