Questions and All Correct Answers
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anterior - Answer toward the front of the body
posterior - Answer back of body
superior - Answer toward the head, above
Inferior - Answer away from the head, below
medial - Answer toward the midline
proximal - Answer closer to the origin of the limb
distal - Answer farther from the origin of the limb
deep - Answer internal, away from the body surface
superficial - Answer external, toward or at the body surface
dorsal - Answer toward the back, posterior
ventral - Answer toward the front, anterior
cranial - Answer head
rostral - Answer toward the nose
frontal/coronal - Answer divides body into anterior and posterior
sagittal - Answer divides body into left and right
, transverse - Answer divides body into upper and lower parts
the elbow is what tot he wrist - Answer proximal
the liver is what to the skin - Answer deep
the mouth is what to the ear - Answer medial
the human body is partitioned into what regions? - Answer axial & appendicular
axial - Answer head, neck, trunk
appendicular - Answer upper and lower limbs
cervical, cephalic, thoracic, abdominal, pelvic regions all refer to the - Answer axial region
lower & upper extremities refer to the - Answer appendicular region
if a patient is complaining of lower back pain, what regions are involved? - Answer lumbar,
coccyx
if a patient breaks their arm at the elbow, which regions are involved? - Answer olecranal,
antebrachial
what subdivisions exist for the posterior aspect - Answer cranial evertebral
what subdivisions exist for the ventral aspect? - Answer thoracic, abdominopelivic
relate the pericardium & the mediastinum - Answer cavity where the heart resides
what is the purpose of serous fluid? - Answer prevents friction/physical impact
what kinds of tissue does the serous fluid surround? - Answer pericardium tissue
what is housed inside the pleura - Answer lungs