AMCA pct study guide exam
comprehensive questions and
verified answers multiple choises
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
derm/o - CORRECT ANSWER- skin
electr/o - CORRECT ANSWER- electrical activity
enter/o - CORRECT ANSWER- intestines (usually the small intestine)
fet/o - CORRECT ANSWER- fetus
gastr/o - CORRECT ANSWER- stomach
hyster/o - CORRECT ANSWER- uterus, womb
, rhin/o - CORRECT ANSWER- nose
sacr/o - CORRECT ANSWER- sacrum
thromb/o - CORRECT ANSWER- clotting
ur/o - CORRECT ANSWER- urine, urinary tract
-al - CORRECT ANSWER- pertaining to
-algia - CORRECT ANSWER- pain
-dynia - CORRECT ANSWER- pain
-ectomy - CORRECT ANSWER- excision, removal
-emia - CORRECT ANSWER- blood condition
-genic - CORRECT ANSWER- produced by
-globin - CORRECT ANSWER- protein
-gravida - CORRECT ANSWER- pregnant woman
-itis - CORRECT ANSWER- inflammation
-oma - CORRECT ANSWER- tumor, mass
comprehensive questions and
verified answers multiple choises
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
derm/o - CORRECT ANSWER- skin
electr/o - CORRECT ANSWER- electrical activity
enter/o - CORRECT ANSWER- intestines (usually the small intestine)
fet/o - CORRECT ANSWER- fetus
gastr/o - CORRECT ANSWER- stomach
hyster/o - CORRECT ANSWER- uterus, womb
, rhin/o - CORRECT ANSWER- nose
sacr/o - CORRECT ANSWER- sacrum
thromb/o - CORRECT ANSWER- clotting
ur/o - CORRECT ANSWER- urine, urinary tract
-al - CORRECT ANSWER- pertaining to
-algia - CORRECT ANSWER- pain
-dynia - CORRECT ANSWER- pain
-ectomy - CORRECT ANSWER- excision, removal
-emia - CORRECT ANSWER- blood condition
-genic - CORRECT ANSWER- produced by
-globin - CORRECT ANSWER- protein
-gravida - CORRECT ANSWER- pregnant woman
-itis - CORRECT ANSWER- inflammation
-oma - CORRECT ANSWER- tumor, mass
