Terminology Questions and Correct
Solutions 2024
abduction - Answer -motion of a limb away from the midline
adduction - Answer -motion of a limb toward the midline
anterior - Answer -the front surface of the body; the side facing you in the standard anatomic position
apex (plural apices) - Answer -the pointed extremity of a conical structure
bilateral - Answer -a body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline
combing vowel - Answer -the vowel used to combine two word roots or a root word and a suffix
deep - Answer -farther inside the body and away from the skin
distal - Answer -further from the trunk or nearer to the free end of the extremity
dorsal - Answer -the posterior surface of the body including the back of the hand
extension - Answer -the straightening of a joint
flexion - Answer -the bending of a joint
fowler position - Answer -an inclined position in which the head of the bed is raised
inferior - Answer -below a body part or nearer to the feet
lateral - Answer -parts of the body that lie farther from the midline; also called outer structures
outer structures - Answer -lateral
medial - Answer -parts of the body that lie closer to the midline; also called inner structures
inner structures - Answer -medial
palmar - Answer -the forward facing part of the and in the anatomic postion
plantar - Answer -the bottom surface of the foot
posterior - Answer -the back surface of the body; the side away from you in standard anatomical position
Prefix - Answer -part of a term that appears before a word root changing the meaning of the term