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Med Term & Anatomical Direction Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these does not occur when in Anatomical Position

a)

Face forward

b)

Feet forward

c)

Palms facing backward

d)

Palms facing forward

2.

Which of the following organs are located in the Right Upper Quadrant? (click all that apply)

a)

Liver

b)

Gallbladder

c)

Kidney

d)

Stomach

3.

Which of the following organs are located in the Left Upper Quadrant? (click all that apply)

a)

Spleen

b)

Liver

c)

Kidney

d)

Stomach

4.

Which of the following organs are located in the Left Lower Quadrant? (click all that apply)

a)

Small intestine

b)

Colon

c)

Stomach

d)

Appendix

5.

Which of the following organs are located in the Right Lower Quadrant? (click all that apply)

a)

Small intestine

b)

Colon

c)

Stomach

d)

Appendix

6.

Which of the following terms means towards the front?

a)

Superior

b)

Inferior

c)

Anterior

d)

Posterior

7.

Which of the following terms means towards the back?

a)

Superior

b)

Inferior

c)

Anterior

d)

Posterior

8.

Which of the following terms means towards the head?

a)

Superior

b)

Inferior

c)

Anterior

d)

Posterior

9.

Which of the following terms means towards the feet?

a)

Superior

b)

Inferior

c)

Anterior

d)

Posterior

10.

Medial means...

a)

towards the middle of the body

b)

away from the middle of the body

c)

towards the back of the body

d)

towards the front of the body

11.

Lateral means...

a)

towards the middle of the body

b)

away from the middle of the body

c)

towards the back of the body

d)

towards the front of the body

12.

Ventral means...

a)

the front

b)

the back

c)

the side

d)

the top

13.

Dorsal means...

a)

the front

b)

the back

c)

the side

d)

the top

14.

When describing something that is "closer to the torso" it is...

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Superior

d)

Inferior

15.

When describing something that is "farther away from the torso" it is...

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Superior

d)

Inferior

16.

When describing something that is on both sides of the body it is...

a)

Unilateral

b)

Bilateral

c)

Ipsilateral

d)

Contralateral

17.

When describing something that is only on one side of the body it is...

a)

Unilateral

b)

Bilateral

c)

Ipsilateral

d)

Contralateral

18.

When describing things that are on opposite sides of the body they are...

a)

Unilateral

b)

Bilateral

c)

Ipsilateral

d)

Contralateral

19.

When describing things that are on the same side of the body they are...

a)

Unilateral

b)

Bilateral

c)

Ipsilateral

d)

Contralateral

20.

The suffix meaning inflammation is...

a)

-algia

b)

-ache

c)

-itis

d)

-pathy

21.

The root word "Myo-"

a)

Muscle

b)

Bone

c)

Lungs

d)

Blood

22.

The root word "Pulmo-"

a)

Muscle

b)

Bone

c)

Lungs

d)

Blood

23.

What is the meaning of "Bradycardia"

a)

Fast heartbeat

b)

Slow heartbeat

c)

Heart inflammation

d)

Exercise pain

24.

What is the word root in "Encephalitis"

a)

En-

b)

Cephal-

c)

-itis

d)

None

25.

What is the prefix in Cardiomyopathy?

a)

Cardio-

b)

Myo-

c)

-Pathy

d)

None