Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134395326
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Suzanne M. Keller
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 4MC
Match the proper anatomical term (column B) with the common name (column A) for the body regions listed below.
Column A
Column B
____ 1. buttocks
a. inguinal
____ 2. back
b. frontal
____ 3. heel
c. dorsal
____ 4. front of elbow
d. sural
____ 5. toes
e. gluteal
____ 6. groin
f. antecubital
____ 7. forehead
g. plantar
____ 8. calf
h. digital
____ 9. sole of foot
i. calcaneal
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Insert the letter from the right-hand column that matches each
numbered item in the left-hand column.
A. PLANES OF THE BODY
1.
frontal plane
a. divides the body into upper and lower
2.
sagittal plane
b. divides the body into left and right
c. divides the body into anterior and
3.
transverse plane
posterior
B. DIRECTIONAL TERMS
1.
superior
a. lying flat and face up
2.
lateral
b. near the point of attachment to the trunk
c. toward the front; away from the back of the
body
3.
posterior
d. below; toward the soles of the feet
4.
medial
5.
distal
e. lying flat and face down
6.
f. above; toward the head
prone
7.
supine
g. toward the side; away from the middle
8.
inferior
h. near the back; toward the back of the body
9.
anterior
i. farther from the point of attachment to the trunk
j. toward the middle of the body
10.
proximal
4. Review the table of directional terms below. You need these terms in completing the given
statements below pertaining to the location of body parts in relation to its surrounding
structures.
Directional Terms
Definition
1. Superior
2. Inferior
3. Anterior
Toward the head, or the upper part of a structure
4. Posterior
5. Medial
6. Lateral
Away from the head, or the lower part of a structure
Nearer to or at the front of the body
Nearer to or at the back of the body
Nearer to the midline
Farther from the midline
7. Intermediate
8. Ipsilateral
9. Contralateral
10. Proximal
Between two structure
On the same side of the body as another structure.
On the opposite side of the body from another structure
Nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk; nearer to the
origination of a structure
Farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk; farther from the
origination of a structure
11. Distal
12. Superficial
13. Deep
Toward or on the surface of the body
Away from the surface of the body…
Regarding the anatomical position, which of the following statement is FALSE?
a.Eyes looking straight to the front
b.Upper limb adducted
c.Body is erect
d.Palm directed posteriorly
Chapter 1 Solutions
Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)
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7. Which of the following groupings of the...Ch. 1 - Which of the following is (are) involved in...Ch. 1 - Define anatomy and physiology.Ch. 1 - List the 11 organ systems of the body, briefly...
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