ch 1 essay qu 2

Question 1

superior

Answer 1

a part is above another part, or closer to the head

Question 2

inferior

Answer 2

a part is below another part, or toward the feet

Question 3

anterior

Answer 3

(ventral) toward the front

Question 4

posterior

Answer 4

(dorsal) the opposite of anterior; towards the back

Question 5

medial

Answer 5

an imaginary midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves

Question 6

lateral

Answer 6

toward the side with respect to the imaginary midline

Question 7

ipsilateral

Answer 7

the same side

Question 8

contralateral

Answer 8

the opposite side

Question 9

proximal

Answer 9

a part that is closer to the trunk of the body or closer to another specified point of reference than another part

Question 10

distal

Answer 10

the opposite of proximal; a particular body part is farther back from the trunk or farther from another specified point of reference than another part

Question 11

superficial

Answer 11

situated near the surface

Question 12

peripheral

Answer 12

outward or near the surface; describes the location of certain blood vessals and nerves

Question 13

deep

Answer 13

parts that are more internal

Question 14

sagittal

Answer 14

a lengthwise cut that divides the body into right and left portions.

Question 15

transverse

Answer 15

a cut that divides the body into superior and inferior portions

Question 16

coronal

Answer 16

a section that divides the body into anterior and posterior portion