Terms Test

Anatomical Terms

100

Superficial

At or near the surface of the body

200

Divides the body into DORSAL and VENTRAL halves

Frontal

300

Transverse

Divides into SUPERIOR and INFERIOR

400

Define dorsal

On or towards the back. 

500

SAGITTAL

Divides the body into right and left halves

prefix or suffix

100

List the 4 parts of a medical term

Suffix, prefix, root, CV

200

-tomy

cutting or making an incision

300

Which is correct: 

A. prefix + root

B. root + suffix

C. prefix+root+suffix

D. All of the above

All are correct

400

Breakdown and define Subgastric

Sub-gastr-ic

Pertaining to below the stomach

500

Have to be included in every word

root and suffix

Directional Terms

100

Anterior

at the front of the body

200

medial

near the midline or the middle of the body

300

Which means near the back of the body?

A. Posterior

B. Proximal

C. Superior

A. posterior

400

lateral

towards the side

500

Superior

above

Muscle and Joint Actions

100

Joint angle increases

Extension

200

Adduction

joint moves toward the body

300

Pronation

hand or foot rolls inward

400

Flexion

joint angle decreases

500

Abduction

joint moves away from the body

All Categories

100

Patient laying on their back

Supine

200

Describe the anatomical position and its importance.

Standing, face forward, palms forward.  It is a universal reference point, makes terms applicable to all positions. 

300

How can anatomical terms be used in the health industry? 

A. Directional Terminology

B. Basic Anatomy Terminology

C. Anatomical Planes Terminology 

D. All of the above

D. All of the above

400

When do you use a combining vowel? 

If the suffix begins with a consonant

500

benefit of a combining vowel?

making terms easier to pronounce.