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Lesson 02: Directional Terms, Positions, and Imaging LaFleur: Basic Medical Language, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The combining form that means back, behind is a. anter/o. b. infer/o. c. poster/o. d. super/o. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 30 OBJ: 1 TOP: Word Parts 2. The combining form that means below is a. anter/o. b. infer/o. c. poster/o. d. super/o. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 30 OBJ: 1 TOP: Word Parts 3. The combining form that means head (upward) is a. caud/o. b. cephal/o. c. dist/o. d. dors/o. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 30 OBJ: 1 TOP: Word Parts 4. The combining form that means away (from the point of attachment) is a. caud/o. b. cephal/o. c. dist/o. d. dors/o. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 30 OBJ: 1 TOP: Word Parts 5. The combining form meaning belly (front) is a. later/o. b. medi/o. c. proxim/o. d. ventr/o. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 30 OBJ: 1 TOP: Word Parts6. The combining form that means middle is a. later/o. b. medi/o. c. proxim/o. d. ventr/o. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 30 OBJ: 1 TOP: Word Parts 7. The word part meaning pertaining to is a. caud/o. b. -ad. c. dist/o. d. -ior. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 30 OBJ: 1 TOP: Word Parts 8. The directional term meaning pertaining to the front and middle is a. posterosuperior. b. superolateral. c. anterolateral. d. anteromedial. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 36 | 37 OBJ: 1 TOP: Directional Terms 9. The word part back and above is a. poster. b. ventr. c. infer. d. anter. /o/suNpeUr/RioSrIthNatGcTomBCteOsMthe medical term meaning pertaining to the ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 36 | 37 OBJ: 1 TOP: Directional Terms 10. The word part anter/o/ front and the side is a. super. b. post. c. later. d. medi. /al that completes the medical term meaning pertaining to the ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 36 | 37 OBJ: 1 TOP: Directional Terms 11. The directional term meaning toward the tail is a. caudad. b. caudal. c. cephalad