Chapter 7: Medical Terminology

Question 1

Abduction

Answer 1

Movement of a limb away from the midline.

Question 2

Adduction

Answer 2

Movement of a limb toward the midline.

Question 3

Anatomic Position

Answer 3

The position of reference, in which the patient stands facing you, arms at the side, with the palms of the hands facing forward.

Question 4

Anterior

Answer 4

The front surface of the body; the side facing you in the anatomic position.

Question 5

Anteroposterior Axis

Answer 5

The axis that runs perpendicular to the coronal plane.

Question 6

Antonyms

Answer 6

Pairs of word roots, prefixes, or suffixes that have opposite meanings.

Question 7

Apex

Answer 7

The pointed extremity of a conical structure.

Question 8

Bilateral

Answer 8

In anatomy, a body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline.

Question 9

Combining Form

Answer 9

A word root followed by a vowel.

Question 10

Combining Vowel

Answer 10

The vowel used to combine two-word roots or a word root and a prefix or suffix.

Question 11

Compound Word

Answer 11

A word containing more than one-word root.

Question 12

Contralateral

Answer 12

On the opposite side of the body.

Question 13

Coronal Plane

Answer 13

An imaginary plane in which the body is cut into front and back portions.

Question 14

Cross Section

Answer 14

The product of slicing an object cross-wise, perpendicular to its long axis.

Question 15

Deep

Answer 15

Farther inside the body and away from the skin.

Question 16

Distal

Answer 16

Farther from the trunk and nearer to the free end of the extremity.

Question 17

Dorsal

Answer 17

The posterior surface of the body, including the back of the hand.

Question 18

Eponym

Answer 18

The name of a disease, device, procedure, or drug that is based on the person who invented, discovered, or first described it.

Question 19

Extension

Answer 19

The straightening of a joint.

Question 20

External Rotation

Answer 20

Rotating an extremity at its joint away from the midline.

Question 21

Flexion

Answer 21

The bending of the joint.

Question 22

Fowler Position

Answer 22

A sitting position, with the head elevated at a 90 degree angle (sitting straight upright).

Question 23

Homonyms

Answer 23

Words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings.

Question 24

Horizontal Axis

Answer 24

The axis that runs perpendicular to the sagittal plane; also called the mediolateral axis.

Question 25

Hyperextension

Answer 25

Maximum extension or extension beyond the normal range of motion.

Question 26

Hyperflexion

Answer 26

Maximum flexion or flexion beyond the normal range of motion.

Question 27

Inferior

Answer 27

Below or closer to the feet.

Question 28

Internal Rotation

Answer 28

Rotating the anterior surface of an extremity toward the midline.

Question 29

Ipsilateral

Answer 29

On the same of the body.

Question 30

Lateral

Answer 30

In anatomy, parts of the body that lie farther from the midline.

Question 31

Longitudinal Axis

Answer 31

The axis that runs perpendicular to the transverse plane.

Question 32

Longitudinal Section

Answer 32

The view of an object cut along its long axis.

Question 33

Medial

Answer 33

Closer to the midline.

Question 34

Midsagittal Plane (Midline)

Answer 34

An imaginary vertical line drawn from the middle of the forehead through the nose and umbilicus (navel) to the floor.

Question 35

Palmar

Answer 35

The forward-facing part of the hand in the anatomic position.

Question 36

Plantar

Answer 36

The sole or bottom surface of the foot.

Question 37

Posterior

Answer 37

In anatomy, the back surface of the body; the side away from you in the standard anatomic position.

Question 38

Prefix

Answer 38

Part of a term that appears before a word root, changing the meaning of the term.

Question 39

Pronation

Answer 39

Turning the palms downward (toward the ground).

Question 40

Prone

Answer 40

Lying flat, face down.

Question 41

Proximal

Answer 41

Closer to the trunk.

Question 42

Quadrants

Answer 42

The four sections of the abd cavity shown by two imaginary lines intersecting at the umbilicus, dividing the abd into four equal areas.

Question 43

Range of Motion

Answer 43

The full distance that a joint can be moved.

Question 44

Sagittal (Lateral) Plane

Answer 44

A plane of the body that passes vertically from front to back, dividing the body into left and right portions.

Question 45

Suffix

Answer 45

The part of a term that comes after the word root, and the end of the term.

Question 46

Superficial

Answer 46

Closer to or on the surface of the skin.

Question 47

Superior

Answer 47

Above or closer to the head.

Question 48

Supination

Answer 48

Turning the palms upward (toward the sky).

Question 49

Synonyms

Answer 49

Pairs of word roots, prefixes, or suffixes that have the same or almost the same meaning.

Question 50

Topographic Anatomy

Answer 50

Superficial landmarks of the body that serve as guides to the structures that lie beneath them.

Question 51

Transverse (Axial) Plane

Answer 51

An imaginary plan passing horizontally through the body at the waist, dividing it into top and bottom halves.

Question 52

Unilateral

Answer 52

Occurring or appearing on only one side of the body.

Question 53

Ventral

Answer 53

The anterior surface of the body.

Question 54

Word Roots

Answer 54

The foundation of a word; establishes the basic meaning of a word.