Final Review Flashcards
Superior
Towards the head upper or above
Inferior
Back, in back of
Anterior
Front, in front of
Posterior
Back, in back of
medial
Towards towards the midline of the body
lateral
Towards the side of the body; away from the midline
proximal
towards or nearest the trunk of the body
distal
away from or farthest from the trunk or point of origin
Superficial
near the surface
Deep
away from the body surface
Supine
lying down face up
prone
lying face down
T/F
the heart is found anterior to the rib cage
False
T/F
The stomach is superior to the diaphram
false
T/F
the nose is located on the posterior surface of the body
False
T/F
the elbow lies distal to the forearm
false
T/F
the lungs lie lateral to the heart
true
T/F
the frontal plane divides the body into superior and inferior sections
false
T/F
the transverse plane divide the body into the right and left sides
false
T/F
the sagital plane divides your body into anterior and posterior sections
false
T/F
the ventral cavity lies posterior to the dorsal cavity
false
T/F
the dorsal cavity consist of the brain and the spinal cord
true
T/F
poplitteal is the front of the knee
false
T/F
Your axillary is your jaw bone
false