Directional Terms
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| What term refers to the belly or front side of the body? | anterior or ventral
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| What term refers to the back side of the body? | posterior or dorsal
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| What term describes a body part that is located above another body part or closer to the head? | superior
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| What term describes a body part that is below another body part or closer to the feet? | inferior
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| What term refers to a body part that is located closer to the midline of the body? | medial
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| What term refers to a body part that is located closer to the side of the body? | lateral
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| What term is used when comparing two body parts on the same limb (arm/leg) and describes a region closer to the point of attachment to the torso? | proximal
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| What term is used when comparing two body parts on the same limb (arm/leg) and describes a region farther from the point of attachment to the torso? | distal
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| What term refers to a layer or tissue closer to the surface (more external) of the body? | superficial
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| What term refers to a layer or tissue beneath another (more internal)in the body? | deep
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| T or F The mouth is superior to the nose. | F inferior
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| T or F The stomach is inferior to the diaphragm. | T
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| T or F The heart is medial to the lungs. | T
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| T or F The hand is proximal to the elbow. | F distal
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| T or F The knee is proximal to the ankle. | T
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| T or F The hypodermis is superficial to the epidermis of the skin. | F deeper
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| T or F The shoulder blades are posterior to the pectoral muscles. | T
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| Name the term that is a synonym for anterior. | ventral
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| Name the term that is a synonym for posterior. | dorsal
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| While in the supine (anatomical) position, the thumbs are in a more medial or lateral position? | lateral
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