Question

anatomical position terms review
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part i. write the anatomical position term with the opposite meaning.

part ii. write in the correct anatomical position term that best fits the missing word in the statements below.

1. the heart is_to the coronary blood vessels.
2. the patella is_to the popliteal region (back of the knee).
3. the diaphragm is_to the lungs.
4. the spine is_to the sternum.
5. the rib cage is_to the spleen.
6. the epidermis is_to the adipose (fat) tissue.
7. the axillary armpit is_to the elbow.
8. the cerebrum is_to the brainstem.
9. the tympanum (ear drum) is_to the auricle (outer ear).
10. the nasal septum is_to the nostrils.
11. the renal artery is_to the descending aorta.
12. the abdominal muscles are_to the longissimus muscles of the back.

Explanation:

• Part I:
• "Deep" refers to being away from the body surface. Its opposite, "Superficial", means close to the body surface.
• "Inferior" (lower) has the opposite "Superior" (upper).
• "Proximal" (near the attachment point) is opposite to "Distal" (far from the attachment point).
• "Anterior" (front - facing) has "Posterior" (back - facing) as its opposite.
• "Dorsal" (back) is opposite to "Ventral" (belly or front).
• "Peripheral" (away from the center) is opposite to "Central" (toward the center).
• "Lateral" (away from the mid - line) has "Medial" (toward the mid - line) as its opposite.
• Part II (examples):
• For "The heart is \_\_\_ to the coronary blood vessels": The coronary blood vessels are on the surface of the heart. So, the heart is "Deep" to the coronary blood vessels.
• For "The patella is \_\_\_ to the popliteal region (back of the knee)": The patella is in the front. So, it is "Anterior" to the popliteal region.
• For "The diaphragm is \_\_\_ to the lungs": The diaphragm is below (inferior) the lungs.

Answer:

• Part I:
• Deep - Superficial
• Inferior - Superior
• Proximal - Distal
• Anterior - Posterior
• Dorsal - Ventral
• Peripheral - Central
• Lateral - Medial
• Part II (sample answers for some questions):

1. Deep
2. Anterior
3. Inferior
4. Posterior
5. Lateral
6. Superficial
7. Proximal
8. Superior
9. Deep
10. Medial
11. Distal
12. Anterior