Anatomical Terms

  The sternum (breastbone) is __________ to the heart.

• POSTERIOR/DORSAL

• VISCERAL

• INFERIOR

• ANTERIOR/VENTRAL

My lungs are ______________ to my small intestine.

• Posterior

• Anterior

• inferior

• superior

A _____wound might require medical attention whereas a ____cut or scratch would just need basic bandages.

• superficial, deep

• deep, superficial

 The spine is __________ to the heart.

• LATERAL

• VISCERAL

• POSTERIOR/DORSAL

• CAUDAL

Another word for front is

• anterior

• posterior

• dorsal

• sagital

The front is my ____________ side

• posterior 

• anterior

• dorsal

• sagital

My elbow is ______________ to my fingers

• proximal

• distal

Anterior vs. Posterior

• Anterior: means toward the back (the pharynx is anterior to the oral cavity) - [dorsal]
  Vs.
  Posterior: means toward the front  (the eyes are posterior to the brain - [ventral] 
• Anterior: means towards the front (the eyes are anterior to the brain) - [ventral].
   Vs. 
   Posterior: means toward the back (the pharynx is posterior to the oral cavity) - [dorsal].

Which of the following best describes anatomical position?

• Erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward

• erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing backwards

• laying position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward

• laying position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing backwards

My toes are _________________ to my femur

• proximal

• distal