1. Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology
Introduction to Directional Terms
- Multiple ChoiceThe heart is enfolded within a space called the:138views
- Multiple ChoiceIn a human arm, the phalanges are _____ to the humerus.120views
- Multiple ChoiceIn order to drink through a straw, which prime mover facial muscle must be used?121views
- Multiple ChoiceThe oral cavity is bounded anteriorly by the teeth and lips and posteriorly by the ______.98views
- Multiple ChoiceWhere should you place your fingers to take a radial pulse?98views
- Multiple ChoiceIn addition to the lumbar curvature, which of the following is a normal curvature of the adult vertebral column?103views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich membrane is more superficial in the human body?157views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following structures divides the nasal cavity into right and left compartments?116views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich groove in the brain separates the parietal lobe from the temporal lobe?241views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich directional term describes a structure that is closer to the head than another structure in the body?99views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes the anatomical arrangement of the visual system in terms of directional terms?98views
- Textbook Question
Using the terms listed below, fill in the blank with the proper term.
Anterior
Superior
Medial
Proximal
Superficial
posterior
Inferior
Lateral
Distal
Deep
The heart is located__________to the diaphragm.
The muscles are____________to the bone.
The shoulder is_____________to the elbow.
In anatomical position, the thumb is__________to the index finger.
The vertebral region is_____________to the scapular region.
The gluteal region is located on the____________surface of the body.
166views - Textbook Question
Match each anatomical region shown in the image with the anatomical term that describes it.
_____4. Plantar
36views - Multiple ChoiceWhich directional term describes a structure that is closer to the head than another structure?102views
- Textbook Question
At the clinic, Harry was told that blood would be drawn from his antecubital region. What body part was Harry asked to hold out? Later, the nurse came in and gave Harry a shot of penicillin in the area just distal to his acromial region. Did Harry take off his shirt or drop his pants to receive the injection? Before Harry left, the nurse noticed that Harry had a nasty bruise on his gluteal region. What part of his body was black and blue?
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