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 5MC
Anatomical terms that apply to the backside of the body in the anatomical position include
a. ventral and anterior.
c. posterior and dorsal.
b. back and rear.
d. head and lateral.
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Regarding the anatomical position, which of the following statement is FALSE?
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The term meaning toward the midline is , and its opposite is . a. medial . . . lateral b. lateral . . . medial c. ventral . . . dorsal d. dorsal . . . ventral
Insert the letter from the right-hand column that matches each
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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
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8.
inferior
h. near the back; toward the back of the body
9.
anterior
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j. toward the middle of the body
10.
proximal
Chapter 1 Solutions
Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)
Ch. 1 - Prob. 1MCCh. 1 - Prob. 2MCCh. 1 - More than one choice may apply. Using the terms...Ch. 1 - Match the proper anatomical term (column B) with...Ch. 1 - Anatomical terms that apply to the backside of the...Ch. 1 - A neurosurgeon orders a spinal tap for a patient....Ch. 1 -
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...
Ch. 1 - Many body structures are symmetrical. Are the...Ch. 1 - 12. On what body surface is each of the following...Ch. 1 - 13. Which of the following organ...Ch. 1 - Explain the meaning of bomeostasis as applied to...Ch. 1 - 15. What is the consequence of loss of...Ch. 1 - 16. A nurse informed John that she was about to...Ch. 1 - Jennifer fell off her motorcycle and tore a nerve...Ch. 1 - Mr. Garica is behaving abnormally and doctors...Ch. 1 - 19. Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is secreted in...Ch. 1 - 20. Mr. Harvey, a computer programmer, has been...Ch. 1 - Prob. 21CTCh. 1 - Prob. 22CTCh. 1 - 23. How is the concept of homeostasis (or its...
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