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Chapter 1: The HUMAN Organism Flashcards

1
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Person standing erect with face and palms forward

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Anatomical position

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2
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All relational descriptions based on the anatomical position, regardless of body orientation.

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Anatomical position

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3
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What is the directional term for ‘above’?

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Superior

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Directional term of ‘below’

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Inferior

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What is the directional term for ‘front’?

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Anterior

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Directional term for ‘back’

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Posterior

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7
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Anterior is also called as what?

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Ventral

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Posterior is also called as what?

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Dorsal

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What do you call it when the body part is close to midline?

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Medial

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What do you call it when the body part is away from midline?

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Lateral

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11
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Far from point of attachment

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Distal

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Close to point of attachment

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Proximal

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Structure close to the surface

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Superficial

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14
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Structure toward the interior of the body

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Deep

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15
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What do you call the plane that separates the body into right and left parts?

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Sagittal plane

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16
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A sagittal plane along the midline that divides the body into equal left and right halves.

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Median plane

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What do you call the horizontal plane that separates the body into superior and inferior parts?

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Transverse plane

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18
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It is a vertical plane that separates the body into anterior and posterior parts.

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Frontal plane

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19
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Upper arm, forearm, wrist, and hand

Which body regions do they belong?
A. Upper limbs
B. Lower limbs
C. Central region

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A. Upper limbs

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20
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Thigh, lower leg, ankle, and foot

Which body regions do they belong?
A. Upper limbs
B. Lower limbs
C. Central region

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B. Lower limbs

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21
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Head, neck, trunk

Which body regions do they belong?
A. Upper limbs
B. Lower limbs
C. Central region

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C. Central region

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22
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In subdivisions of the Abdomen, enumerate the quadrants.

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Right-upper quadrant
Left-upper quadrant
Right-lower quadrant
Left-lower quadrant

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23
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In subdivisions of the abdomen, enumerate the 9 regions.

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Right hypochondriac region
Right lumbar region
Right Iliac region

Epigastric region
Umbilical region
Hypogastric region

Left hypochondriac region
Left lumbar region
Left Iliac region

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24
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It is a space within chest wall and diaphragm. It contains the heart, lungs, thymus gland, esophagus, and trachea.

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Thoracic Cavity

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25
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It is the space between lungs. It contains heart, thymus gland, esophagus, and trachea.

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Mediastinum

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26
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It is the space between diaphragm and pelvis. It contains stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, pancreas, and kidneys.

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Abdominal cavity

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27
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It is the space within pelvis. It contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, part of large intestine.

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Pelvic cavity

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28
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It surrounds the heart and blood vessels in the pericardial cavity.

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Pericardium

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29
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What do you call the pericardium that covers the heart?

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Visceral pericardium

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30
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What do you call the fluid inside the cavity that surrounds the heart?

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Pericardial fluid

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31
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What pleura covers the lungs?

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Visceral pleura

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32
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Reduces friction. Adheres lungs to thoracic wall.

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Pleural cavity

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33
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Lines inner wall of thorax

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Parietal pleura

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34
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What is the membrane, a sheet of smooth tissue that lines your abdominopelvic cavity and surround your abdominal organs?

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Peritoneum

35
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Covers and anchors the organs in the abdominal cavity.

Double layers called mesenteries

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Visceral peritoneum

36
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Investigates body structure.
The term means to dissect.

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Anatomy

37
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Investigates processes and functions.
Studies the human organism

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Physiology

38
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Studies body cells

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Cellular Physiology

39
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Studies body organ-systems

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Systemic Physiology

40
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The type of Anatomy that studies body organ-systems.

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Systemic

41
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The type of anatomy that studies body regions.

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Regional

42
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The type of anatomy that studies external features.

Example: Bone projections

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Surface

43
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The type of Anatomy that uses technologies such as x-rays, ultrasound, and MRI.

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Anatomical imaging

44
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Smallest level

Atoms, chemical bonds, molecules

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Chemical

45
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_____ is the basic unit of life.

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Cell

46
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Group of cells with similar structure and function plus extracellular substances they release.

Four broad types: Epithelial, Connective, Muscular, Nervous

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Tissues

47
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Two or more tissue types acting together to perform functions.

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Organs

48
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Group of organs contributing to some function.

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Organ-system

49
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What level it is when All organ systems working together and make up an _________.

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Organism level

50
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What system is the largest organ of the body that forms a physical barrier between the external environment and internal environment that it serves to protect and maintain. Consist of skin and hair.

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Integumentary system

51
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What system provides protection, support, and allows body movements.

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Skeletal system

52
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What system of the body produces body movements, maintains posture, and produces body heat. Consists of muscles attached to the skeleton by tendons.

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Muscular system

53
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What system of the body detects sensations, control movements, physiological processes, and intellectual functions. Consists of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sensory receptors.

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Nervous system

54
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What system is consist of glands, such as pituitary, that secrete hormones. Influences metabolism, growth, reproduction, and etc.

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Endocrine system

55
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What system of the body consists the heart, blood vessels, and blood.

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Cardiovascular system

56
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What system of the body removes foreign substances from the blood and lymph, combats disease, maintains tissue fluid balance, and absorbs dietary fats from the digestive tract.

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Lymphatic system

57
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What system of the body exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and air and regulates blood pH.

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Respiratory system

58
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Performs the mechanical and chemical processes of digestion, absorption of nutrients, and elimination of wastes.

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Digestive system

59
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What system of the body produces oocytes and is the site of fertilization and fetal development; produces milk for the newborn; produces hormones that influence sexual function and behaviors.

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Female reproductive system

60
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What system of the body produces and transfers sperm cells to the female and produces hormones that influence sexual functions and behaviors.

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Male reproductive system

61
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Maintenance of constant internal environment despite fluctuations in the external or internal environment.

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Homeostasis

62
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In characteristics of Life

It is the functional interrelationship between parts

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Organization

63
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In characteristics of Life

It is the sum of all chemical and physical changes sustaining an organism.

Ability to acquire and use energy in support of these changes.

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Metabolism

64
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In characteristics of Life

It is the ability to sense and respond to environmental changes (both external and internal).

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Responsiveness

65
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In characteristics of Life

It is the increase in size of cells, groups of cells, and extracellular materials.

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Growth

66
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In characteristics of Life

It is when something changes in form and size. There are changes in cell structure and function from generalized to specialized (differentiation).

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Development

67
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In characteristics of Life

It is the formation of new cells or new organisms. It can be about generation of new individuals or tissue repair.

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Reproduction

68
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Measures of body properties that may change in value

Examples: body temperature, heart rate

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Variables

69
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What do you call the normal extent of increase or decrease around a set point?

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Normal range

70
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In homeostasis, it is the normal or average value of a variable.

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Set point

71
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Blood clotting or childbirth is an example of what feedback?

A. Positive feedback
B. Negative feedback

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A. Positive feedback

72
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What feedback continuously regulate critical body processes including temperature, pH, and hormone regulation to maintain homeostasis?

A. Positive feedback
B. Negative feedback

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B. Negative feedback

73
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In homeostasis

What are the 3 components of feedback?

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Receptor - detects changes in variable.

Control center - receiver receptor signal, establishes set point, and sends signal to effector.

Effector - directly causes change in variable.

74
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Anatomical position is also called

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Default position

75
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Eyes is ___ to your nose.

Is it superior, inferior, anterior, or posterior?

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Superior

76
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Mouth is ___ to your eyes.

Is it superior, inferior, anterior, or posterior?

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Inferior

77
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My stomach is ___ to my spine.

Is it superior, inferior, anterior, or posterior?

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Anterior

78
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Sternum is ___ to my pectoral.

  • Sternum is the bone at the center of the chest.
  • Pectoral is the muscle on the chest or breast part.

Is it Anterior, Posterior, Medial, Lateral?

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Medial

79
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Your ribs is ___ to your sternum.

  • Sternum is the bone at the center of the chest.
  • Ribs are the bone covering the chest.

Is it Anterior, Posterior, Medial, Lateral?

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Lateral

80
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The fingers are ___ to your elbow.

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Distal

81
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The elbow is ___ to your wrist.

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Proximal

82
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The knee is ___ to your toes.

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Proximal

83
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Skin - outermost
Subcutaneous
Fascia
Muscle
Bones

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Subcutaneous is ___ to your bones (Superficial)

Your bone is ___ to your muscle (Deep)

Fascia is ___ to your muscle (Superficial)

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