AMCA pct 2023 study guide exam

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