Exam 2: Body Structure and Directional Terminology

Crur/o is a combining form meaning the

The plane that separates the sides is the ____ plane.

Brachi/o is a combining form for the

A patient lying in a prone position is lying on her

Another term for the surface of the palm is

A patient with burns on her back has lesions on the ____ aspect of her body.

Celi/o has the same meaning as

The abdominopelvic region that is inferior to the left lumbar region is the left _____ region.

One of the veterinarian's canine patients had a bad flea bite that was caudal to his shoulders. The physician knew that it was toward his

The nipples are on the ____ surface of the body.

The normal dynamic process of balance in the body is

A small space at the beginning of a canal is the

An endotracheal tube is placed ____ the trachea.

Warts on the sole of a patient's foot are described as being on the ____ surface of the foot.

The abdominopelvic region that is medial to the lumbar regions is the _____ region.

A patient with a buildup of fatty deposits in the lining of the arteries has a problem with the ____ of the arteries.

The stomach and spleen are located in the _____ quadrant.

McBurney's point is the area in one of the abdominopelvic quadrants where

The organ that is in the cranial cavity is the

Phren/o is a combining form meaning