NURS 120 Module 1: Chapter 1 120 Assessment 4 Introduction to
Medical Surgical Nursing Q&A 2026/2027 WEST COAST, Exams of
Nursing
Abdominal
relating to the abdomen (belly)
Abdominal cavity
the cavity containing the abdominal organs
Abdominopelvic cavity
the single cavity containing the abdominal and pelvic organs, which is subdivided into two
compartments—the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity
Abdominopelvic quadrant
any of four regions formed by dividing the abdominopelvic cavity by an imaginary cross formed
by a vertical and horizontal line
Abdominopelvic region
surface area of the body related to the abdominopelvic cavity
Allied health professions
fields of health-care work such as therapists, medical assistants, technicians, and others who are
not physicians or nurses
Anatomical position
the standard neutral reference position for the body—used to describe sites or motions of
various body parts; gives meaning to directional terms
Anatomist
professional engaged in the study of the structure of an organism and the relationships of its
parts
Anatomy
the study of the structure of an organism and the relationships of its parts
, Antebrachial
refers to the forearm
Anterior
front or ventral; opposite of posterior or dorsal
Anthropology
science of human origins, culture, characteristics, society, and beliefs
Appendicular
refers to the upper and lower extremities of the body
Atrophy
wasting away of tissue; decrease in size of a part; sometimes referred to as disuse atrophy
Axial
relating to the central axis of the body: head, neck, and torso or trunk
Axillary
relating to the armpit
Bilateral symmetry
concept of the right and left sides of the body being approximate mirror images of each other
Brachial
relating to the arm
Buccal
relating to the cheek
Carpal
relating to the wrist
Cell
the basic biological and structural unit of the body consisting of a nucleus surrounded by
cytoplasm and enclosed by a membrane
Cephalic
Medical Surgical Nursing Q&A 2026/2027 WEST COAST, Exams of
Nursing
Abdominal
relating to the abdomen (belly)
Abdominal cavity
the cavity containing the abdominal organs
Abdominopelvic cavity
the single cavity containing the abdominal and pelvic organs, which is subdivided into two
compartments—the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity
Abdominopelvic quadrant
any of four regions formed by dividing the abdominopelvic cavity by an imaginary cross formed
by a vertical and horizontal line
Abdominopelvic region
surface area of the body related to the abdominopelvic cavity
Allied health professions
fields of health-care work such as therapists, medical assistants, technicians, and others who are
not physicians or nurses
Anatomical position
the standard neutral reference position for the body—used to describe sites or motions of
various body parts; gives meaning to directional terms
Anatomist
professional engaged in the study of the structure of an organism and the relationships of its
parts
Anatomy
the study of the structure of an organism and the relationships of its parts
, Antebrachial
refers to the forearm
Anterior
front or ventral; opposite of posterior or dorsal
Anthropology
science of human origins, culture, characteristics, society, and beliefs
Appendicular
refers to the upper and lower extremities of the body
Atrophy
wasting away of tissue; decrease in size of a part; sometimes referred to as disuse atrophy
Axial
relating to the central axis of the body: head, neck, and torso or trunk
Axillary
relating to the armpit
Bilateral symmetry
concept of the right and left sides of the body being approximate mirror images of each other
Brachial
relating to the arm
Buccal
relating to the cheek
Carpal
relating to the wrist
Cell
the basic biological and structural unit of the body consisting of a nucleus surrounded by
cytoplasm and enclosed by a membrane
Cephalic
