Terminology

Mr. Wallace was rushed to the ER for the surgical removal of a kidney, or ___________.

• Cephalectomy

• Nephrectomy

• Hepatectomy

• Gastrectomy

describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper.

• Anterior

• Posterior

• Superior

• Inferior

describes a position closer to the surface of the body.

• Distal

• Medial

• Lateral

• Superficial

It describes a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body.

• Inferior

• Proximal

• Superior

• Anterior

Describes the back or direction toward the back of the body.

• Posterior

• Anterior

• Superior

• Inferior

My toes are _________________ to my femur

• proximal

• distal

My elbow is ______________ to my fingers

• proximal

• distal

The heart is ________ to the ribs.

• medial

• lateral

• superior

• deep

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Muscles are __________ to bones.

• deep

• superior

• medial

• superficial

Away from midline

• Lateral

• Distal

• Superior

• Transverse