Vituity Scribe Exam/578 Questions and
Answers/A+ Rated
Abduction - -Movement of a body part away from the midline
-Adduction - -Movement of a body part toward the midline
-Anatomical Position - -The erect position of the body with arms at the side
and palms of the hands facing forward.
-Anterior (Ventral) - -Nearer to the front
-Bilateral - -Paired structures having right and left members
-Contralateral - -Occurring on the opposite side of the body
-Deep - -Farther from the surface
-Depressor - -A muscle whose contraction pulls down the part of the body to
which it is attached.
-Distal - -Farther from the trunk or site of attachment
-Dorsal - -Situated toward the back of the body; also back of hand and top
of foot
-Dorsiflexion - -Backward flexion or bending (hand/foot)
-Extension - -The straightening of a body part
-External - -Situated outside; exterior (refers to wall of cavity or hollow
form)
-Evert - -To turn outward
-Flexion - -Bending or angulation of a body part
-Frontal (Coronal) - -Vertical planes that pass through the body at right
angles to the median plane; divide the body into anterior and posterior parts
-Inferior - -Nearer to the feet
-Internal - -Inside (refers to wall of cavity or hollow form)
,-Invert - -To turn inward
-Ipsilateral - -Occurring on the same side of the body
-Lateral - -Farther from the median plane
-Levator - -A muscle whose contraction raises the part of the body to which
it is attached.
-Medial - -Nearer to the median plane
-Midline - -Divides body into a right and left side
-Palmar - -Palmar surface of hand
-**Plantar - -Sole side of foot
-**Plantar Flexion - -Foot movement when toes flex down (pointing your
toes)
-Posterior - -Nearer to the back
-Pronator - -Medial rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces
posteriorly
-Prone - -Body lying face down (chest down and back up)
-Proximal - -Nearer to the trunk or site of attachment
-**Supine - -Body lying face up (chest up and back down)
-Superior - -Nearer to the head
-Transverse (Horizontal) - -Horizontal planes that pass through the body at
right angles to long axis; divides body into upper (superior) and lower
(inferior) parts.
-Volar - -Relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot
-**Afebrile - -without fever
-Ambulation - -to walk (with a cane/walker)
-Aneurysm - -An excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused by a
weakening of the artery wall.
, -Antiemetic - -medication used to relieve nausea and vomiting
-Antipyretics - -medication used to reduce fever
-Arrhythmia - -An abnormal heart rhythm (AKA cardiac dysrhythmia)
-Artery - -A blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart.
-Arthralgia - -pain in a joint
-Articulation - -connection between bones
-Atelectasis - -partial or total collapse of the lungs
-Avulsion - -The action of pulling or tearing away (as in a skin avulsion)
-Axilla - -Armpit
-Benign - -a tumor that is not dangerous and does not spread
-Bruit - -An abnormal murmur or sound heard through a stethoscope
-Cardiomegaly - -Abnormal enlargement of the heart
-Cephalgia - -A headache
-Cerumen - -Earwax
-Debridement - -removal of foreign matter or dead tissue from a wound
-Dentition - -the teeth in situ or in the dental arch
-**Diaphoresis - -excessive sweating
-Downcodes - -A reduction of reimbursement for medical services when
documentation is missing in a medical chart.
-Dysmenorrhea - -painful menstruation
-Dyspareunia - -painful intercourse
-Dyspepsia - -Indigestion
-Dysphagia - -difficulty swallowing
-Dyspnea - -difficulty breathing
Answers/A+ Rated
Abduction - -Movement of a body part away from the midline
-Adduction - -Movement of a body part toward the midline
-Anatomical Position - -The erect position of the body with arms at the side
and palms of the hands facing forward.
-Anterior (Ventral) - -Nearer to the front
-Bilateral - -Paired structures having right and left members
-Contralateral - -Occurring on the opposite side of the body
-Deep - -Farther from the surface
-Depressor - -A muscle whose contraction pulls down the part of the body to
which it is attached.
-Distal - -Farther from the trunk or site of attachment
-Dorsal - -Situated toward the back of the body; also back of hand and top
of foot
-Dorsiflexion - -Backward flexion or bending (hand/foot)
-Extension - -The straightening of a body part
-External - -Situated outside; exterior (refers to wall of cavity or hollow
form)
-Evert - -To turn outward
-Flexion - -Bending or angulation of a body part
-Frontal (Coronal) - -Vertical planes that pass through the body at right
angles to the median plane; divide the body into anterior and posterior parts
-Inferior - -Nearer to the feet
-Internal - -Inside (refers to wall of cavity or hollow form)
,-Invert - -To turn inward
-Ipsilateral - -Occurring on the same side of the body
-Lateral - -Farther from the median plane
-Levator - -A muscle whose contraction raises the part of the body to which
it is attached.
-Medial - -Nearer to the median plane
-Midline - -Divides body into a right and left side
-Palmar - -Palmar surface of hand
-**Plantar - -Sole side of foot
-**Plantar Flexion - -Foot movement when toes flex down (pointing your
toes)
-Posterior - -Nearer to the back
-Pronator - -Medial rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces
posteriorly
-Prone - -Body lying face down (chest down and back up)
-Proximal - -Nearer to the trunk or site of attachment
-**Supine - -Body lying face up (chest up and back down)
-Superior - -Nearer to the head
-Transverse (Horizontal) - -Horizontal planes that pass through the body at
right angles to long axis; divides body into upper (superior) and lower
(inferior) parts.
-Volar - -Relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot
-**Afebrile - -without fever
-Ambulation - -to walk (with a cane/walker)
-Aneurysm - -An excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused by a
weakening of the artery wall.
, -Antiemetic - -medication used to relieve nausea and vomiting
-Antipyretics - -medication used to reduce fever
-Arrhythmia - -An abnormal heart rhythm (AKA cardiac dysrhythmia)
-Artery - -A blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart.
-Arthralgia - -pain in a joint
-Articulation - -connection between bones
-Atelectasis - -partial or total collapse of the lungs
-Avulsion - -The action of pulling or tearing away (as in a skin avulsion)
-Axilla - -Armpit
-Benign - -a tumor that is not dangerous and does not spread
-Bruit - -An abnormal murmur or sound heard through a stethoscope
-Cardiomegaly - -Abnormal enlargement of the heart
-Cephalgia - -A headache
-Cerumen - -Earwax
-Debridement - -removal of foreign matter or dead tissue from a wound
-Dentition - -the teeth in situ or in the dental arch
-**Diaphoresis - -excessive sweating
-Downcodes - -A reduction of reimbursement for medical services when
documentation is missing in a medical chart.
-Dysmenorrhea - -painful menstruation
-Dyspareunia - -painful intercourse
-Dyspepsia - -Indigestion
-Dysphagia - -difficulty swallowing
-Dyspnea - -difficulty breathing
