Chapter 5 Vocab

Question 0

Midline

Answer 0

the imaginary line drawn down the center of the body, through the nose and umbilicus (belly button), dividing the body into right and left halves

Question 1

Correct Anatomical Position

Answer 1

when the person is standing, facing forward, palms forward

Question 2

Mid-axillary lines

Answer 2

the imaginary lines on both sides of the body drawn from armpit to ankle, diving the body into anterior and posterior

Question 3

Anterior

Answer 3

Front

-remember antes (before in spanish)

Question 4

Posterior

Answer 4

back

-remember POST means after or behind

Question 5

Torso

Answer 5

refers to the chest

Question 6

Medial

Answer 6

toward the midline

*a cut on the inside of your thigh is medial

Question 7

Lateral

Answer 7

away from the midline

*a cut on the outside of your thigh is lateral

Question 8

Proximal

Answer 8

towards the body/torso

Question 9

Distal

Answer 9

towards fingers or toes

Question 10

Right and Left

Answer 10

when referring to right or left, you must refer to the PATIENTS right or left side

Question 11

Unilateral

Answer 11

one-sided

-uni means one

Question 12

Bilateral

Answer 12

both sides

-Bi means two

Question 13

Dorsal

Answer 13

another term for the back of something

-for example the back of your hand

Question 14

Ventral

Answer 14

the front of something

-for example: your palm

Question 15

Plantar

Answer 15

refers to your feet

Question 16

Palmar

Answer 16

refers to your hand

-PALM

Question 17

Prone

Answer 17

when you are lying on your stomach

Question 18

Supine

Answer 18

laying on your back

-if you take out the “u” it spells SPINE

Question 19

Fowler’s Position

Answer 19

a sitting position

Question 20

Trendelenburg

Answer 20

sitting with your knees elevated

Question 21

Shock Position

Answer 21

supine with the legs higher than the heart (elevating legs or tilting the bed)

Question 22

Skull

Answer 22

houses and protects the brain

Question 23

Spinal Column

Answer 23

• cervical (7 vertebrae)
• thoracic (12 vertebrae one for each rib)
• lumbar (5 vertebrae)
• sacral (5 vertebrae)
• coccyx (4 vertebrae)

Question 24

Thorax

Answer 24

the chest

made up of 12 ribs

Question 25

pelvis

Answer 25

consists of iliac crests (pelvic wings), pubis (the anterior portion you can palate and the itchum, which is inferior and posterior) this is the bone you hurt when you fall on your butt

Question 26

Upper Extremities

Answer 26

consists of clavicles or collarbones, the scapula (shoulder blade) and the accromion or the tip of your shoulder

Question 27

Scapula

Answer 27

shoulder blade