Question 1

The umbilical region is the area located

Accepted Answer

A) superior to the navel region. 
B) to the right and left of the epigastric region. 
C) around the navel. 
D) to the right and left of the hypogastric region. 
A) superior to the navel region. 
B) to the right and left of the epigastric region. 
C) around the navel. 
D) to the right and left of the hypogastric region.

Question 2

MATCHING

-Match each item with the correct description below.
front

Accepted Answer

A) poster/o 
B) proxim/o 
C) -ad 
D) cephal/o 
E) anter/o
F)later/o 
A) poster/o 
B) proxim/o 
C) -ad 
D) cephal/o 
E) anter/o
F)later/o

Question 3

A patient sitting upright in a chair or in bed supported by pills behind the back would be in which position?

Accepted Answer

A) orthopnea 
B) Fowler 
C) lithotomy 
D) Sims 
A) orthopnea 
B) Fowler 
C) lithotomy 
D) Sims

Question 4

The term that means pertaining to the middle and side is

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A) anteroposterior. 
B) bilateral. 
C) mediolateral. 
D) posteroanterior. 
A) anteroposterior. 
B) bilateral. 
C) mediolateral. 
D) posteroanterior.

Question 5

RUQ means

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A) right under quadrant. 
B) right upper quotient. 
C) right upper quadrant. 
D) rite upper quadrant. 
A) right under quadrant. 
B) right upper quotient. 
C) right upper quadrant. 
D) rite upper quadrant.

Question 6

MATCHING
-Match each item with the correct description below.
above

Accepted Answer

A) caud/o 
B) bi- 
C) infer/o 
D) -ior 
E) uni-
F)super/o 
A) caud/o 
B) bi- 
C) infer/o 
D) -ior 
E) uni-
F)super/o

Question 7

The term that means pertaining to the middle is

Accepted Answer

A) lateral. 
B) unilateral. 
C) medial. 
D) midsagittal. 
A) lateral. 
B) unilateral. 
C) medial. 
D) midsagittal.

Question 8

MATCHING
-Match each item with the correct description below.
left lower quadrant

Accepted Answer

A) RUQ 
B) AP 
C) sup 
D) LLQ 
E) PA
F)inf
G)lat
H)ant
I)med 
A) RUQ 
B) AP 
C) sup 
D) LLQ 
E) PA
F)inf
G)lat
H)ant
I)med

Question 9

The term that means toward the head is

Accepted Answer

A) ventral. 
B) cephalad. 
C) caudal. 
D) caudad. 
A) ventral. 
B) cephalad. 
C) caudal. 
D) caudad.

Question 10

A vertical plane passing through the body from front to back,dividing the body into right and left sides (any plane parallel to the midsagittal plane)is called

Accepted Answer

A) frontal. 
B) ventral. 
C) transverse. 
D) sagittal. 
A) frontal. 
B) ventral. 
C) transverse. 
D) sagittal.

Question 11

MATCHING
-Match each item with the correct description below.
pertaining to a side

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A) posterior 
B) lateral 
C) unilateral 
D) ventral 
E) proximal
F)anteroposterior 
A) posterior 
B) lateral 
C) unilateral 
D) ventral 
E) proximal
F)anteroposterior

Question 12

The prone position is also called

Accepted Answer

A) ventral recumbent position. 
B) dorsal recumbent position. 
C) decubitus position. 
D) supine position. 
A) ventral recumbent position. 
B) dorsal recumbent position. 
C) decubitus position. 
D) supine position.

Question 13

A vertical plane passing through the body from front to back,dividing the body into unequal left and right sides is called the __________ plane.

Accepted Answer

A) transverse 
B) midsagittal 
C) sagittal 
D) parasagittal 
A) transverse 
B) midsagittal 
C) sagittal 
D) parasagittal

Question 14

The term that means pertaining to the back and to the front is

Accepted Answer

A) mediolateral. 
B) anteroposterior. 
C) anterolateral. 
D) posteroanterior. 
A) mediolateral. 
B) anteroposterior. 
C) anterolateral. 
D) posteroanterior.

Question 15

MATCHING

-Match each item with the correct description below.
near (the point of attachment of a body part)

Accepted Answer

A) poster/o 
B) proxim/o 
C) -ad 
D) cephal/o 
E) anter/o
F)later/o 
A) poster/o 
B) proxim/o 
C) -ad 
D) cephal/o 
E) anter/o
F)later/o

Question 16

MATCHING
-Match each item with the correct description below.
one

Accepted Answer

A) caud/o 
B) bi- 
C) infer/o 
D) -ior 
E) uni-
F)super/o 
A) caud/o 
B) bi- 
C) infer/o 
D) -ior 
E) uni-
F)super/o

Question 17

The term ventral has a meaning similar to

Accepted Answer

A) lateral. 
B) distal. 
C) dorsal. 
D) anterior. 
A) lateral. 
B) distal. 
C) dorsal. 
D) anterior.

Question 18

A patient lying on their back facing upward would be in what position?

Accepted Answer

A) prone 
B) Trendelenburg 
C) Sims 
D) supine 
A) prone 
B) Trendelenburg 
C) Sims 
D) supine

Question 19

The term distal means

Accepted Answer

A) away from the point of attachment. 
B) toward the back of the body. 
C) toward the lower end of the body. 
D) away from the midline. 
A) away from the point of attachment. 
B) toward the back of the body. 
C) toward the lower end of the body. 
D) away from the midline.

Question 20

MATCHING
-Match each item with the correct description below.
inferior

Accepted Answer

A) RUQ 
B) AP 
C) sup 
D) LLQ 
E) PA
F)inf
G)lat
H)ant
I)med 
A) RUQ 
B) AP 
C) sup 
D) LLQ 
E) PA
F)inf
G)lat
H)ant
I)med

The umbilical region is the area located

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. front

A patient sitting upright in a chair or in bed supported by pills behind the back would be in which position?

The term that means pertaining to the middle and side is

RUQ means

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. above

The term that means pertaining to the middle is

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. left lower quadrant

The term that means toward the head is

A vertical plane passing through the body from front to back,dividing the body into right and left sides (any plane parallel to the midsagittal plane)is called

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. pertaining to a side

The prone position is also called

A vertical plane passing through the body from front to back,dividing the body into unequal left and right sides is called the __________ plane.

The term that means pertaining to the back and to the front is

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. near (the point of attachment of a body part)

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. one

The term ventral has a meaning similar to

A patient lying on their back facing upward would be in what position?

The term distal means

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. inferior

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Exam 3: Directional Terms, planes, positions, regions, and Quadrants

The umbilical region is the area located

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. front

A patient sitting upright in a chair or in bed supported by pills behind the back would be in which position?

The term that means pertaining to the middle and side is

RUQ means

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. above

The term that means pertaining to the middle is

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. left lower quadrant

The term that means toward the head is

A vertical plane passing through the body from front to back,dividing the body into right and left sides (any plane parallel to the midsagittal plane)is called

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. pertaining to a side

The prone position is also called

A vertical plane passing through the body from front to back,dividing the body into unequal left and right sides is called the __________ plane.

The term that means pertaining to the back and to the front is

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. near (the point of attachment of a body part)

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. one

The term ventral has a meaning similar to

A patient lying on their back facing upward would be in what position?

The term distal means

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. inferior

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Female Reproductive System

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Cardiovascular,immune,lymphatic Systems and Blood

Digestive System

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Ear

Musculoskeletal System

Nervous System and Behavioral Health

Endocrine System

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