When Anatomists Use Directional Terms, Which of These Is NOT

question 86

Multiple Choice

When anatomists use directional terms, which of these is NOT a consideration?

• A) The position of a body part is described relative to another body part.
• B) Structures such as blood vessels can be described relative to an origin, the heart, using the terms proximal or distal.
• C) Humans stand upright, so terms such as anterior and ventral (or posterior and dorsal, or superior and cephalic) are interchangeable; this is not true for four-legged animals.
• D) Structures on the limbs are usually described as proximal or distal.
• E) The directional terms are used with the assumption that the body is in a supine position with the hands facing palm upward.

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