Question

Chapter 5t Human Anatomy and Physiology Review 77 G EXERCISE 5-2: DIRECTIONAL TERMS (Text Fig. 5.2) BELING Write the name LA of each directional term on the numbered lines in different colors to each directional term with the color used to write the name 2. Color the arnow corresponding 0 0 (Adapted with permission from BJ Cohen, KL. Hull Study Guide for Memmuer's the Human Body in Health and Disease, 12th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams &Wilkins: 201 3:6.) 5. 6. 2. 8. 3.

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Name of each directional areas.

     1. Superior or caudal.

             * Direction towards the head of the body.

     2. Proximal.

             * Near the trunk or towards the point of attachment.

     3. Anterior or ventral.

             * Towards the front aspect of the body.

   4. Posterior or dorsal.

             * Towards the back aspect of the body.

   5. Distal.

             * Away from the trunk or away from the point of attachment.

    6. Inferior or caudal.

             * Direction towards the feet of the body.

   7. Medial

             * Towards the median plane.

    8. Lateral.

            * Away from the median plane.