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Handout 3.1
3 Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants
PRETEST Circle the correct answer. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
When directional terms are used, it is considered that the body is in the position of known as the a.
prone position.
b.
anatomic position.
c.
abdominopelvic region.
d.
anatomic plane.
reference
The meaning of the prefix bi- is a.
toward.
b.
two.
c.
one.
d.
pertaining to.
The combining form that means “front” is a.
cephal/o.
b.
super/o.
c.
dors/o.
d.
anter/o.
Which of the following is a suffix that means “toward”? a.
ad-
b.
uni-
c.
-ad
d.
-ior
The medical term meaning “pertaining to below” is a.
anterior.
b.
posterior.
c.
inferior.
d.
superior.
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6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
The term meaning “pertaining to a side” is a.
anterior.
b.
medial.
c.
ventral.
d.
lateral.
The imaginary vertical plane that divides the body into right and left sides is called the a.
sagittal plane.
b.
frontal plane.
c.
transverse plane.
d.
coronal plane.
The medical term meaning “to the right and left of the umbilical region” is a.
iliac region.
b.
hypochondriac region.
c.
lumbar region.
d.
hypogastric region.
RLQ is the abbreviation for a.
left upper quadrant.
b.
left lower quadrant.
c.
right upper quadrant.
d.
right lower quadrant.
The abbreviation for the medical term meaning “pertaining to above” is a.
PA.
b.
ant.
c.
sup. (aka superior)
d.
AP.
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Handout 3.2
3 Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants
WORD PARTS FOR DIRECTIONAL TERMS Match word parts and combining forms with their definitions. _____
1.
bi- K
a.
one
_____
2.
uni- A
b.
above
_____
3.
-ad P
c.
below
_____
4.
-ior I
d.
head (upward)
_____
5.
ventr/o J
e.
back, behind
_____
6.
super/o B
f.
away
_____
7.
proxim/o N
g.
side
_____
8.
poster/o E
h.
front
_____
9.
medi/o O
i.
pertaining to
_____ 10.
later/o G
j.
belly (front)
_____ 11.
infer/o C
k.
two
_____ 12.
dors/o M
l.
tail (downward)
_____ 13.
dist/o F
m. back
_____ 14.
cephal/o D
n.
near
_____ 15.
caud/o L
o.
middle
_____ 16.
anter/o H
p.
toward
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Handout 3.3
3 Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants
BUILD DIRECTIONAL TERMS Use the suffix -ior to build the medical terms defined in numbers 1–4. 1.
pertaining to the front
___ANTERIOR________________________________
2.
pertaining to below
____INFERIOR_______________________________
3.
pertaining to the back
_____POSTERIOR______________________________
4.
pertaining to the front and to the back
______ANTEROPOSTERIOR_____________________
Use the suffix -al to build the medical terms defined in numbers 5–8. 5.
pertaining to the tail
______CAUDAL_____________________________
6.
pertaining to the middle and to the side
__MEDIOLATERAL____________________________
7.
pertaining to one side (only)
__UNILATERAL_____________________________
8.
pertaining to near
____PROXIMAL_______________________________
Use the suffix -ad to build the medical terms defined in numbers 9–10. 9. 10.
toward the head
_____CEPHALAD__________________________
toward the tail
_________CAUDAD_______________________
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Handout 3.4
3 Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants
ANTONYMS Write the antonym in the blank beside each term. 1.
posterior ____ANTERIOR________________________
2.
caudal
________CEPHALIC____________________
3.
distal
___PROXIMAL_________________________
4.
ventral
________DORAL___________________
5.
inferior
_____SUPERIOR_______________________
6.
medial
____LATERAL________________________
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Handout 3.5
3 Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants
DEFINE ANATOMICAL PLANES AND ABDOMINOPELVIC REGIONS Match the terms with their definitions. _____ 1.
iliac regions D
a.
to the right and left of the epigastric region
_____ 2.
lumbar regions I
b.
around the navel (umbilicus)
_____ 3.
sagittal F
c.
vertical plane passing through the body from side to side, dividing the body into anterior and posterior positions
_____ 4.
epigastric region E
d.
to the right and left of the hypogastric region
_____ 5.
transverse H
e.
superior to the umbilical region
_____ 6.
hypochondriac regionsA
f.
vertical plane passing through the body from front to back, dividing the body into right and left sides
_____ 7.
frontal or coronal C
g.
inferior to the umbilical region
_____ 8.
hypogastric region G portions
h.
horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower
_____ 9.
umbilical region B
i.
to the right and left of the umbilical region
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Handout 3.6
3 Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants
SPELLING Correct any misspelled terms in the following list by writing them correctly in the space at the right. 1.
proxemal
PROXIMAL______________________________________________
2.
hypocondriac HYPOCHONDRIAC_______________________________________
3.
saggital
SAGITTAL_______________________________________________
4.
epegastric
EPIGASTRIC_____________________________________________
5.
cadal
CAUDAL________________________________________________
6.
ileac
ILIAC___________________________________________________
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Handout 3.7
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VOCABULARY ENHANCEMENT The following terms did not appear in the text but are composed of word parts studied in this chapter or previous chapters. Find their definitions by translating the word parts literally. 1.
anterolateral
PERTAINING TO THE FRONT AND THE SIDE________________
2.
anteromedial
PERTAINING TO THE SIDE AND THE MIDDLE_______________
3.
anterosuperior PERTAINING TO THE FRONT AND THE ABOVE______________
4.
cephalocaudal PERTAINING TO THE HEAD AND TAIL_____________________
5.
dorsocephalad PERTAINING TO THE BACK AND THE HEAD________________
6.
superolateral
PERTAINING TO ABOVE AND THE SIDE____________________
7.
ventrodorsal
PERTAINING TO THE FRONT AND THE BACK_______________
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Handout 3.8
3 Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants
ABBREVIATIONS Write the letter of the abbreviation next to the medical term it abbreviates. _____
1.
left lower quadrant E
a.
ant
_____
2.
anterior A
b.
AP
_____
3.
lateral D
c.
inf
_____
4.
left upper quadrant F
d.
lat
_____
5.
anteroposterior B
e.
_____
6.
Inferior C
f.
LUQ
_____
7.
Superior K
g.
med
_____
8.
Medial G
h.
RUQ
_____
9.
Posteroanterior J
i.
RLQ
_____ 10.
right lower quadrant I
j.
PA
_____ 11.
right upper quadrant H
k.
sup
LQ
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Handout 3.9
3 Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants
MEDICAL DICTIONARY Use your medical dictionary to find terms that begin with the following word parts and combining forms. Write the medical term and its definition in the spaces provided. 1.
bi-
New medical term: ____BILATERAL____________________ Definition: ______2 SIDES_____________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________
2.
uni-
New medical term: _____UNILATERAL___________________ Definition: _______________ONE SIDE____________________________________ ____________________________________________________________
3.
dors/o
New medical term: ___________DORSOMEDIAL_____________ Definition: ____________BACK AND MIDDLE______________________________ ____________________________________________________________
4.
later/o
New medical term: __LATERODORSAL______________________ Definition: ________SIDE AND TO THE BACK______________________________ ____________________________________________________________
5.
ventr/o
New medical term: ____VENTROCAUDAL____________________ Definition: _________FRONT OF THE TAIL______________________________ ____________________________________________________________
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Handout 3.10
3 Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants
Use It Instructions: Write the correct medical term to complete the sentence. Hint: anterior anteroposterior bilateral cephalad coronal distal epigastric frontal hypogastric iliac lateral lumbar posterior proximal sagittal Sims transverse Trendelenburg umbilical unilateral
1.
Percussion of the __ANTERIOR____________ wall of the chest is a technique for assessing the front of the chest.
2.
The frontal, or ___CORONAL___________, plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.
3.
The ____ILLIAC_______regions are to the right and left of the hypogastric region.
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During a surgical procedure, the pulmonary artery was divided near or PROXIMAL_________ to its bifurcation.
5.
_____CEPHALAD______ means toward the head.
6.
The ______UMBILICAL____ region is the region around the navel.
7.
The horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is called the __TRANSVERSE__________ plane.
8.
The physician palpated directly below the umbilical region, in the ___HYPOGASTRIC_________ region.
9.
Vocal fold paralysis may be unilateral, affecting one vocal cord, or ____BILATERAL_____________, affecting both vocal cords.
10. Management of cystadenomas of the ovary is ___UNILATERAL_______ salpingooophorectomy, the surgical removal of the uterine tube and ovary of the affected side only. 11. In radiology, the nonacute trauma routine shoulder projection is the AP, or _____ANTEROPOSTERIOR________________, in internal and external rotation.
12. For a robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, the patient is placed in the ____TREDENLENBURG______________ position, where he is lying on the back with the body tilted so that the head is lower than the feet. 13. In preparation for a colonoscopy, the patient was placed in the _______SIMS______________ position on her left side with her right knee drawn up and her left arm drawn behind, parallel to the back.
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Chapter 3 Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants_________________________
SPELLING DICTATION LIST The following is a list of terms that may be recited for students to spell as part of the examination. Use the list as is or design your own list by adding or deleting terms. 1.
anterior
2.
bilateral
3.
cephalic
4.
distal
5.
Fowler position
6.
superior
7.
proximal
8.
lumbar
9.
iliac
10.
ventral
11.
medial
12.
inferior
13.
caudal
14.
quadrant
15.
umbilical
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Chapter 3 Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants_________________________ Handout Answer Key
3 Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants
HANDOUT 3.1 Pretest 1.
b
6.
d
2.
b
7.
a
3.
d
8.
c
4.
c
9.
d
5.
c
10.
c
8.
e
9.
o
10.
g
11.
c
12.
m
13.
f
14.
d
15.
l
16.
h
HANDOUT 3.2 Word Parts for Directional Terms 1.
k
2.
a
3.
p
4.
i
5.
j
6.
b
7.
n
HANDOUT 3.3 Build Directional Terms 1.
anterior
2.
inferior
3.
posterior
4.
anteroposterior
5.
caudal
6.
mediolateral
7.
unilateral
8.
proximal
9.
cephalad
10.
caudad
HANDOUT 3.4 Antonyms 1.
anterior
3.
proximal
2.
cephalic
4.
dorsal
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superior
6.
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HANDOUT 3.5 Define Anatomical Planes and Abdominopelvic Regions 1.
d
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