Review of Terms
Read the medical terms out loud and translate them into Chinese in the spaces provided.
1. | anterior ____ | of or relating to the front surface of the body |
2. | posterior ____ | in the back part of a structure |
3. | inferior ____ | situated below |
4. | superior ____ | situated above |
5. | exterior ____ | situated outside |
6. | interior ____ | situated inside |
7. | lateral ____ | pertaining to a side |
8. | medial ____ | pertaining to the middle |
9. | proximal ____ | nearest to a point of reference |
10. | distal ____ | away from or the farthest from the midline or a central point |
11. | contralateral ____ | pertaining to, situated on, or affecting the opposite side |
12. | ipsilateral ____ | situated on or affecting the same side |
13. | prone position ____ | face-down body position |
14. | supine position ____ | face-up body position |
15. | lateral decubitus ____ | lying on one side |