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Anatomy & Physiology 1 > Chapter 1: Body Positions & Directional Terms > Flashcards

Chapter 1: Body Positions & Directional Terms Flashcards

1
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what do you call this position: the person is standing upright, feet parallel to each other, upper limbs hanging to the sides, palms of the hands facing forward with the thumb facing away from the body?

A

anatomical position

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what do you call this position: person is lying on his back facing upward

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supine

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what do you call this position: person is lying flat on his stomach

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prone

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4
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inferior

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below

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5
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fill in the blanks: the nose is _____ to the forehead

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inferior

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superior

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above

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7
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fill in the blanks: the mouth is _____ to the chin

A

superior

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8
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what is the meaning of anterior?

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front of the body

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9
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fill in the blanks: the ribs is _____ to the heart

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anterior

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10
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posterior

A

back of the body

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11
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fill in the blanks: the brain is _____ to the eyes

A

posterior

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12
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dorsal

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toward the back/ back of the body

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13
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fill in the blanks: the spine is _____ to the breastbone

A

dorsal

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14
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ventral

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toward the belly; front

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15
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fill in the blanks: the navel is _____ to the spine

A

ventral

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16
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proximal

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nearest; closer to a point of attachment

17
Q

fill in the blanks: the shoulder is ____ to the elbow

A

proximal

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distal

A

farther from the point of attachment

19
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fill in the blanks: the ankle is ____ to the hip

A

distal

20
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lateral

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away from the midline

21
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fill in the blanks: the nipple is _____ to the breastbone

A

lateral

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medial

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middle of the body

23
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fill in the blanks: the nose is ____ to the eye

A

medial

24
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superficial

A

toward the surface; external

25
Q

fill in the blanks: the skin is ____ to the muscle

A

superficial

26
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deep

A

away from the surface; internal

27
Q

fill in the blanks: the lungs are ___ to the ribs

A

deep

Anatomy & Physiology 1 (4 decks)

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