POD MED MIDTERM (TERMINOLOGY FOR MED POD
MIDTERM) 100% CORRECT.
Location Terminology Answer - ...
Distal Answer - an adjective applied to a body part that is FURTHER AWAY from
another part with reference, for example, to the trunk; further away from point
of origin
Proximal Answer - a term of comparison applied to structures which are
NEARER THE CENTER of the body or THE MEDIAN LINE as opposed to more
distal, or distant, structures; nearest to point of origin
Lateral Answer - referring to the sides of an organ or the body or that part
FURHTEST FROM THE MIDLINE OR MEDIAN PLANE
Medial Answer - near the MIDDLE of a tissue, organ, or the body
Contralateral Answer - refers to the OTHER SIDE of the body
Superficial Answer - positioned near the SURFACE
Deep Answer - versus superficial; positioned DEEPER to a superficial organ,
etc.
Major Divisions Answer - ...
,Forefoot Answer - includes phalanges, metatarsals, and sesamoids
Midfoot Answer - includes 3 cuneiforms, navicular, and the cuboid
Rearfoot Answer - includes talus and calcaneus
Tissues Answer - ...
Skin Answer - Membranous protective covering of the body consisting of
Epidermis and Dermis
Fascia Answer - A sheet of fibrous tissue the envelops the body beneath the
skin. It enclose muscles and groups of muscles and separates their several
layers or groups
Bones Answer - A hard connective tissue consisting of cells embedded in a
matrix of mineralized ground substance and collagen fibers
Ligaments Answer - A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or more
bones, cartilages, or other structures.
Muscles Answer - A primary tissue, consisting predominantly of highly
contractile cells, with may be classified as skeletal, cardiac and smooth
Tendons Answer - A non distendable fibrous cord, or band of variable length
that is the part of the muscle which connects the fleshy part of the muscle with
its bony attachment or other structure
,Cartilage Answer - A connective tissue characterized by the nonvascularity and
firm consistency
Vascular Answer - ...
Arteries Answer - Thick walled, muscular, pulsating blood vessel conveying
oxigenized blood away from the heart, with the exception of the pulmonary
arteries
Veins Answer - Blood vessel carrying blood toward the heart postnatally
Lymphatics Answer - A vascular channel that transports lymph
Blood Answer - Circulation tissue of the body; the fluid and its suspended
formed elements that are circulated through the heart, arteries, capillaries, and
veins
Synovium Answer - Relating to, containing, or consistening of synovia
Nerves Answer - Whitish cordlike structure composed of one or more bundles
of myelinated or unmyelinated fibers, or often mixtures of both coursing
outside the CNS
Terms of Navigation Answer - ...
Projections and Views Answer - ...
Projection vs. View: Answer - projection is camera looking at film while a view
is view from film looking up
, Anterior/Posterior (AP) Answer - x-ray beam shot from anterior to posterior
Dorsal/Plantar Answer - DP is and AP of the foot
Lateral Answer - lateral projection is a medial view (and vice versa)
Medial Answer - medial projection is a lateral view (and vice versa)
Oblique Answer - medial oblique projection is a lateral oblique view (and vice
versa); slanting deviating from the perpendicular, horizontal, sagittal, or coronal
plane of the body; x ray-projection neither frontal or lateral
Cardinal Planes Answer - ...
Frontal Plane Answer - divides body into anterior and posterior; any vertical
plane at right angle to median plane
Transverse Plane Answer - divides body into superior and inferior; at right
angles to both median and frontal planes
Saggital Plane Answer - divides the body into medial and lateral; any vertical
plane that is parallel to median plane
Movement Answer - ...
Longitudinal Answer - parallel to axis of structure
MIDTERM) 100% CORRECT.
Location Terminology Answer - ...
Distal Answer - an adjective applied to a body part that is FURTHER AWAY from
another part with reference, for example, to the trunk; further away from point
of origin
Proximal Answer - a term of comparison applied to structures which are
NEARER THE CENTER of the body or THE MEDIAN LINE as opposed to more
distal, or distant, structures; nearest to point of origin
Lateral Answer - referring to the sides of an organ or the body or that part
FURHTEST FROM THE MIDLINE OR MEDIAN PLANE
Medial Answer - near the MIDDLE of a tissue, organ, or the body
Contralateral Answer - refers to the OTHER SIDE of the body
Superficial Answer - positioned near the SURFACE
Deep Answer - versus superficial; positioned DEEPER to a superficial organ,
etc.
Major Divisions Answer - ...
,Forefoot Answer - includes phalanges, metatarsals, and sesamoids
Midfoot Answer - includes 3 cuneiforms, navicular, and the cuboid
Rearfoot Answer - includes talus and calcaneus
Tissues Answer - ...
Skin Answer - Membranous protective covering of the body consisting of
Epidermis and Dermis
Fascia Answer - A sheet of fibrous tissue the envelops the body beneath the
skin. It enclose muscles and groups of muscles and separates their several
layers or groups
Bones Answer - A hard connective tissue consisting of cells embedded in a
matrix of mineralized ground substance and collagen fibers
Ligaments Answer - A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or more
bones, cartilages, or other structures.
Muscles Answer - A primary tissue, consisting predominantly of highly
contractile cells, with may be classified as skeletal, cardiac and smooth
Tendons Answer - A non distendable fibrous cord, or band of variable length
that is the part of the muscle which connects the fleshy part of the muscle with
its bony attachment or other structure
,Cartilage Answer - A connective tissue characterized by the nonvascularity and
firm consistency
Vascular Answer - ...
Arteries Answer - Thick walled, muscular, pulsating blood vessel conveying
oxigenized blood away from the heart, with the exception of the pulmonary
arteries
Veins Answer - Blood vessel carrying blood toward the heart postnatally
Lymphatics Answer - A vascular channel that transports lymph
Blood Answer - Circulation tissue of the body; the fluid and its suspended
formed elements that are circulated through the heart, arteries, capillaries, and
veins
Synovium Answer - Relating to, containing, or consistening of synovia
Nerves Answer - Whitish cordlike structure composed of one or more bundles
of myelinated or unmyelinated fibers, or often mixtures of both coursing
outside the CNS
Terms of Navigation Answer - ...
Projections and Views Answer - ...
Projection vs. View: Answer - projection is camera looking at film while a view
is view from film looking up
, Anterior/Posterior (AP) Answer - x-ray beam shot from anterior to posterior
Dorsal/Plantar Answer - DP is and AP of the foot
Lateral Answer - lateral projection is a medial view (and vice versa)
Medial Answer - medial projection is a lateral view (and vice versa)
Oblique Answer - medial oblique projection is a lateral oblique view (and vice
versa); slanting deviating from the perpendicular, horizontal, sagittal, or coronal
plane of the body; x ray-projection neither frontal or lateral
Cardinal Planes Answer - ...
Frontal Plane Answer - divides body into anterior and posterior; any vertical
plane at right angle to median plane
Transverse Plane Answer - divides body into superior and inferior; at right
angles to both median and frontal planes
Saggital Plane Answer - divides the body into medial and lateral; any vertical
plane that is parallel to median plane
Movement Answer - ...
Longitudinal Answer - parallel to axis of structure
