med term 3381: ch. 4 quiz review
the frontal plane is also known as the __ plane
coronal
which of the following is NOT part of the anatomical position? - palms facing forward - lying on the stomach - legs together - standing upright
lying on the stomach
if a patient has a lateral injury, where is it located?
on the side of the body
which of the following words refers to the ear?
otic
how many planes can be used to divide the human body?
three
the term trunk is synonymous with __
torso
the term anatomy is partially derived from the Greek word ana, which means __
apart
the term brachial refers to what body part?
arm
which of the following combining forms means head?
cephal/o
which of the following terms means pertaining to the neck?
cervical
which of the following directional terms meaning pertaining to away from the beginning of a structure?
distal
what is the uppermost central anatomical division of the abdominopelvic cavity?
epigastric
which of the following combining forms means below?
infer/o
which of the following terms is synonymous with caudal?
inferior
when using anatomical divisions, which region of the abdominopelvic cavity is inferior to the left hypochondriac region?
left lumbar
which of the following is the correct term for referring to the entire leg?
lower extremity
which of the following terms means to lie face down?
prone
the combining form femor/o refers to the __
thigh
a mythical creature called a centaur is said to be a man at its top half and a horse at its bottom half. if you wanted to use a plane to divide the two halves of the centaur, you would use the __ plane
transverse
which of the following is the correct term for the body's internal organs?
viscera