Exercises: USING POSITIONAL TERMS 1. Self- Test: Use positional terms to fill in

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Exercises: USING POSITIONAL TERMS 1. Self- Test: Use positional terms to fill in the blank spaces. a The head is Supenlov b. The toes are c. The stomach is d. The radius is e. The vertebral column is to the body trunk. to the ankle. to the vertebrae. to the ulna. to the digestive tract. f. The tibia is on theside of the lower leg. g. The wrist is to the ankle. h. The thigh is i. The layer of the pleura lining the thoracic wall cavity is called the j. The layer of the peritoneum covering the internal organs is called the k. The layer of pleura covering the lung surface is called the layer layer. pleura.

Explanation / Answer

All the positions described below are according to the body in supine anatomical position

a. Superior...since the head is above the body.

b. Inferior...in anatomical position ankles come first and then toes which are farthest from lower trunk.

c.stomach is anterior to vertebra

d.radius is lateral to ulna....ulna is on the medial side that is nearer to the body than radius.

e.vertebral column is poterior to the digestive tract.

f.tibia is on antero-medial side of leg. Tibia is more anterior and nearer to middle of body than fibula.

g. The wrist is inferior to the shoulder. The shoulder is the uppermost part of upper limb followed by arm elbow and the wrist ending with fingers.

h.thigh is superior to the ankle

i. The outer layer of pleura lining the thoracic cavity is called parietal pleura

j.the inner layer of peritoneum covering the internal organs is called visceral layer

k.the inner layer of pleura lining the lung surface is called visceral or pulmonary pleura.

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