HUMAN A+P MOD.MASTERING
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ISBN: 9780136919520
Author: AMERMAN
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 10CYR
A parasagittal section divides the body or body part into:
a. equal right and left parts.
b. front and back parts.
c. superior/proximal and inferior/distal parts.
d. unequal right and left parts.
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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
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
Chapter 1 Solutions
HUMAN A+P MOD.MASTERING
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