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level questions: Level 1 of MedTerm2

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In describing/relating the site or direction of a given point in the body, it is always understood that the person is in?	anatomical position
What is anatomical position?	Anatomical position is standing upright, with the face front, arms at the sides with palms facing forward, and feet parallel.
The directional terms (location): Anterior/Ventral:	front
The directional terms (location): Posterior/Dorsal:	back
The directional terms (location): Medial:	Middle or center
The directional terms (location): Lateral:	Away from the middle of the body
The directional terms (location): Proximal:	Toward or nearest or point of origin
The directional terms (location): Distal:	Away from or farthest from the trunk
The directional terms (location): Superior:	upper
The directional terms (location): Inferior:	lower
The directional terms (location): Deep:	Away from the surface
The directional terms (location): Superficial:	On the surface or shallow closer to the surface of the body
Three major anatomical planes:	transverse, coronal (frontal), and sagittal
This plane cuts the body horizontally, into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.	Transverse
This plane cuts the body vertically, into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions	Frontal
This plane cuts the body vertically, into left and right unequal portions or parts	Sagittal
An imaginary plane that passes from the front to the back through the center of the body and divides that body into right and left "equal" portions	Midsagittal (midian)
Spaces within the body which contain vital organs	Body cavities
One long continuous cavity that is located on the back of the body, divided into two sections	Posterior cavity
Posterior cavity: contains the brain	Cranial cavity
Posterior cavity: contains the spinal cord	Spinal cavity
Larger and separated into two distinct cavities by a dome-shaped muscle called the diaphragm, which is important for breathing.	Anterior cavity
Anterior cavity: located in the chest, contains the heart, lungs, and the large blood vessels	Thoracic cavity
Anterior cavity: divided into upper and lower parts. Upper part contains the stomach, small intestines, most of the large intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen	Abdominal cavity
Anterior cavity: Lower abdominal cavity containing urinary bladder, the reproductive organs, and last part of the large intestines	Pelvic cavity
Position for surgery and examination: Lying on back, legs straight, head in line with the body; arms alongside body, palms down	Supine
Position for surgery and examination: Lying on back, head in line with body, knees bent at 45 degrees angle; arms alongside body, palms down	Dorsal Recumbent
Position for surgery and examination: A supine position in which the head is slightly lower than the feet or the pelvis is higher than the head; used during and after operations in the pelvis or for shock.	Trendelenberg
Position for surgery and examination: A supine position with buttocks at the end of the operating table, the hips and knees being fully flexed with feet in stirrups and rotated outward.	Dorsal lithotomy
Position for surgery and examination: A prone posture resting on the knees and upper part of the chest, assumed gynecologic or rectal examination.	Knee-chest
Position for surgery and examination: Head of the bed is elevated 45 to 90 degrees above level	45 degrees (semi-fowler's), 90 degrees fowler's
Position for surgery and examination: Face down in bed lying on the abdomen. The patient's head should be turned on the side (it promotes mouth drainage; it's commonly used for mouth or throat postoperative patient's)	Prone
Position for surgery and examination: A position to facilitate a vaginal examination, with the patient lying on her side with the lower arm behind the back, the thighs flexed, the upper one more than the lower. It's commonly used for enema administration and for unconscious patients to facilitate mouth drainage.	Sims
Position for surgery and examination: A side-lying position in which the upper hip and knees are flexed	Lateral
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: Head	cephalic
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: Cranium	Cranial
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: face	facial
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: Forehead	frontal
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: eye	ocular
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: mouth	oral
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: chest	thoracic
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: breast	mammary
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: armpit	axillary
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: upper extremity: arm	brachial
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: upper extremity: forearm	antebrachial
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: upper extremity: wrist	carpal
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: upper extremity: hand	hand
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: inner elbow	antecubital
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: navel	umbilical
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: groin	inguinal
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: pubis	pubic
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: palm	palmar
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: fingers	phalangeal
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: lower extremity: thigh	femoral
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: lower extremity: knee	knee
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: lower extremity: leg	crural
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: lower extremity: foot	pedal
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: kneecap	patellar
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: Ankle	tarsal
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: Toes	Phalangeal
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: crown	parietal
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: base of skull	occipital
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: Neck	cervical
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: Deltoid	Deltoid
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: Shoulder blade	scapular
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: shoulder	shoulder
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: arm	brachial
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: small of back	lumbar
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: sacrum	sacral
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: buttock	gluteal
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: hip	iliac
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: back of knee	popliteal
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: calf	calf
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: ankle	tarsal
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: sole of foot	plantar