Exam 3: Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants

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

The term unilateral means pertaining to

The frontal or coronal plane is a vertical field running from side to side that divides the body into

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

In the physician's order for a "PA and lat chest radiograph," the image will be taken from

The term that means pertaining to the middle is

The abbreviation for the directional term meaning pertaining to above is

The term ventral has a meaning similar to

The umbilical region is the area located

The term distal means

The combining form meaning tail (downward) is

The term dorsal means pertaining to the

The term that means pertaining to below is

The correct spelling for the term that means pertaining to the tail is

The term that means toward the head is

The epigastric region is the area located

The combining form meaning middle is

A vertical field running through the body from front to back at the midline dividing the body into right and left halves is the

The pelvic examination required the patient to be lying on her back with her legs raised and feet in stirrups or in the