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What is the term for the portion of the body closest to the head?
What is the term for the portion of the body closest to the head?
- Proximal
- Medial
- Superior (correct)
- Inferior
Which directional term describes structures that are closer to the body?
Which directional term describes structures that are closer to the body?
- Distal
- Medial
- Proximal (correct)
- Superficial
What is the term for structures that lie closer to the midline of the body?
What is the term for structures that lie closer to the midline of the body?
- Lateral
- Medial (correct)
- Deep
- Superficial
Which term refers to the belly side of the body?
Which term refers to the belly side of the body?
What is the term for the tip of a structure?
What is the term for the tip of a structure?
Which directional term refers to structures farther inside the body and away from the skin?
Which directional term refers to structures farther inside the body and away from the skin?
What describes the structures that are farther from the trunk or near to the free end of the extremity?
What describes the structures that are farther from the trunk or near to the free end of the extremity?
Which term refers to the back side of the body, including the back of the hand?
Which term refers to the back side of the body, including the back of the hand?
'Planter' surface refers to which part of the body?
'Planter' surface refers to which part of the body?
'Medial' parts of the body lie closer to which anatomical reference point?
'Medial' parts of the body lie closer to which anatomical reference point?
'Inferior' refers to which portion of any body part?
'Inferior' refers to which portion of any body part?
Which term describes structures that are on or closer to the surface of the skin?
Which term describes structures that are on or closer to the surface of the skin?
