study set 1
In terms of location within the body, the lungs in relation to the heart are ______.
lateral
The "belly button" region is specifically referred to as the ________ region.
umbilical
The term that means pertaining to the ear is .
auricle
The cheek region on the face is the region.
buccal
A structure described as ______ is closer to the surface
superficial
Proximal and distal are used with what body parts?
Legs, Arms
The term that refers to the tail is
caudal
The anatomical term that is usually synonymous with "superior" in humans and means towards the head is _____ (check all that are correct).
cranial, cephalic
The forehead is referred to as the region.
frontal
An example of an anterior position is the position of the sternum in relation to the ______.
heart
If Emma has a pulled muscle in her inguinal area, she has a pulled muscle ______.
in her groin
A structure described as being ______ is to the side, away from the midline.
lateral
If Liam has a bruise on his scapular area, he has a bruise ______.
on his shoulder blade
The foot is referred to as the region of the body.
pedal
The front aspect of the body can be described as frontal or ______.
ventral
The term that means towards the head is _____.
cephalic
The chin is referred to as the region.
mental
The front of the knee is the ______ region.
patellar
In terms of position or direction in the body, the knuckles of the digits are ______ to the nails
proximal
What word is usually synonymous with "inferior" in humans and means toward the tail?
Caudal
James needs a band-aid for his talus area. Where does he need the band-aid?
His ankle
The patellar region (at the kneecap) is located on the dBlank 1Blank 1 d , Incorrect Unavailable surface of the knee.
anterior
Lateral means ______
away from the midline
Proximal means ______.
closer to a point of attachment
Medial means ______.
closer to the midline of the body
If a structure of a limb is located farther from the trunk than another structure is, it is considered to be ______.
distal
The term for the region of the groin is ______.
inguinal
The eye is dBlank 1Blank 1 d , Incorrect Unavailable to the nose.
lateral
An example of an inferior position on the body would be the sternum's position compared to the to the ______.
mouth
Superficial means ______.
nearer to the surface
The middle of the thorax, where the breastbone is located, is referred to as the region.
sternal
The term ______ refers to the navel.
umbilical
What directional terms are used to indicate the distance from the attachment point for arms and legs?
Proximal and distal
The arm (above the elbow) is the region of the body.
brachial
The collarbone is referred to as the region.
clavicular
A structure on a limb is ______ to another if it is located closer to the trunk.
proximal
In directional terms, the knee is ______ to the ankle
proximal
Area indicated in the figure by the letter A is referred to as the ______ region
pubic
An alternate name for the genital region is ______.
pubic region
The specific term for the shoulder blade is ______.
scapular
In anatomical terms, deep means ______.
more internal
The anatomical term ______ means "mouth".
oral
Ava has a mole in her pectoral region. Her mole is ______.
anterior chest
A structure that is more internal is described as being ______.
deep
In directional terms, the naval ("belly button") is to the sternum (breast bone).
inferior
The pelvic region can best be described as the ______.
inferior region of the trunk and includes the hips
The entire hand is referred to as the _______ region.
manual
A structure that is located closer to the midline is referred to as being ______.
medial
Noah's surgeon will make a cut on the left pelvic region. His surgeon will make the cut ______.
on the inferior region of the body trunk
