Chapter 3 & 4 Study Guide - Tayden Bitsoie

When directional terms are applied, it is assumed that the body is in the standard neutral position of reference known as the:

• Supine position

• Anatomic position

• Prone position

• Lateral position

Frontal, coronal, sagittal, and transverse refer to:

• Anatomic positions

• Anatomic planes

• Anatomic directions

• Anatomic regions

The body lying horizontally on the back is in:

• Prone position

• Supine position

• Lateral position

• Anatomic position

Imaginary vertical and horizontal lines drawn through the umbilicus form the:

• Thoracic quadrants

• Abdominopelvic quadrants

• Cranial quadrants

• Pelvic quadrants

The meaning of the prefix bi- is:

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

The combining form meaning back, behind is:

• Anter/o

• Poster/o

• Later/o

• Super/o

In the medical term ventral, the word root means:

• Back

• Side

• Belly (front)

• Head

The world part that completes the medical term meaning toward the head, ____/ad, is:

• Caud

• Cephal

• Dist

• Proxim

The combining form super/o means:

• Below

• Above

• Behind

• Beside

The combining form meaning near (the point of attachment) is:

• Dist/o

• Proxim/o

• Later/o

• Anter/o