Unit 3 (Abbreviations of body planes, and directions)

Answer 1

less than

Question 2

>

Answer 2

greater than

Question 3

up arrow

Answer 3

increase

Question 4

down arrow

Answer 4

decrease

Question 5

abn

Answer 5

abnormal

Question 6

abd

Answer 6

abdomen

Question 7

AP

Answer 7

anteroposterior (X-ray)

Question 8

CXR

Answer 8

chest X-ray

Question 9

L, LT

Answer 9

left

Question 10

LAT

Answer 10

lateral

Question 11

LLQ

Answer 11

left lower quadrant

Question 12

LUQ

Answer 12

left upper quadrant

Question 13

PA

Answer 13

posteroanterior (x-ray)

Question 14

R, RT

Answer 14

right

Question 15

RLQ

Answer 15

right lower quadrant

Question 16

RUQ

Answer 16

right upper quadrant

Question 17

trans

Answer 17

transverse

Question 18

HPI

Answer 18

history of present illness

Question 19

postop

Answer 19

postoperative

Question 20

preop

Answer 20

preoperative

Question 21

prep

Answer 21

prepare for

Question 22

Gm, gm

Answer 22

gram

Question 23

mg

Answer 23

miligram

Question 24

>

Answer 24

greater than

Question 25

up arrow

Answer 25

increase

Question 26

down arrow

Answer 26

decrease

Question 27

abn

Answer 27

abnormal

Question 28

abd

Answer 28

abdomen

Question 29

AP

Answer 29

anteroposterior (X-ray)

Question 30

CXR

Answer 30

chest X-ray

Question 31

L, LT

Answer 31

left

Question 32

LAT

Answer 32

lateral

Question 33

LLQ

Answer 33

left lower quadrant

Question 34

LUQ

Answer 34

left upper quadrant

Question 35

PA

Answer 35

posteroanterior (x-ray)

Question 36

R, RT

Answer 36

right

Question 37

RLQ

Answer 37

right lower quadrant

Question 38

RUQ

Answer 38

right upper quadrant

Question 39

trans

Answer 39

transverse

Question 40

HPI

Answer 40

history of present illness

Question 41

postop

Answer 41

postoperative

Question 42

preop

Answer 42

preoperative

Question 43

prep

Answer 43

prepare for

Question 44

Gm, gm

Answer 44

gram

Question 45

mg

Answer 45

miligram

Question 46

midsagittal plane

Answer 46

divides the body into equal left and right halves

Question 47

sagittal plane

Answer 47

divides the body into unequal left and right halves

Question 48

coronal plane= frontal plane

Answer 48

divides the body into front and back portions

Question 49

transverse plane

Answer 49

divides the body into upper and lower portions

Question 50

deep

Answer 50

situated far below the surface

Question 51

superficial

Answer 51

situated near the surface

Question 52

ventr/o

Answer 52

front or belly side

Question 53

anter/o

Answer 53

front or before

Question 54

-ior

Answer 54

pertaining to

Question 55

-al

Answer 55

pertaining to

Question 56

dors/o

Answer 56

back side

Question 57

poster/o

Answer 57

back or after

Question 58

superior

Answer 58

uppermost, above, or toward the head

Question 59

cephal/o

Answer 59

head

Question 60

-ic

Answer 60

pertaining to

Question 61

inferior

Answer 61

lowermost, below, or toward the feet

Question 62

caud/o

Answer 62

tail or lower part of the body

Question 63

proximal

Answer 63

nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure

Question 64

distal

Answer 64

farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure

Question 65

medial

Answer 65

the direction toward or nearer the midline or middle

Question 66

lateral

Answer 66

the direction toward the side, away from the midline

Question 67

bilateral

Answer 67

pertaining to both sides (bi= two, al=pertaining to)

Question 68

unilateral

Answer 68

pertaining to one side (uni=one side)