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TEST 1 |THE SMART WAY TO PASS | REAL TESTS, REAL
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Ipsilateral - Answer: Ipse (same) on the same side, your left arm is ipsilateral to your left leg
Contralateral - Answer: Contra (opposite) on the opposite side, your left arm is contralateral to
your right side
Medial - Answer: Medius (middle); toward the midline of the body. The nose is medial to the
eyes.
Lateral - Answer: Latus (side); away from the midline of the body. The ears are lateral to the
nose.
Cranial - Answer: Cranium (skull); relating to the skull or toward the head. The brain is located
in the cranial cavity.
Cervical - Answer: Cervix (neck); relating to the neck region. The cervical vertebrae are in the
neck.
Buccal - Answer: Bucca (cheek); relating to the cheek. The buccal region is the cheek area of
the face.
Frontal - Answer: Frons (forehead); relating to the forehead or front of the skull. The frontal
bone forms the forehead.
Mental - Answer: Mentum (chin); relating to the chin. The mental region is the chin area.
Nasal - Answer: Nasus (nose); relating to the nose. The nasal region is in the middle of the face.
Occipital - Answer: Occiput (back of the head); relating to the back of the skull. The occipital
bone is at the back head.
Oral - Answer: Os or oris (mouth); relating to the mouth. The oral cavity contains the tongue
and teeth.
Orbital - Answer: Orbita (eye socket); relating to the eye socket. The eyes are located in the
orbital region
Otic - Answer: Ous/ot- (ear); relating to the ear. The otic region is the ear area.
Upper Limb - Answer: Upper (higher) + limb (arm/leg appendage); the arm region, including
the shoulder, arm, forearm, wrist, and hand


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, Acromial - Answer: Akron (tip/point) + omos (shoulder); relating to the point of the shoulder.
The acromial region is at the top of the shoulder.
Antebrachial - Answer: Ante (before) + brachium (arm); relating to the forearm. The
antebrachial region is between the elbow and wrist.
Antecubital - Answer: Ante (before/front) + (elbow); relating to the front of the elbow. The
antecubital area is where blood is often drawn.
Axillary - Answer: Axilla (armpit); relating to the armpit. The axillary region is under the
shoulder joint.
Brachial - Answer: Brachium (arm); relating to the upper arm. The brachial region is between
the shoulder and elbow.
Carpal - Answer: Carpus (wrist); relating to the wrist. The carpal bones are found in the wrist.
Digital - Answer: Digitus (finger or toe); relating to the fingers or toes. The fingers are the
digits of the hand.
Manual - Answer: Manus (hand); relating to the hand. The manual region includes the palm and
fingers.
Olecranal - Answer: Olecranon (elbow/head of ulna); relating to the back of the elbow. The
olecranal region is the bony point of the elbow.
Palmar - Answer: Palma (palm of the hand); relating to the palm. The palmar surface is the
front side of the hand.
Pollex - Answer: Pollex (thumb); relating to the thumb. The pollex is the first digit of the hand.
Scapular - Answer: Scapula (shoulder blade); relating to the shoulder blade. The scapular
region is on the upper back.
Thoracic - Answer: Thorax (chest); relating to the chest region. The ribs and lungs are in the
thoracic region.
Sternal - Answer: Sternon (chest/breastbone); relating to the breastbone. The sternal region is in
the middle of the chest.
Mammary - Answer: Mamma (breast); relating to the breast. The mammary region is on the
front of the chest.



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