STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE BODY
2026 STUDY GUIDE REVISION SHEET CORE
CONCEPT BREAKDOWN
◉ the elbow lies at the _____ end of the forearm.
Answer: proximal
◉ the hand lies at its _____ end.
Answer: distal
◉ The wrist is ________ to the elbow..
Answer: distal
◉ the skin of the arm is _____ to the bone.
Answer: superficial
◉ the bone is _____ to the skin of the arm.
Answer: deep
◉ the kidneys are ____ to the vertebral column.
Answer: lateral
, ◉ the toes are _____ to the ankle.
Answer: distal
◉ If someone has a bilateral ear infection what does that mean?.
Answer: both ears are infected
◉ Sagittal planes.
Answer: lengthwise plane running front to back
divides the body into right and left
◉ Midsagittal plane.
Answer: divides the body into two equal halves
◉ Frontal plane (coronal plane).
Answer: lengthwise plane running from side to side
divides the body (front to back) into anterior and posterior
◉ Transverse plane.
Answer: horizontal or crosswire plane
divides the body into upper and lower portions
2026 STUDY GUIDE REVISION SHEET CORE
CONCEPT BREAKDOWN
◉ the elbow lies at the _____ end of the forearm.
Answer: proximal
◉ the hand lies at its _____ end.
Answer: distal
◉ The wrist is ________ to the elbow..
Answer: distal
◉ the skin of the arm is _____ to the bone.
Answer: superficial
◉ the bone is _____ to the skin of the arm.
Answer: deep
◉ the kidneys are ____ to the vertebral column.
Answer: lateral
, ◉ the toes are _____ to the ankle.
Answer: distal
◉ If someone has a bilateral ear infection what does that mean?.
Answer: both ears are infected
◉ Sagittal planes.
Answer: lengthwise plane running front to back
divides the body into right and left
◉ Midsagittal plane.
Answer: divides the body into two equal halves
◉ Frontal plane (coronal plane).
Answer: lengthwise plane running from side to side
divides the body (front to back) into anterior and posterior
◉ Transverse plane.
Answer: horizontal or crosswire plane
divides the body into upper and lower portions