Medical Terms

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Across
  1. 3. Toward the midline of the body
  2. 5. position lying on your back, face up
  3. 7. skull
  4. 8. near the head- end (cephal= head)
  5. 11. front side
  6. 12. back side
  7. 13. plane vertical line down midline ; separates body into LT/RT halves
  8. 16. closer to point of origin/ point of attachment on body
  9. 17. plane horizontal line divides of the body into top and bottom halves
  10. 18. cavity holds only the lings ; sac containing lungs is the pleura
  11. 19. cavity that only holds the hearts; under the breastbone (sternum)
  12. 22. toward the sides; away from the midline
  13. 23. above; toward the head
  14. 24. position Knees pulled up to chest, bottom-up
  15. 25. farther away from origin/ P.O.A.
Down
  1. 1. near the tail-end
  2. 2. front side
  3. 4. lying on your belly; face-down (head often turned to the side )
  4. 6. plane vertical line down body ; not = halves
  5. 9. back side
  6. 10. position patient on their side
  7. 14. below
  8. 15. position HOB (head of bed ) elevated
  9. 20. (position) standing tall
  10. 21. position lying on your side; top arm and leg are at 90 degree angle