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Module 1B - A&P
Introduction to the Human Body
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anatomical position | body is standing erect, with the face forward, the arms at the sides and toes and plams of |
| the hands directed forward | |
| superior* | part above another part or is closer to the head |
| inferior* | part is located below another part or closer to the feet |
| anterior**(ventral) | toward the front surface (belly surface) |
| posterior**(dorsal) | toward the back surface |
| medial*** | (right and left halves) toward the medline of the body |
| lateral*** | away from the medline of the body |
| proximal**** | structure nearer the point of attachment |
| distal**** | part is farther way from point of attachment |
| superficial***** | part is located on or near the surace of the body |
| deep***** | part of body away from the surface of the body |
| central^ | means that the part is located in the center |
| peripheral^ | means away from the center |