Question

a. ventral d. sagittal b. proximal e. superior c. supine f. anatomic positions and planes. you must know anatomic positions to prepare a patient for any type of procedure or surgery. anatomic planes can help define radiologic studies. using this knowledge, fill in each blank with the correct term that completes each statement. (lo 3.9) 1. the surgeon needs his patient in the ____________ position to remove a lesion on his back. 2. to prepare for a knee arthroscopy, the patient will be in the __________ position. 3. when the palms of the hands are faced up, the forearms are in the __________ position. 4. a plane that divides the body into an upper, or superior, portion and a lower, or inferior, portion is called a __________ plane. 5. a frontal plane can also be called a ____________ plane.

Explanation:

1. To remove a lesion on the back, the patient is placed in a prone - like position which is not in the given options but the opposite of supine. Since the patient needs to be face - down for back access, we assume the most appropriate here is not among the choices but if we consider the context, we might think of a non - supine position. However, if we have to choose from the given ones, none is ideal but if we consider body orientation for back access, we can rule out positions that are for front - side access.
2. For a knee arthroscopy, the patient is usually in a supine position to allow access to the knee.
3. When the palms of the hands are faced up, the forearms are in the supinated position. But this term is not in the given options. In the context of the given terms, we note the orientation change.
4. A plane that divides the body into an upper (superior) and lower (inferior) portion is a transverse plane. But this is not in the given options. We are looking at body - dividing planes.
5. A frontal plane can also be called a coronal plane. But this is not in the given options. We are identifying equivalent terms for body planes.

Answer:

1. (No correct option from given)
2. c. supine
3. (No correct option from given)
4. (No correct option from given)
5. (No correct option from given)