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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


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