Question

For each sentence, choose the matching choice that correctly fills in the blank. Some choices are used once, and the others are used not at all. Questions refer to humans in anatomical position except where noted.

The thumb is ___________ to the palm of the same hand. The trunk is ___________ to the head. In a four-legged animal like a dog or a crocodile, the neck is ___________ to the tail. The right lung is ___________ to the left lung. The skeleton is___________ to the skin.

contralateral cranial deep dorsal inferior lateral superficial superior ventral

Answer 1

Anatomical position of the body is standing erect with feet facing forward, the arms at the sides and the palms forward. It is used as a reference in describing the relation of body parts to one another. Anatomical terms such as anterior, posterior , superior, inferior, medial, and lateral apply to the body when it is in the anatomical position.

The thumb is lateral to the palm of the same hand.

The trunk is inferior to the head.

In a four-legged animal like a dog or a crocodile, the neck is superior to the tail.

The right lung is contralateral to the left lung.

The skeleton is deep to the skin.