Intro to Anatomy and Physiology

Front

What do directional terms help anatomists do?

Back

Compare the location of one body structure to another

Front

Complete the statement: The wrist is distal to the ____.

Back

elbow

Front

From whose perspective should right and left be used?

Back

the patient’s perspective

Front

Which term is the opposite of distal in the context of an annotated body diagram?

Back

proximal

Front

The shoulder is ________ to the feet.

Back

superior

Front

The knee is ________ to the ankle.

Back

proximal

Front

The skin is ____________ to the muscles.

Back

superficial

Front

What are the 3 body planes?

Back

Median (midsagittal), Frontal (coronal), Transverse

Front

Refer to the labeled diagram of human body cavities. Which cavity contains the brain?

Back

Cranial cavity

Front

Refer to the labeled diagram of human body cavities. Which cavity encloses the spinal cord?

Back

Vertebral cavity