The Language of Anatomy Ch.1

The heart is ________ to the ribs.

• medial
• lateral
• superior
• deep

Muscles are __________ to bones.

• deep
• superior
• medial
• superficial

armpit area

• antebrachial

• axillary

• acromial

• antecubital

Divides body into superior and inferior portions

• Medial Plane

• Sagittal

• Proximal

• Transverse Plane

Anterior vs. Posterior

• Anterior: means toward the back (the pharynx is anterior to the oral cavity) - [dorsal]
  Vs.
  Posterior: means toward the front  (the eyes are posterior to the brain - [ventral] 
• Anterior: means towards the front (the eyes are anterior to the brain) - [ventral].
   Vs. 
   Posterior: means toward the back (the pharynx is posterior to the oral cavity) - [dorsal].

This cavity protects the central nervous system

• Thoracic

• Abdominal

• Pelvic

• Dorsal

Anterior landmarks are on which side of the body?

• Back
• Side 
• Lower
• Front

Your lungs are lateral to your heart.

• True

• False

A _____wound might require medical attention whereas a ____cut or scratch would just need basic bandages.

• superficial, deep

• deep, superficial

What does it mean when a doctor says he/she is about to dissect the distal end of the popliteal artery?

• The doctor is going to dissect an artery at the front of the knee at the end closer to the hip

• The doctor is going to dissect an artery at the front of the knee at the end that is farther away from the hip

• The doctor is going to dissect an artery at the back of the knee at the end closer to the hip.

• The doctor is going to dissect an artery at the back of the knee at the end that is farther away from the hip.