Anatomical position

 practice Problems

1. In the human body, which of the following body parts are in a superior position to the lungs? (Select all that apply.)

A. Stomach

1. Spleen
2. Heart
3. Brain

1. In two to three sentences, describe the part of the arm that is most distal to the shoulder of the human body.
2. Which terms add clarity to anatomical position relative to the coronal plane?

1. "Superior" and "inferior"
2. "Distal" and "proximal"
3. "Anterior" and "posterior"
4. "Lateral" and "medial"

4. Which two terms are likely to appear in the same discussion related to a part of the body?

1. "Dorsal" and "lumbar"
2. "Umbilical" and "crural"
3. "Dorsal" and "orbital"
4. "Lumbar" and "patellar"

5. Which of the statements below is/are accurate? (Select all that apply.)

1. The axillary region is superior to the cephalic region.
2. The oral, nasal, buccal, and ocular regions are all anterior to the occipital region
3. Digital or phalangeal structures may be pedal or manual.
4. The axillary, brachial, antecubital, antebrachial, popliteal, and sural subregions are all associated with the upper limbs.