Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is the meaning of the word 'anatomy'?
What is the meaning of the word 'anatomy'?
- The study of the structures of the human body (correct)
- The study of the location of the human body
- The study of the size and shape of the human body
- The study of the functions of the human body
What does the term 'anatomical position' refer to?
What does the term 'anatomical position' refer to?
- Lying down with arms by the side and palms facing up
- Sitting with legs crossed and arms folded
- Standing upright with arms hanging on either side and palms facing forward (correct)
- Bending forward with arms stretched out
Which directional term describes a position above or higher than another part of the body?
Which directional term describes a position above or higher than another part of the body?
- Posterior
- Superior (correct)
- Distal
- Medial
Which directional term describes a position below or lower than another part of the body?
Which directional term describes a position below or lower than another part of the body?
What does the term 'proximal' refer to in anatomy?
What does the term 'proximal' refer to in anatomy?