QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which of the following terms means, "towards the feet"?
inferior
Which of the following terms means "away from the midline"?
Lateral
Which of the following terms suggests, " a location close to the surface of a body or a body part"?
Superficial
Which of the following terms describes the act of moving the arm laterally away from the trunk?
abduction
What is the study of structures that give form to the body and provide landmarks on its surface?
topographical anatomy
What is any surface, prominence, or structure used to locate an adjacent structure or prominence?
Anatomical guide
Of the six-pelvic regions, which of the following is "the middle region, around the navel area"?
umbilical
The inferior, lateral regions of the abdominal-pelvic area are known as the "iliac regions". What is
another term used for these regions?
, Inguinal regions
Which of the following terms refers to the bodys armpits?
axillary
The bones of the palm of the hand are-
metacarpals
What is the name of the horseshoe-shaped bone located in the cervical region, just above the voice
box?
Hyoid
ceruminous glands
modified sweat glands, located in external ear canal, secretes cerumen (earwax)
Glands that empty their secretions into hair follicles-
sebaceous glands
What sweat glands help maintain body temperature?
eccrine glands
Ventral depression opposite of elbow
cubital fossa
Dorsal groove opposite of the knee is
popliteal fossa
Synovial joints contain