Question 1

The term ventral has a meaning similar to

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral 
B)  distal 
C)  dorsal 
D)  anterior 
A)  lateral 
B)  distal 
C)  dorsal 
D)  anterior D

Question 2

The term that means pertaining to the middle and side is

Accepted Answer

A)  anteroposterior 
B)  bilateral 
C)  mediolateral 
D)  posteroanterior 
A)  anteroposterior 
B)  bilateral 
C)  mediolateral 
D)  posteroanterior C

Question 3

A patient lying down in any position would be in the _____ position.

Accepted Answer

A)  recumbent 
B)  Sims 
C)  orthopnea 
D)  lithotomy 
A)  recumbent 
B)  Sims 
C)  orthopnea 
D)  lithotomy A

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  cadal 
B)  cadaul 
C)  caudle 
D)  caudal 
A)  cadal 
B)  cadaul 
C)  caudle 
D)  caudal

Question 5

The combining form dist/o means

Accepted Answer

A)  near 
B)  below 
C)  away 
D)  back 
A)  near 
B)  below 
C)  away 
D)  back

Question 6

The term dorsal means pertaining to the

Accepted Answer

A)  back 
B)  midline of the body 
C)  front of the body 
D)  side 
A)  back 
B)  midline of the body 
C)  front of the body 
D)  side

Question 7

The term that refers to the direction closest to the point of attachment is

Accepted Answer

A)  superior 
B)  medial 
C)  proximal 
D)  inferior 
A)  superior 
B)  medial 
C)  proximal 
D)  inferior

Question 8

A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is called

Accepted Answer

A)  sagittal 
B)  frontal 
C)  transverse 
D)  coronal 
A)  sagittal 
B)  frontal 
C)  transverse 
D)  coronal

Question 9

The regions to the right and left of the hypogastric region are the

Accepted Answer

A)  iliac 
B)  hypochondriac 
C)  lumbar 
D)  umbilical 
A)  iliac 
B)  hypochondriac 
C)  lumbar 
D)  umbilical

Question 10

The regions to the right and left of the umbilical region are called

Accepted Answer

A)  hypogastric 
B)  iliac 
C)  lumbar 
D)  epigastric 
A)  hypogastric 
B)  iliac 
C)  lumbar 
D)  epigastric

Question 11

The epigastric region is the area located

Accepted Answer

A)  between the right and left lumbar regions 
B)  superior to the umbilical region 
C)  to the right and left of the umbilical region 
D)  inferior to the umbilical region 
A)  between the right and left lumbar regions 
B)  superior to the umbilical region 
C)  to the right and left of the umbilical region 
D)  inferior to the umbilical region

Question 12

Match between columns
                        Premises: pertaining to a side
pertaining to one side
pertaining to below
toward the head
pertaining to away
pertaining to the back and to the front
pertaining to the head
pertaining to the back
pertaining to the belly
pertaining to the front and to the back
pertaining to near
pertaining to the middle

Accepted Answer

The Answer of posteroanterior and lateral and cephalad and medial is...

Question 13

The four abdominopelvic quadrants are named

Accepted Answer

A)  upper right quadrant, upper left quadrant, lower left quadrant, lower right quadrant 
B)  frontal quadrant, coronal quadrant, sagittal quadrant, transverse quadrant 
C)  umbilical quadrant, epigastric quadrant, lumbar quadrant, iliac quadrant 
D)  right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, left lower quadrant, right lower quadrant 
A)  upper right quadrant, upper left quadrant, lower left quadrant, lower right quadrant 
B)  frontal quadrant, coronal quadrant, sagittal quadrant, transverse quadrant 
C)  umbilical quadrant, epigastric quadrant, lumbar quadrant, iliac quadrant 
D)  right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, left lower quadrant, right lower quadrant

Question 14

The combining form meaning tail (downward) is

Accepted Answer

A)  caud/o 
B)  cephal/o 
C)  super/o 
D)  medi/o 
A)  caud/o 
B)  cephal/o 
C)  super/o 
D)  medi/o

Question 15

The region inferior to the umbilical region is called

Accepted Answer

A)  iliac 
B)  epigastric 
C)  hypogastric 
D)  hypochondriac 
A)  iliac 
B)  epigastric 
C)  hypogastric 
D)  hypochondriac

Question 16

The patient was placed in the Trendelenburg position, meaning he was lying

Accepted Answer

A)  on his abdomen, facing downward 
B)  sitting erect in a chair or sitting upright in bed supported by pillows 
C)  on his back with his head higher than his feet 
D)  on his back with his head lower than his feet 
A)  on his abdomen, facing downward 
B)  sitting erect in a chair or sitting upright in bed supported by pillows 
C)  on his back with his head higher than his feet 
D)  on his back with his head lower than his feet

Question 17

A patient lying on their back with legs raised and feet in stirrups, hips and knees flexed, thighs abducted, and externally rotated would be in which position?

Accepted Answer

A)  orthopnea 
B)  Fowler 
C)  lithotomy 
D)  Sims 
A)  orthopnea 
B)  Fowler 
C)  lithotomy 
D)  Sims

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: semi-sitting position with slight elevation of the knees
encompasses the left lobe of the liver, the stomach, the spleen, lateral portion of the pancreas, and portions of the small and large intestines
lying down in any position
lying on back with legs raised and feet in stirrups, hips and knees flexed, thighs abducted, and externally rotated
horizontal plane dividing the body into superior and inferior portions
lying on left side with right knee drawn up with left arm drawn behind, parallel to the back
lying on back with head lower than the feet
vertical plane passing through the body from front to back, dividing the body into right and left sides (any plane parallel to the midsagittal plane)
vertical plane passing through the body from side to side, dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions
inferior to the umbilical region
lying on back, facing upward
around the navel

Accepted Answer

The Answer of hypogastric region and lithotomy position and sagittal is...

Question 19

Match between columns
                        Premises: front
pertaining to
one
side
near (the point of attachment of a body part)
toward
back, behind
above
tail (downward)
two
below
head (upward)

Accepted Answer

The Answer of poster/o and later/o and uni- and super/o is...

Question 20

The frontal or coronal plane is a vertical plane passing from side to side that divides the body into _____ portions.

Accepted Answer

A)  right and left 
B)  anterior and posterior 
C)  superior and inferior 
D)  top and bottom 
A)  right and left 
B)  anterior and posterior 
C)  superior and inferior 
D)  top and bottom

The term ventral has a meaning similar to

The term that means pertaining to the middle and side is

A patient lying down in any position would be in the _____ position.

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

The combining form dist/o means

The term dorsal means pertaining to the

The term that refers to the direction closest to the point of attachment is

A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is called

The regions to the right and left of the hypogastric region are the

The regions to the right and left of the umbilical region are called

The epigastric region is the area located

The four abdominopelvic quadrants are named

The combining form meaning tail (downward) is

The region inferior to the umbilical region is called

The patient was placed in the Trendelenburg position, meaning he was lying

A patient lying on their back with legs raised and feet in stirrups, hips and knees flexed, thighs abducted, and externally rotated would be in which position?

The frontal or coronal plane is a vertical plane passing from side to side that divides the body into _____ portions.

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

The term ventral has a meaning similar to

The term that means pertaining to the middle and side is

A patient lying down in any position would be in the _____ position.

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

The combining form dist/o means

The term dorsal means pertaining to the

The term that refers to the direction closest to the point of attachment is

A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is called

The regions to the right and left of the hypogastric region are the

The regions to the right and left of the umbilical region are called

The epigastric region is the area located

The four abdominopelvic quadrants are named

The combining form meaning tail (downward) is

The region inferior to the umbilical region is called

The patient was placed in the Trendelenburg position, meaning he was lying

A patient lying on their back with legs raised and feet in stirrups, hips and knees flexed, thighs abducted, and externally rotated would be in which position?

The frontal or coronal plane is a vertical plane passing from side to side that divides the body into _____ portions.

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