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Which of the following statements describes a person in anatomical position?

A
standing with palms facing the sides
B
standing with arms raised over the head
C
standing with feet parallel and palms facing forward
D
standing with feet spread wide and hands behind the back
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What is the purpose for using anatomical position?

A
All images of patients are taken in anatomical position.
B
Anatomical position is the ideal way for the human body to be positioned.
C
Medical professionals can communicate clearly about relationships between parts of the body.
D
Surgeons can perform operations
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Which of the following statements about anatomical position are true?

A
Anatomical position is different in different hospitals.
B
Anatomical position is not helpful when learning new terms in anatomy.
C
Anatomical position is a standard point of reference for the anatomical planes.
D
Superior and inferior planes describe parts of the body relative to anatomical position.
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Selection 1:distal
Selection 2:proximal
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Select the best answers from the drop-down menus to complete the sentences.The ✔ midlinebilateral linesagittal linesuperior line is the imaginary line traveling through the center of the body from the head to the feet.

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is the imaginary line traveling through the center of the body from the head to the feet.:midline
Selection 2:left to right.
is a two-dimensional slice through the human body.:Anatomical plane
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In a medical textbook, the word superior means the same as:

A
better than
B
in front of
C
above
D
on the right side
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Select the plane of the body that matches each letter.A frontal✔ sagittaltransverse

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Selection 1:sagittal
Selection 2:frontal
Selection 3:transverse
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Which of the following body parts would be found on opposite sides of a frontal plane drawn through the midline?

A
toes and heel
B
left big toe and right big toe
C
back of the shoulder and nose
D
left eye and right eye
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Medical imaging is used for what?

A
marking anatomical planes
B
identifying anatomical position
C
observing bilateral symmetry
D
taking pictures of structures inside the body
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Which two planes intersect at a diagonal?

A
oblique and frontal
B
frontal and sagittal
C
transverse and frontal
D
midsagittal and parasagittal
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B ✔ frontalsagittaltransverse

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✔ frontal
B
sagittal
C
transverse

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