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What is the anatomical position?
What is the anatomical position?
- Lying down with arms and legs spread out
- Sitting with arms crossed
- Bending at the waist with arms hanging down
- Standing erect and facing the observer with feet together and palms facing forward (correct)
Which term describes a location towards the midline of the body?
Which term describes a location towards the midline of the body?
- Distal
- Medial (correct)
- Superficial
- Lateral
What is the difference between proximal and distal?
What is the difference between proximal and distal?
- Proximal and distal are the same thing
- Proximal is farther from the trunk of the body, while distal is closer
- Proximal is closer to the surface of the body, while distal is farther away
- Proximal is closer to the trunk of the body, while distal is farther away (correct)