Introduction to human body

The characteristics of anatomical positions are as follows, with the exception of:

• Standing erect

• Upright position

• Feet facing forward

• Palms facing backward

A structure being closer to the midline.

• Anterior

• Posterior

• Medial

• Lateral

A structure being further away from the root of the limb than another structure in the limb.

• Proximal

• Distal

• Superior

• Inferior

In anatomical plane, sagittal plane is a ___

• sideways cut

• lengthwise cut

• horizontal cut

• oblique cut

This diagram shows a ___

• median plane

• frontal plane

• transverse plane

• oblique plane

The ankle is ___ to the foot

• superior

• inferior

• distal

• proximal

The navel is ___ to the knee

• proximal

• distal

• superior

• inferior

The little finger is ___ to the thumb

• lateral

• medial

• superior

• anterior

Posterior is synonym with ___

• anterior

• ventral

• dorsal

• caudal

This are can be found in the ventral cavity except:

• spinal cavity

• thoracic cavity

• abdominal cavity

• pelvic cavity