Chapter 1, Problem 3RQ

In anatomical position, the thumb is ——— to the index finger  the vertebral region is __________ to the scapular region  the gluteal region is located on the ———— surface of the body

If your patient was lying in the prone position, what body part would you most likely be examining? What prefix term applies to this body part? If your patient was lying in the supine position, what body part would they be lying on? What prefix is associated with this body part? If you were looking at an x-ray of the right foot and asked to see a contralateral view, what is it you are asking for? What plane of the body would provide contralateral views on an x-ray? To look at a cross-section of the abdomen, you would need to look at what plane of the body?

For the following statement, use the proper directional term to complete the sentence. Assume the person is in the anatomical position. The elbow is ______________ to the fingers