Transcript Which is more proximal?

Put in order from most inferior to
most superior
Most inferior to most superior
•
•
•
•
Feet
Knees
Ribs
skull
1. Which is more proximal?
shoulder
or
wrist
The shoulder is more proximal
because it is closer to the
point of attachment
2. Which is more distal?
Fingers or elbow
The fingers are further away
from the point of attachment,
therefore, are more distal
3. The skull is most
•Superior
•Inferior
Superior
5. The feet are the most
Superior
or
Inferior
inferior
7. Which shows the anatomical
position?
• A
• B
B
Anatomical position
Face forward, feet side by side,
palms forward
8. The ear is ______ to the
nose?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Medial
Lateral
Superior
Inferior
B
Lateral
17. The anatomical position is
a. Erect, Face forward, feet
parallel, arms and palms facing
forward
b. Laying down, face up, palms
facing up
c. Erect, posterior side showing,
palms and arms turned
backwards
A
18. Proximal and Distal are
opposite terms that are used
to
a. Relate two structures located
on an attached structure
b. Relate two structures on the
anterior side
c. Relate two structures that are
superior
A
19. The wrist is ______ to the
hand
a.
b.
c.
d.
Inferior
Proximal
Distal
Anterior
B
Proximal
The wrist is proximal to the hand
because the wrist is closer to the
point of attachment of the arm to
body than the hand is
20. The breastbone is ___ to
the spine
a.
b.
c.
d.
Posterior
Anterior
Superior
inferior
B
Anterior
21. The brain is ___to the
spinal cord
a.
b.
c.
d.
Inferior
Superior
Anterior
posterior
B
Superior
22. The lungs are ____ to the
stomach
a.
b.
c.
d.
Superior
Posterior
Inferior
Anterior
A
Superior
23. The thumb is ___ to the
fingers. (remember anatomical
position)
a.
b.
c.
d.
Medial
Lateral
Anterior
Posterior
B
Lateral
26. The gluteal region is also
known as the
a.
b.
c.
d.
Chest
Leg
Buttock
foot
C
Buttock
27. The carpal region is
located at your
a.
b.
c.
d.
Fingers
Toes
Wrist
leg
C
Wrist
35. A neurosurgeon orders a
spinal tap for a patient. Into
what body cavity will the
needle enter?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Cranial
Spinal
Thoracic
abdominal
B
Spinal
36. Which is more distal?
The knee OR the
foot
FOOT
37. Which is more lateral?
The nose/the ear
Ear
38. Which is more superior?
The neck/the chin
Chin
39. Which is more anterior?
The heel/the
toenails
toenails
40. Which is more
superficial?
the skin/skeletal
muscles
Skin