Interpret Medical Terms: Direction
To test your understanding of the terms introduced, complete the sentence by filling in the blank with the right term. Use the word bank below. 1.
The __
sagittal
_
_
plane is a general term specifying the vertical plane running through the body from front to back (
dividing the body into right and left sides). 1.
The term __
midsagittal__
more specifically describes the sagittal plane indicating that the body is divided into equal halves separating the body into left and right sides.
1.
A polyp was found in the colon, _ distal __ to the splenic flexure (fold in the spleen. (
pertaining to away from the point of attachment of a body part). 1.
The drainage catheter is placed over the right __
anterior
__ pelvis. (
pertaining to the front).
1.
The incision was made at the __
superior
___ pole of the lesion. (
pertaining to above).
1.
___
dorsal
____ is often used to describe the back of a hand or upper surface of
the foot. (
pertaining to the back).
1.
Just before birth, the fetus shifted to a __
cephalic
____ presentation(
pertaining
to the head)
1.
___
caudal
___ epidural steroid injection may be performed to relieve chronic low back pain(
pertaining to the tail)
1.
The pathology report for the patient with a palpable right breast lump included the
following sections:
a.
Right breast, __
superior
____ margin biopsy(
pertaining to above)
b.
Right breast, ___
inferior
__ margin, biopsy (
pertaining to below
)
c.
Right breast, __
medial
__ margin, biopsy (
pertaining to the middle)
