Body Structures & Functions
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ISBN: 9781285695495
Author: Scott
Publisher: Cengage
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Discuss the following anatomical terms used for the different parts of the body to describe their relations with one another.
Anterior and Posterior
Superior and Inferior
Medial and Lateral
Superficial and Deep
Proximal and Distal
Which of the following statements about the two major divisions of the body is true?
the axial body division includes head, neck, and trunk
the appendicular body division part includes the upper and lower limbs
cephalic refers to the whole head
a and b
a, b and c
The frontal (coronal) plane divides the
body into:
cranial and caudal parts
superior and inferior parts
O left and right parts
O anterior and posterior parts
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