Chapter 56

Question 1

compound

Answer 1

a word formed from two or more whole words

Question 2

root

Answer 2

foundation of a word that is not a word that can stand on its own

Question 3

combining form

Answer 3

a word root with an added vowel that can be joined with other words, roots, or suffixes to form a new word

Question 4

prefix

Answer 4

word pard added to the beginning of a root or word to modify or qualify its meaning

Question 5

suffix

Answer 5

word part added to the end of a root or word to complete its meaning

Question 6

anatomy

Answer 6

the study of body structure

Question 7

physiology

Answer 7

the study of body function

Question 8

anatomic postion

Answer 8

patient is facing forward, arms down and palms up

Question 9

midline

Answer 9

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

Question 10

medial

Answer 10

TOWARD MIDLINE of the body

Question 11

lateral

Answer 11

to the side, AWAY FROM MIDLINE of body

Question 12

bilateral

Answer 12

on both sides

Question 13

unilateral

Answer 13

limited to one side

Question 14

mid-auxiliary line

Answer 14

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

Question 15

anterior

Answer 15

front of body or body part

Question 16

posterior

Answer 16

back of body or body part

Question 17

vertical

Answer 17

referring to the from of the body (SAME AS ANTERIOR)

Question 18

dorsal

Answer 18

referring to the back of the body (SAME AS POSTERIOR)

Question 19

superior

Answer 19

toward head (Chest is superior to the abdomen)

Question 20

inferior

Answer 20

away from the head (Lips are inferior to the nose)

Question 21

proximal

Answer 21

closer to the torso

Question 22

distal

Answer 22

farther away from the torso

Question 23

torso

Answer 23

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

Question 24

palmar

Answer 24

referring to the palm of the hand

Question 25

plantar

Answer 25

referring to the sole of the foot

Question 26

mid-clavicular

Answer 26

line through center of each clavicle

Question 27

abdominal quadrants

Answer 27

RUQ, RLQ, LUQ, LLQ

Question 28

supine

Answer 28

lying on the back

Question 29

prone

Answer 29

lying face down

Question 30

recovery position

Answer 30

lying on the side (Lateral recumbent position)

Question 31

fowler position

Answer 31

sitting position