Unit 2: Medical Terms

Question 1

Anterior:

Answer 1

toward the front or belly-side of the patient, forward, in front of

Question 2

Posterior:

Answer 2

toward the back or spine side of the patient, behind, following

Question 3

Distal:

Answer 3

away from, further from the origin

Question 4

Proximal:

Answer 4

close to, near, closer to the origin

Question 5

Dorsal:

Answer 5

toward the back or spine

Question 6

Ventral:

Answer 6

toward the stomach or front of the body

Question 7

Superior:

Answer 7

on top of or above another structure, over, move toward the head

Question 8

Inferior:

Answer 8

below or under another structure, under, move toward the feet

Question 9

Lateral:

Answer 9

toward the side away from the midline, refers to the side of the body

Question 10

Medial:

Answer 10

toward the middle of midline of the body, refers to the middle of the body

Question 11

Cephalic:

Answer 11

toward the head

Question 12

Caudal:

Answer 12

toward the feet

Question 13

Apex:

Answer 13

toward the tip or top of an organ

Question 14

Base:

Answer 14

toward the bottom or lower part of an organ

Question 15

Superficial:

Answer 15

toward the surface of the body, not deep

Question 16

Deep:

Answer 16

further away from the skin

Question 17

Bilateral:

Answer 17

both sides of the body

Question 18

Unilateral:

Answer 18

one side of the body

Question 19

Ipsilateral:

Answer 19

on the same side of the body

Question 20

Contralateral:

Answer 20

on the opposite side of the body

Question 21

Parietal:

Answer 21

relating to a body cavity wall

Question 22

Visceral:

Answer 22

relating to internal organs or organs within body cavities

Question 23

anter(o):

Answer 23

front

Question 24

–ior:

Answer 24

pertaining to

Question 25

poster(o):

Answer 25

back

Question 26

dist(o):

Answer 26

away from

Question 27

–al:

Answer 27

pertaining to

Question 28

proxim(o):

Answer 28

near

Question 29

dors(o):

Answer 29

back of the body

Question 30

ventr(o):

Answer 30

belly

Question 31

super(o):

Answer 31

above

Question 32

infer(o):

Answer 32

below

Question 33

later(o):

Answer 33

side

Question 34

medi(o):

Answer 34

middle

Question 35

cephal(o):

Answer 35

head

Question 36

–ic:

Answer 36

pertaining to

Question 37

caud(o):

Answer 37

tail

Question 38

ipsi–:

Answer 38

same

Question 39

contra–:

Answer 39

opposite

Question 40

pariet(o):

Answer 40

wall

Question 41

viscer(o):

Answer 41

internal organ

Question 42

planes:

Answer 42

lines of division to divide the body

Question 43

sagittal:

Answer 43

vertical plane that divides the body in right and left halves (medial lateral)

Question 44

midsagittal:

Answer 44

vertical plane that divides the body in equal right and left halves (medial lateral)

Question 45

frontal:

Answer 45

vertical plane that divides the body in front(anterior) and back(posterior) portions

Question 46

coronal:

Answer 46

vertical plane that divides the body in front(anterior) and back(posterior) portions

Question 47

midcoronal:

Answer 47

vertical plane that divides the body in equal front(anterior) and back(posterior) portions

Question 48

transverse:

Answer 48

horizontal plane that divides the body into top(superior) and bottom(inferior) portions

Question 49

cross-section:

Answer 49

horizontal plane (transverse plane) that divides the body into top(superior) and bottom(inferior) portions

Question 50

longitudinal section:

Answer 50

structures viewed by an imaginary slice along the long axis of a plane (sagittal or coronal)

Question 51

abdomen(o):

Answer 51

abdomen

Question 52

pleur(o):

Answer 52

meaning pleura

Question 53

thorac(o):

Answer 53

thorax or chest

Question 54

pariet(o):

Answer 54

relating to a wall

Question 55

viscer(o):

Answer 55

internal organ

Question 56

peri–:

Answer 56

around

Question 57

cardi(o):

Answer 57

heart

Question 58

pelv(o):

Answer 58

pelvis

Question 59

peritone(o):

Answer 59

peritoneum

Question 60

crani(o):

Answer 60

meaning skull

Question 61

spin(o):

Answer 61

meaning spine

Question 62

hypo–:

Answer 62

under

Question 63

chondr(o):

Answer 63

cartilage

Question 64

epi–:

Answer 64

above

Question 65

gastr(o):

Answer 65

stomach

Question 66

lumb(o):

Answer 66

loin

Question 67

umbilic(o):

Answer 67

navel