CHAPTER 5 GLOSSARY (EMS 105) EXAM QUESTIONS
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abdominal quadrants
four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury: the right
upper quadrant (RUQ), the left upper quadrant (LUQ), the right lower quadrant (RLQ),
and the left lower quadrant (LLQ).
anatomic position
the standard reference position for the body in the study of anatomy. In this position, the
body is standing erect, facing the observer, with arms down at the sides and the palms
of the hands forward.
anatomy
the study of body structure.
anterior
the front of the body or body part.
bilateral
on both sides.
combining form
, a word root with an added vowel that can be joined with other words, roots, or suffixes
to form a new word; for example, the combining form therm/o added to meter makes the
new word thermometer.
compound
a word formed from two or more whole words; for example, the compound smallpox
formed from small and pox.
distal
farther away from the torso. See also proximal.
dorsal
referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for
posterior.
Fowler postion
a sitting position
inferior
away from the head, usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
(e.g., the lips are inferior to the nose).
lateral
to the side, away from the midline of the body.
medial
toward the midline of the body.
mid-axillary line
a line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle.
mid-clavicular line
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED
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abdominal quadrants
four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury: the right
upper quadrant (RUQ), the left upper quadrant (LUQ), the right lower quadrant (RLQ),
and the left lower quadrant (LLQ).
anatomic position
the standard reference position for the body in the study of anatomy. In this position, the
body is standing erect, facing the observer, with arms down at the sides and the palms
of the hands forward.
anatomy
the study of body structure.
anterior
the front of the body or body part.
bilateral
on both sides.
combining form
, a word root with an added vowel that can be joined with other words, roots, or suffixes
to form a new word; for example, the combining form therm/o added to meter makes the
new word thermometer.
compound
a word formed from two or more whole words; for example, the compound smallpox
formed from small and pox.
distal
farther away from the torso. See also proximal.
dorsal
referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for
posterior.
Fowler postion
a sitting position
inferior
away from the head, usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
(e.g., the lips are inferior to the nose).
lateral
to the side, away from the midline of the body.
medial
toward the midline of the body.
mid-axillary line
a line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle.
mid-clavicular line
