Quiz Appendix B Introduction to the Language of Health Care

A word part that is attached to the end of a root to make the root more specific is know as a prefix.

Connecting a word root and a suffix to make a new word easier to pronounce often requires a vowel

The sagittal plane is a vertical plane that divides the body into front and back segment.

The elbow is distal to the wrist.

The two main cavities of the body are the Ventral and Dorsal.

The word part that contains the essential, basic meaning of the word is known as the _____________

A person who is standing in the _____________________ position is standing upright and facing forward, with feet slightly spread apart, arms to the sides, and palms facing forward.

Using anatomical planes as reference, the feet are ________________ to the knees

The brain and the spinal cord are found in the ______________ cavity of the body

The nose is _________ to the eyes

Quadrant "a" is the

Quadrant "d" is the