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Directional Terms
Familiarizing with directional terms
Question | Answer |
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Anterior | Toward or at he front of the body |
The breastbone is ___________________ to the spine | Anterior |
Posterior | Toward or at the front of the body; in front |
The heart is _____________ to the breastbone | posterior |
Superior | Toward the head end ; above |
The head __________________ to the abdomen | superior |
Proximal | closer to the origin of the bodypart |
The elbow is _______________ to the wrist | proximal |
Distal | farther from the origin of the body |
The knee is ________ to the thigh | distal |
Superficial | Toward or at the body surface |
The skin is ______________ to the skeletal muscle | superficial |
deep | away from the body surface; more internal |
The lungs are _______________ to the skin | deep |
The shoulder is ______________ to the sternum | lateral |