Anatomical Terminology Quiz With Answers
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anatomical //position //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //body //erect
- //arms //at //sides //with //palms //facing //forward
- //thumbs //facing //upward
- //feet //shoulder //width //apart //and //facing //front
superior //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //above
- //ex: //shoulders //are //superior //to //elbows
inferior //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //below
- //ex: //feet //are //inferior //to //the //knees
ventral/anterior //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //towards //the //front
- //ex: //toes //are //anterior //to //the //heels
dorsal/posterior //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //towards //the //back //
- //ex: //spine //is //dorsal //to //the //stomach
medial //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //towards //the //center //of //the //body
- //know //pic: //stick //figure //with //midline //and //arrows //going //towards //line
- //ex: //the //heart //is //medial //to //the //lungs
lateral //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //away //from //the //center //of //the //body
- //know //pic: //stick //figure //with //midline //and //arrows //going //away //from //line
, - //ex: //the //arms //are //lateral //to //the //chest
proximal //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //refers //to //the //limbs
- //closer //to //body //trunk
- //ex: //the //elbow //is //proximal //to //the //wrist
distal //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //refers //to //limbs
- //farther //from //body //trunk
- //ex: //the //knee //is //distal //to //the //thigh
superficial/external //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //closer //to //surface //of //the //body
- //ex: //muscles //are //superficial //to //organs
deep/internal //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //farther //from //surface //of //the //body
- //ex: //the //lungs //are //deep //to //the //rib //cage
cephalic //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //head
frontal //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //forehead
- //anterior //body //landmark
orbital //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //eye //area
- //anterior //body //landmark
nasal //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //nose //area
- //anterior //body //lankmark
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anatomical //position //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //body //erect
- //arms //at //sides //with //palms //facing //forward
- //thumbs //facing //upward
- //feet //shoulder //width //apart //and //facing //front
superior //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //above
- //ex: //shoulders //are //superior //to //elbows
inferior //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //below
- //ex: //feet //are //inferior //to //the //knees
ventral/anterior //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //towards //the //front
- //ex: //toes //are //anterior //to //the //heels
dorsal/posterior //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //towards //the //back //
- //ex: //spine //is //dorsal //to //the //stomach
medial //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //towards //the //center //of //the //body
- //know //pic: //stick //figure //with //midline //and //arrows //going //towards //line
- //ex: //the //heart //is //medial //to //the //lungs
lateral //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //away //from //the //center //of //the //body
- //know //pic: //stick //figure //with //midline //and //arrows //going //away //from //line
, - //ex: //the //arms //are //lateral //to //the //chest
proximal //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //refers //to //the //limbs
- //closer //to //body //trunk
- //ex: //the //elbow //is //proximal //to //the //wrist
distal //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //refers //to //limbs
- //farther //from //body //trunk
- //ex: //the //knee //is //distal //to //the //thigh
superficial/external //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //closer //to //surface //of //the //body
- //ex: //muscles //are //superficial //to //organs
deep/internal //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //farther //from //surface //of //the //body
- //ex: //the //lungs //are //deep //to //the //rib //cage
cephalic //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //head
frontal //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //forehead
- //anterior //body //landmark
orbital //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //eye //area
- //anterior //body //landmark
nasal //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔- //nose //area
- //anterior //body //lankmark
