terminology

Question 1

anatomy

Answer 1

the study of body structure

Question 2

physiology

Answer 2

the study of body function

Question 3

anterior

Answer 3

at the front

Question 4

sagittal / median plane

Answer 4

slicing body down the middle to create two side by side halves

Question 5

frontal / coronal plane

Answer 5

slicing body in half / front and back

Question 6

transverse / horizontal plane

Answer 6

slicing the body in two from waist down

Question 7

midline

Answer 7

an imaginary line passing in between the eyes and continuing through the naval, dividing the body in left and right halves

Question 8

medial

Answer 8

closer to the midline

Question 9

lateral

Answer 9

further from the midline

Question 10

bilateral

Answer 10

both sides of anything

Question 11

unilateral

Answer 11

one side of anything

Question 12

midaxilary line

Answer 12

line that runs vertically from the bottom of the armpit to ones ankle

Question 13

anterior

Answer 13

front

Question 14

posterior

Answer 14

back

Question 15

ventral

Answer 15

referring to the front of the body

Question 16

dorsal

Answer 16

referring to back of the body or back of the hand or foot

Question 17

superior

Answer 17

above

Question 18

inferior

Answer 18

below

Question 19

proximal

Answer 19

closer to the torso

Question 20

distal

Answer 20

further from the torso

Question 21

palmar

Answer 21

palm of hand

Question 22

plantar

Answer 22

sole of the foot

Question 23

midclavicular lines

Answer 23

two lines that divide the body into sections stemming vertically from the clavicles

Question 24

abdominal quadrants

Answer 24

right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, and left lower quadrant

Question 25

what organs are in the right upper quadrant

Answer 25

liver, right kidney, gallbladder, colon, pancreas

Question 26

what organs are in the left upper quadrant

Answer 26

stomach, spleen, left kidney, colon, pancreas

Question 27

what organs are in the right lower quadrant

Answer 27

colon,kidney, appendix, small intestine, major artery vein to the right leg, ureter, bladder

Question 28

what organs are in the left lower quadrant

Answer 28

small intestines,colon, major artery and vein to the left leg, ureter, bladder

Question 29

supine

Answer 29

patient is lying on back

Question 30

prone

Answer 30

patient laying on abdomen

Question 31

recovery position

Answer 31

patient lying on side, also known as lateral recumbent position ( left or right)

Question 32

fowler position

Answer 32

seated position

Question 33

semi fowler position

Answer 33

semi seated position