Unit 1.4 Language of Anatomy
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What is the anatomical position?

Body standing upright; head level with eyes facing observer, arms at the side with palms facing forward; and feet flat on the floor

The subject's body standing upright; head level with eyes facing observer; arms at the sides with palms forward; and feet flat on the floor. This is what we called______

Anatomical position.

To the left side of subject's body

Left

To the right side of subject's body

<p>Right</p> Signup and view all the answers

Toward the head's end; upper part of a structure; above or higher

<p>Superior</p> Signup and view all the answers

Away from the head end; toward the lower part of the structure; below or lower

<p>Inferior</p> Signup and view all the answers

At the front of the body or in front of

<p>Anterior</p> Signup and view all the answers

At the backside of the body or behind

<p>Posterior</p> Signup and view all the answers

Toward or at the midline of the body; inner side of the body

<p>Medial</p> Signup and view all the answers

Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

<p>Lateral</p> Signup and view all the answers

Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

<p>Proximal</p> Signup and view all the answers

Father from the origin of the body parts or point of attachment if a limb to the body trunk

<p>Distal</p> Signup and view all the answers

Toward or at the body surface

<p>Superficial</p> Signup and view all the answers

Away from the body surface;more internal

<p>Deep</p> Signup and view all the answers

The forehead is_____to the nose

<p>Superior</p> Signup and view all the answers

The navel is _____to the breastbone

<p>Inferior</p> Signup and view all the answers

The breastbone is ___to the spine

<p>Anterior</p> Signup and view all the answers

The heart is _____to the ribs

<p>Posterior</p> Signup and view all the answers

The heart is _____ to the arm

<p>Medial</p> Signup and view all the answers

The arms are ______to the chest

<p>Lateral</p> Signup and view all the answers

The elbow is ____ to the wrist

<p>Proximal</p> Signup and view all the answers

The knee is ____ to the thigh

<p>Distal</p> Signup and view all the answers

The skin is ____ to the skeleton

<p>Superficial</p> Signup and view all the answers

The lungs are _____to the ribcage

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