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Human Anatomy and Physiology
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Chapter 1
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Relative Position
level: Relative Position
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Relative Position
Question
Answer
a part is above another part or close to the head
Superior
a part is below another part or close to the feet
Inferior -
towards the front
Anterior -
towards the back
Posterior -
imaginary midline dividing the body into equal left and right halves. A part is medial if it is closer to this line than another part
Medial -
toward the side with respect to the midline (ears are lateral to eyes)
Lateral -
a part that is closer to the trunk of the body or closer to another specified point of reference than another part (elbow is proximal to the wrist)
Proximal -
a part is farther from the trunk or farther than another point of reference (fingers are distal to the shoulder)
Distal -
situated near the surface
Superficial -
parts that are more internal (dermis is the deep layer of the skin)
Deep -