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Module 1B - A&P
Introduction to the Human Body
Question | Answer |
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anatomical position | body is standing erect, with the face forward, the arms at the sides and toes and plams of |
the hands directed forward | |
superior* | part above another part or is closer to the head |
inferior* | part is located below another part or closer to the feet |
anterior**(ventral) | toward the front surface (belly surface) |
posterior**(dorsal) | toward the back surface |
medial*** | (right and left halves) toward the medline of the body |
lateral*** | away from the medline of the body |
proximal**** | structure nearer the point of attachment |
distal**** | part is farther way from point of attachment |
superficial***** | part is located on or near the surace of the body |
deep***** | part of body away from the surface of the body |
central^ | means that the part is located in the center |
peripheral^ | means away from the center |