Chapter 5 Medical Terminology

Question 1

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four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury: the right upper quadrant (RUQ), the left upper quadrant (LUQ), the right lower quadrant (RLQ), and the left lower quadrant (LLQ)

Answer 1

Abdominal Quadrants

Question 2

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the standard reference position for the body in the study of anatomy. In this position, the body is standing erect, facing the observer, with arms down at the sides and the palms of the hands forever

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Anatomic Position

Question 3

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the study of body structure

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Anatomy

Question 4

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the front of the body or body part

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Anterior

Question 5

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on both sides

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Bilateral

Question 6

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a word rood with an added vowel that can be joined with other words, roots, or suffixes to form a new work; for example, the _________ ____ therm/o added to meter makes the new word thermometer

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Combining Form

Question 7

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a word formed from two or more whole words; for example, the ________ smallpox formed from small and pox

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Compound

Question 8

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farther away from the torso

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Distal

Question 9

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referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior

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Dorsal

Question 10

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a sitting position

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Fowler Position

Question 11

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away from the head, usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head (e.g., the lips are ________ to the nose)

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Inferior

Question 12

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to the side, away from the midline of the body

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Lateral

Question 13

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toward the midline of the body

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Medial

Question 14

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a line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle

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Mid-Axillary Line

Question 15

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the line through the center of each clavicle

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Mid-Clavicular Line

Question 16

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an imaginary line drawn down the center of the body, dividing it into right and left halves

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Midline

Question 17

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referring to the palm of the hand

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Palmar

Question 18

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the study of body function

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Physiology

Question 19

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a flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object

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Plane

Question 20

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referring to the sole of the foot

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Plantar

Question 21

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the back of the body or body part

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Posterior

Question 22

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word part added to the beginning of a root or word to modify or qualify its meaning; for example, the prefix bi- added to the word lateral forms the word bilateral

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Prefix

Question 23

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lying facedown

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Prone

Question 24

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closer to the torso

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Proximal

Question 25

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lying on the side. Also called lateral recumbent position

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Recovery Position

Question 26

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Foundation of a word that is not a word that can stand on its own, for example, the ____ cardi, meaning “heart,” in words such as cardiac and cardiology

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Root

Question 27

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word part added to the end of the root or word to complete its meaning; for example, the ______ -itis added to the root laryng forms the word laryngitis

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Suffix

Question 28

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toward the head (e.g., the chest is ________ to the abdomen)

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Superior

Question 29

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lying on the back

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Supine

Question 30

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the trunk of the body, or the body without the head and the extremities

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Torso

Question 31

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limited to one side

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Unilateral

Question 32

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referring to the front of the body. A synonym for anterior

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Ventral

Question 33

Short Answer

List two prefixes the mean “below.”

Answer 33

Two prefixes that mean “below” are brady- and hypo-.

Question 34

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List two suffixes that mean “pertaining to.”

Answer 34

Two suffixes that mean “pertaining to” are -ac and -al.

Question 35

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Describe the difference between the prone and supine positions.

Answer 35

Prone means lying on the abdomen. Supine means lying on the back.

Question 36

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Describe the anatomic location of the mid-axillary line.

Answer 36

The mid-axillary line extends vertically from the armpit to the ankle.

Question 37

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Describe how the abdomen is divided into quadrants.

Answer 37

The abdominal quadrants are formed by imaginary horizontal and vertical lines drawn through the navel to form right upper, left upper, right lower, and left lower quadrants.