Chapter 5 - Medical Terminology

Question 1

Four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury.

Answer 1

Abdominal Quadrants:
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)

Question 2

The standard reference position for the body in the study of anatomy. In this position, the body is standing erect, facing the observer, with the arms down at the sides and the palms of the hands forward.

Answer 2

Anatomic Position

Question 3

The study of the body structure.

Answer 3

Anatomy

Question 4

The study of the body function.

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Physiology

Question 5

The front of the body or body part.

Answer 5

Anterior

Question 6

The back of the body or body part.

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Posterior

Question 7

A word formed from two or more whole words.

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Compound Word

Question 8

Foundation of a word that is not a word that can stand on its own.

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Root

Question 9

A word root with an added vowel that can be joined with other words, roots or suffixes to form a new word.

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Combining Form

Question 10

Word part added to the beginning of a root word to modify or qualify its meaning.

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Prefix

Question 11

Word part added to the end of a root or word to complete its meaning.

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Suffix

Question 12

A flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object.

Answer 12

Plane

Question 13

An imaginary line drawn down the center of the body, dividing it into right and left halves.

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Midline

Question 14

Toward the midline of the body

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Medial

Question 15

To the side, away from the midline of the body

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Lateral

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On both sides

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Bilateral

Question 17

Limited to one side

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Unilateral

Question 18

A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle

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Mid-Axillary Line

Question 19

Referring to the front of the body, a synonym for anterior

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Ventral

Question 20

Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot, a synonym for posterior

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Dorsal

Question 21

Toward the head

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Superior

Question 22

Away from the head, usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head

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Inferior

Question 23

Closer to the torso

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Proximal

Question 24

Farther away from the torso

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Distal

Question 25

The trunk of the body, or the body without the head and the extremities

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Torso

Question 26

Referring to the palm of the hand

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Palmar

Question 27

Referring to the sole of the foot

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Plantar

Question 28

The line through the center of each clavicle

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Mid-Clavicular Line

Question 29

Lying on the back

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Supine

Question 30

Lying facedown

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Prone

Question 31

Lying on the side, also called the lateral recumbent position

Answer 31

Recovery Position

Question 32

A sitting position

Answer 32

Fowler Position