Anatomy Test #1 (anatomical Orientation)

25 July 2022
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The mouth is superior to the nose.
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False. Inferior.
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The stomach is inferior to the diaphragm.
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True
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The trachea is anterior to the spinal cord.
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True
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The larynx is posterior to the esophagus.
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False. Anterior.
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The heart is medial to the lungs.
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True
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The kidneys are inferior to the adrenal glands.
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True
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The hand is proximal to the elbow.
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False. Distal.
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The knee is proximal to the ankle.
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True
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Blood in deep blood vessels gives color to the skin.
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False. Superficial.
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A peripheral nerve passes from the spinal cord into the limbs.
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True
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The spleen and gallbladder are ipsilateral.
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False. Contralateral.
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The dermis is the superficial layer of the skin.
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False. Deep.
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Superior definition
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towards the head
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Inferior definition
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towards the feet
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Anterior definition
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towards the front (ventral) of the body
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Posterior definition
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towards the back (dorsal) of the body
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Medial definition
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towards the middle of the body
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Lateral Definition
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outwards of the middle
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intermediate definition
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between the middle and sides of the body
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Proximal definition
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closer to the body
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Distal Definition
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farther away from the body
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Superficial
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towards the bodies surface
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Deep
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away from the bodies surface- more interior
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Ipsilateral Definition.
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Same side of the body.
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Contralateral Definition.
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opposite sides of the body