quiz 1 study guide - medical terminology

Question 1

anterior/ventral

Answer 1

front of the body

Question 2

posterior

Answer 2

towards the back/back of the body

Question 3

lateral

Answer 3

away from the midline

Question 4

medial

Answer 4

towards the midline

Question 5

proximal

Answer 5

close to the point of origin

Question 6

distal

Answer 6

far from the point of origin

Question 7

deep/internal

Answer 7

toward the interior of the body, away from the surface

Question 8

superficial/external

Answer 8

toward the body surface

Question 9

sagittal plane

Answer 9

vertical plane that divides the body into LEFT and RIGHT portions

Question 10

frontal plane

Answer 10

vertical plane that divides the body into ANTERIOR and POSTERIOR positions

Question 11

transverse plane

Answer 11

divides the body into SUPERIOR and INFERIOR portions

Question 12

intermediate

Answer 12

inbetween

Question 13

head

Answer 13

cephalic

Question 14

skull

Answer 14

cranial

Question 15

face

Answer 15

facial

Question 16

forehead

Answer 16

frontal

Question 17

eye bone

Answer 17

ocular

Question 18

eye

Answer 18

orbital

Question 19

cheek

Answer 19

buccal

Question 20

neck

Answer 20

cervical

Question 21

mouth

Answer 21

oral

Question 22

chin

Answer 22

mental

Question 23

chest

Answer 23

thoracic

Question 24

armpit

Answer 24

axillary

Question 25

arm

Answer 25

brachial

Question 26

FRONT of elbow

Answer 26

antecubital

Question 27

BACK of elbow

Answer 27

olecranal

Question 28

FOREarm

Answer 28

antebrachial

Question 29

wrist

Answer 29

carpal

Question 30

palm

Answer 30

palmar

Question 31

hand

Answer 31

manual

Question 32

thumb

Answer 32

pollex

Question 33

fingers

Answer 33

digits

Question 34

abdomen

Answer 34

abdominal

Question 35

loin/back

Answer 35

lumbar

Question 36

navel

Answer 36

umbilical

Question 37

pelvis

Answer 37

pelvic

Question 38

groin

Answer 38

inguinal

Question 39

FRONT of thigh

Answer 39

femoral

Question 40

buttock

Answer 40

gluteal

Question 41

kneecap (front of knee)

Answer 41

patellar

Question 42

back of knee

Answer 42

popliteal

Question 43

front of leg

Answer 43

crural

Question 44

back of leg/calf

Answer 44

sural

Question 45

ankle

Answer 45

tarsal

Question 46

foot

Answer 46

pedal

Question 47

big toe

Answer 47

hallux

Question 48

toes

Answer 48

digits

Question 49

heel of foot

Answer 49

calcaneal

Question 51

sole of foot

Answer 51

plantar