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21 Cards in this Set
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In the doctor's order for a "PA chest film," the image will be taken from ?
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back to front
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A polyp was found in the colon _______ to the splenic flexure. (pertaining to away from the point of attachment of a body part.)
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distal
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The epigastric region is the area located.
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directly above the umbilical region
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The horizontal field dividing the body into upper and lower portions is called the ______ plane.
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transverse
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Write the combining form for the definition "near (the point of attachment of a body part.)"
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proxim/o
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The suffix -ior is defined as ?
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pertaining to
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The combining form for "head (upward)" is _____ "
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cephal/o
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The combining form "infer/o" means _____ ?
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below
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The term lateral describes movement toward the
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side
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A patient was scheduled for an ultrasound-guided ______thoracentesis (pertaining to two (both) sides)
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bilateral
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In the ______ position, the body is standing erect, arms by the side, with the head, palms and feet facing forward.
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anatomic
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The term ventral has a meaning similar to ?
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Anterior
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The regions to the left and right of the umbilical region is called
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lumbar
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The four abdominopelvic quadrants are named
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right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, left lower quadrant, right lower quadrant
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The combining form "super/o" is defined ______
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above
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The combining form meaning tail (downward) is
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caud/o
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The umbilical region is the area located
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around the navel
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The vertical field running through the body from front to back, dividing the body into right and left sides is called _______ plane.
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sagittal
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The definition for the suffix -ad is ?
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toward
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The definition for the prefix uni- is ?
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one
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The meaning of the abbreviation AP is ?
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anteroposterior
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