Relative Position Flashcards
Lab 2 Quiz
A part above another part
Superior
the thoracic cavity is ______ to the abdominopelvic cavity
superior: a part is above another part
A part is below another part
inferior
the neck is ______ to the head
inferior: a part is below another part
Another word for anterior
ventral
Ventral also means
anterior
Toward the front
anterior (ventral)
the eyes are _____ to the brain
anterior: toward the front
Toward the back
posterior (dorsal)
Dorsal also means
Posterior
the pharynx is _____ to the oral cavity
posterior: toward the back
Refers to an imaginary midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves.
Medial
A part is ______ is it is closer to the midline than another part
medial: refers to an imaginary midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves
the nose is _____ to the eyes
medial: refers to an imaginary midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves
How do you determine if something is medial?
If it is closer to the midline than another part
Toward the side, away from the midline
lateral
the ears are _____ to the eyes
lateral: means towards the side away from the midline
Refers to paired structures, one on each side of the midline
Bilateral
the lungs are ______
bilateral: refers to paired structures, one on each side of the midline
Refers to structures on the same side
Ipsilateral
The right lung and right kidney are ______
Ipsilateral: refers to structures on the same side
Refers to structures on the opposite side
Contralateral
A patient with a fractured right leg would have to bear weight on the ________ left-lower limb
Contralateral: refers to the structures on the opposite side
Describes a part closer to a point of attachment to the trunk than another body part
Proximal
This may also refer to another reference point such as the _________ tubules which are closer to the structures of the kidney
proximal: describes a part closer to the point of attachment to the trunk than another body part
the elbow is ______ to the wrist
proximal: describes a part closer to a point of attachment to the trunk than another body part (This is because the elbow is closer to a point of attachment while the wrist is further making it distal.)
The opposite of proximal
distal
A particular body part is farther from a point of attachment to the trunk
distal
May also be another reference point, such as decreased blood flow ____ to blockage of a coronary artery
distal
the fingers are _____ to the wrist
distal: a particular body part is further from a point of attachment to the trunk
Near to the surface
superficial
the epidermis is the ______ layer of the skin
superficial: means near to the surface
Describes more internal parts
deep: describes more internal parts
the dermis is the _____ layer of the skin
deep
