AMCA Pct Study Guide Exam
Questions All Answered Correct.
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.
, cephal/o - Answer head
cerebr/0 - Answer cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
cyt/o - Answer cell
dent/i - Answer tooth, teeth
derm/o - Answer skin
electr/o - Answer electrical activity
enter/o - Answer intestines (usually the small intestine)
fet/o - Answer fetus
gastr/o - Answer stomach
hyster/o - Answer uterus, womb
rhin/o - Answer nose
sacr/o - Answer sacrum
thromb/o - Answer clotting
ur/o - Answer urine, urinary tract
-al - Answer pertaining to
Questions All Answered Correct.
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.
, cephal/o - Answer head
cerebr/0 - Answer cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
cyt/o - Answer cell
dent/i - Answer tooth, teeth
derm/o - Answer skin
electr/o - Answer electrical activity
enter/o - Answer intestines (usually the small intestine)
fet/o - Answer fetus
gastr/o - Answer stomach
hyster/o - Answer uterus, womb
rhin/o - Answer nose
sacr/o - Answer sacrum
thromb/o - Answer clotting
ur/o - Answer urine, urinary tract
-al - Answer pertaining to
