Medical Terminology Midterm

Which term means below?

• Inferior
• Superior
• Posterior
• Lateral

The head is considered to be ________ compared to the chest?

• Anterior
• Lateral
• Inferior
• Superior

You find a patient laying face down, which position is this?

• Supine
• Anterior
• Prone
• Superior

A 47 year has fallen and is laying on her back, what position is this?

• Lateral
• Prone
• Superior
• Supine

Which medical term means to the front?

• Supine
• Anterior
• Lateral
• Inferior

The standard position used when referring to location on the body.

• Anatomical Position
• Anatomical Reference
• Anatomical Direction
• Anatomical Indexing

Which cavity includes the heart and lungs?

• Thoracic
• Cranial
• Abdominal
• Retroperitoneal

Which cavity contains the liver and gall bladder?

• Thoracic
• Abdominal
• Cranial
• Retroperitoneal

Which of the following organs are located in the abdominal cavity?

• Liver, Gall Bladder, Kidney, Spleen, Stomach
• Appendix, Liver, Gall Bladder, Spleen, Stomach
• Stomach, Spleen, Gall Bladder, Liver, Lungs
• Gall Bladder, Liver, Bronchial, Spleen, Appendix

Which of the following locations can the liver be found located in?

• Left Upper Quadrant
• Right Lower Quadrant
• Right Upper Quadrant
• Left Lower Quadrant