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Section
Check Your Recall
1 Define anatomical position.
2 Matching: Match the directional term with its correct definition.
Distal
Lateral
Anterior
Proximal
Inferior
Deep
Superficial
Posterior
Medial
Superior
Date
A. Away from the surface/toward the body's interior
B. Toward the back of the body
C. Closer to the point of origin (e.g., of a limb)
D. Away from the body's midline
E. Toward the head
F. Farther from the point of origin (e.g., of a limb)
G. Toward the body's midline
H. Away from the head/toward the tail
1. Toward the front of the body
J. Toward the surface/skin
3 Which of the following is a correct use of a directional term?
a. The ankle is inferior to the knee.
b. The sternum is distal to the abdomen.
c. The bone is superficial to the muscle.
d. The ear is lateral to the mouth.
UNIT
REVIEW
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