Question

Pick from these terms to answer most of the questions below: anterior, ventral, posterior, dorsal, cephalic, caudal, deep, superficial, proximal, distal, inferior, superior, medial, lateral, supine, or prone. For quadrants, pick from these: RUQ, RLQ, LUQ, LLQ. For divisions of the back, choose from these: Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral.

1. The spinal column is __________ to the heart.

2. The lungs are __________ to the heart. (Use a sideways direction) Lateral 3. In the anatomic position, the fingers are _________ to the wrist. (Do not answer "superior/inferior" or "cephalic/caudal" or "above/below." Use the term meaning near or far from the point of attachment to the trunk).

4. The eyebrows are __________ to the eyes.

5. The little finger is __________ to the thumb.

6. The knee is __________ to the ankle. (Do not answer "superior/inferior" or "cephalic/caudal" or "above/below." Use the term meaning near or far from the point of attachment to the trunk).

7. The inner thigh is __________ in relation to the outer thigh.

8. The dorsal surface of the body is the same as the __________ surface.  

9. The patient underwent operative repair of her right proximal femur fracture in December. Was the repair done on the upper area of the bone near the hip, or the area near the knee? _________

10. The __________ end of the humerus (upper arm bone) joins with the elbow. (Use the term meaning near or far from the point of attachment to the trunk)

12. The medial malleolus (ankle bone) is on the right or left side of the right foot? __________  

13. A bruise on the forehead is on the __________ surface of the body.

14. The brain is __________ to the skull.

15. What quadrant is the appendix located in? __________

Answer 1

1. The spinal column is posterior to the heart.  3. In the anatomic position, the fingers Distal to the wrist.

2. The lungs are lateral to the heart.

3.  3. In the anatomic position, the fingers are Distal to the wrist.

4. The eyebrows are Superior to the eyes.

5. The little finger is medial to the Thumb.

6. The knee is Distal to the ankle.

8. The dorsal surface of the body is the same as the Posterior surface

9. The patient underwent operative repair of her right proximal femur fracture in December. Was the repair done on the upper area of the bone near the hip, or the area near the knee?

The treatment was done near the hip bcause the hila serve as the point of attachment of the femur at its proximal end.

10. The distal end of humerus joins to the elbow.

13. The burise on the forehead is superficial to the body surface.

15. What quadrant is the appendix located in? Lower right quadrat "RLQ"