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Stack #194882
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Superficial | toward the surface of the body |
| Deep(internal) | away from the surface of the body |
| Lateral | pertaining to a side |
| Superior | toward the head or upper portion of a structure |
| Inferior | away from the head |
| Proximal | near the attachment of an extremity to the trunk or a structure |
| Distal | farther from the attachment of an extremity to the trunk or a structure |
| Anterior (ventral) | near the front of the body |
| Posterior (dorsal) | near the back of the body |
| Supine | lying on the back with the face upward or denoting the position of the hand or foot with the palm or foot facing upward |
| The heart is ________to the spine. | anterior (ventral) |
| The buttocks and shoulder blades are on the ________body surface. | posterior (dorsal) |
| The elbow is __________ the fingers | proximal |
| The abdominopelvic cavity is __________ to the thoracic cavity. | inferior |
| The two types of body cavities are ______________ and ______________. | dorsal and ventral |
| Dorsal cavities include ______________ and __________. | cranial and spinal cavities |
| Ventral cavities include _________ and ____________. | abdominopelvic and thoracic cavities |
| A nurse informs you that she is about to take blood from the antecubital region. What part of the body will this be? | the arm (anterior surface of the elbow) |