LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1, Problem 10WYL
Use a directional term to describe the following:
The elbow is ________ to the wrist.
The neck is ________ to the shoulders.
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Using the directional terms, identify the relationship between the following structures.
The shoulder is _______________________________________________ to the forearm.
The heart is _________________________________________________ to the sternum.
The lungs are __________________________________________________ to the heart.
The teeth are ____________________________________________________ to the lips.
The breastbone is _______________________________________________ to the spine.
The nose is _______________________________________________ to the cheekbones.
Bone is _________________________________________________________ to the skin.
Skin is ___________________________________________________________ to bone.
Using the directional terms, identify the relationship between the following structures.
The neck is _____________________________________________________to the head.
The ankle is _____________________________________________________ to the foot.
The brain is ____________________________________________________ to the heart.
The nose is _____________________________________________________ to the ears.
The liver is _____________________________________________________ to the heart.
Define the following directional terms in the table below.
Directional Term
Definition
Superior (Cranial)
Inferior (Caudal)
Anterior (Ventral)
Chapter 1 Solutions
LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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Ch. 1 - Match each numbered item with the most closely...Ch. 1 - Cutting a midsagittal section through the body...Ch. 1 - Examination of superficial anatomic markings and...Ch. 1 - Prob. 3MCCh. 1 - The state of maintaining a constant internal...Ch. 1 - Prob. 5MCCh. 1 - Which body cavity is located inferior to the...Ch. 1 - The term used when referring to a body structure...Ch. 1 - Which medical imaging technique uses modified...Ch. 1 - Prob. 9MCCh. 1 - The subdiscipline of anatomy that examines...Ch. 1 - Distinguish between cytology and histology.Ch. 1 - Prob. 2CRCh. 1 - Prob. 3CRCh. 1 - Prob. 4CRCh. 1 - Prob. 5CRCh. 1 - Prob. 6CRCh. 1 - Prob. 7CRCh. 1 - Prob. 8CRCh. 1 - Prob. 9CRCh. 1 - Describe which medical imaging techniques are best...Ch. 1 - If a person becomes ill and the symptoms indicate...Ch. 1 - Lynn was knocked off her bicycle during a race....Ch. 1 - Prob. 3DCR
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