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Erin Amerman.
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Unit 01 Introductionto Anatomical Terms
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1. Which of the following statements accurately defines anterior?
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A) Toward or on the back of the body
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B) Toward or on the front of the body
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C) Away from the head or toward the tail
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D) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
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, ANS: B b b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
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2. Which of the following statements accurately defines posterior?
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A) Toward or on the back of the body
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B) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
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C) Away from the head or toward the tail
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D) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
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ANS: A b b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
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3. Which of the following statements accurately defines superior?
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A) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
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B) Toward or on the back of the body
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C) Away from the head or toward the tail
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D) Toward the head or away from the tail
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ANS: D b b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
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4. Which of the following statements accurately defines inferior?
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A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
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B) Toward or on the back of the body
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C) Away from the head or toward the tail
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D) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
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ANS: C b b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
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5. Which of the following statements accurately defines proximal?
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A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
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B) Away from the head or toward the tail
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C) Closer to the point of origin, generally of a limb
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D) Toward or on the front of the body
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ANS: C b b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
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6. Which of the following statements accurately defines distal?
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A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
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B) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
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C) Closer to the point of origin, generally of a limb
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D) Away from the point of origin, generally of a limb
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ANS: D b b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
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7. Which of the following statements accurately defines medial?
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, A) Closer to the midline (imaginary line running down the middle of the body)
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B) Away from an imaginary line running around the middle of the body
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C) Closer to an imaginary line running around the middle of the body
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D) Away from the midline (imaginary line running down the middle of the body)
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b ANS: A b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
8. Which of the following statements accurately defines lateral?
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A) Closer to the midline (imaginary line running down the middle of the body)
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B) Away from an imaginary line running around the middle of the body
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C) Closer to an imaginary line running around the middle of the body
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D) Away from the midline (imaginary line running down the middle of the body)
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b ANS: D b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
9. Which of the following statements accurately defines superficial?
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A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
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B) Away from the head or toward the tail
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C) Toward or on the front of the body b b b b b b b
D) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
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ANS: A b b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
10. Which of the following statements accurately defines deep?
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A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
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B) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
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D) Away from the point of origin, generally of a limb
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ANS: B b b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
11. Which of the following statements accurately defines cranial cavity?
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A) The area encased by the vertebrae which contains the spinal cord and cerebrospinal
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B) The area inferior to the diaphragm that extends into the bony pelvis
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C) The area superior to the diaphragm that is encased by the ribs
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D) The area encased by the skull which contains the brain and cerebrospinal fluid
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b ANS: D b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
12. Which of the following statements accurately defines vertebral cavity?
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A) The area encased by the vertebrae which contains the spinal cord and cerebrospinal
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B) The area inferior to the diaphragm that extends into the bony pelvis
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C) The area superior to the diaphragm that is encased by the ribs
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D) The area encased by the skull which contains the brain and cerebrospinal fluid
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b ANS: A b PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise b b b
13. Which of the following statements accurately defines thoracic cavity?
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A) The area encased by the vertebrae which contains the spinal cord and cerebrospinal
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