Medical Terminology-1

Point out the benefits of medical terminology knowledge?

• Maintain the rule of healthcare facilities
• No communication barrier
• Easy documentation & communication between same profession individual
• All of the above

In Standard anatomical position, palm of the hands:

• Faces anteriorly
• Faces posteriorly
• Faces superiorly
• Faces inferiorly

What the position of the individual in the standard anatomical position??

• Is lying down
• Has arms placed above the head
• Is standing upright facing the observer with the palms backwards
• Is standing upright facing the observer with the palms forward

This term refers to lying face downward or on the ventral surface

• Supine
• Proximal
• Prone
• Recumbent

In Supine Position, the body is               

• Lying down and face up orientation
• Lying down and face down orientation
• Standing Erect and face anteriorly
• Standing Erect and face posteriorly

This term means " located above another structure"?

• Medial
• Lateral
• Superior
• Inferior

This term means" Located toward or directed toward the back"

• Superior
• Inferior
• Anterior
• Posterior

This term means " located below another structure"?

• Medial
• Lateral
• Superior
• Inferior

What is true about Standard Anatomical position EXCEPT?

• Body erect
• Feet slightly apart
• Palms of the hand face forward
• Thumbs point away from body
• None of the above

If the 'logy' means to study, then the study of heart will be

• Pathology
• Chronology
• Cardiology
• Cytology