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List the anatomical directions, and explain each of them. If there are alternate terms for an anatomical direction, give those terms also.

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Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -Toward the head or above


A) Superior
B) Anterior
C) Medial
D) Proximal
E) Superficial
F) Inferior
G) Posterior
H) Lateral
I) Distal
J) Deep

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Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -Nearest to the trunk or point of origin


A) Superior
B) Anterior
C) Medial
D) Proximal
E) Superficial
F) Inferior
G) Posterior
H) Lateral
I) Distal
J) Deep

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When you look at an anatomical compass rosette in the text, the "R" on the rosette is on your right side.

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The knee is distal to the ankle.

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The human body tries to maintain a constant body temperature. This is an example of


A) homeostasis.
B) a positive feedback loop.
C) an effector.
D) a sensor.

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A coronal plane or section is another term for a _____ plane.


A) sagittal
B) midsagittal
C) transverse
D) frontal

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Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -Cavity that is subdivided into pleural cavities


A) Frontal plane
B) Transverse plane
C) Sagittal plane
D) Diaphragm
E) Thoracic cavity
F) Abdominopelvic cavity
G) Cranial cavity
H) Mediastinum

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Which term means toward the head?


A) Anterior
B) Superior
C) Superficial
D) Ventral

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Sagittal and midsagittal sections refer to the same thing.

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Which is not a part of the upper abdominopelvic region?


A) Right hypochondriac region
B) Epigastric region
C) Hypogastric region
D) All of the above are part of the upper abdominopelvic region.

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The liver can be found in the


A) upper right quadrant.
B) epigastric region.
C) hypogastric region.
D) both A and B.

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One method the body has of maintaining homeostasis is a positive feedback loop.

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An "L" on an anatomical compass rosette can stand for "Left" or "Lateral" depending on what is opposite it.

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The two major body cavities are called


A) thoracic and abdominal.
B) thoracic and pelvic.
C) dorsal and ventral.
D) mediastinum and pleural.

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The brain is located in the dorsal cavity.

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The opposite term for superficial is


A) deep.
B) inferior.
C) posterior.
D) medial.

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A frontal section divides the eyes from the back of the head.

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The dorsal cavity includes the spinal cavity.

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The level of organization that precedes the organ level is the _____ level.


A) system
B) cellular
C) tissue
D) chemical

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