AMCA PCT STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

Ventral CORRECT ANSWER front part of body Dorsal CORRECT ANSWER back part of body Posterior CORRECT ANSWER toward the back part of body Anterior CORRECT ANSWER in front of Medial CORRECT ANSWER toward the midline Lateral CORRECT ANSWER away from the midline Proximal CORRECT ANSWER closest to the point of origin Distal CORRECT ANSWER away from the point of origin Frontal plane CORRECT ANSWER divides the body into front and back portions Transverse plane CORRECT ANSWER divides the body into upper and lower portions Normal Anatomic Position (NAP) CORRECT ANSWER standing with arms lank and palms forward Supine position CORRECT ANSWER lying on back, facing upward Prone position CORRECT ANSWER lying on abdomen, facing downward (head may be turned to one side) Lateral recumbent position CORRECT ANSWER The patient is lying on their right or left side. Cardi/o CORRECT ANSWER heart carcin/o CORRECT ANSWER cancerous cephal/o CORRECT ANSWER head cerebr/0 CORRECT ANSWER cerebrum (largest part of the brain) cyt/o CORRECT ANSWER cell dent/i CORRECT ANSWER tooth, teeth