Download Relative Position Online Activity

Name: ______________________________ Date: _________ Class : _______Seat: ______
Relative Position Learning Online Learning Activity
Go to the following website:
http://anatomycorner.com/main/anatomy-topics/introduction
Scroll down to Links--Click on the Relative Position Learning Activity link.
As you work through this online activity you should us the information on each slide to
answer the questions below.
1. Describe the relative anatomical position: ________________________________________
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The nose is __________________ to the mouth.
The chin is __________________ to the forehead.
The shoulder girdle is __________________ to the hip girdle.
The neck is __________________ to the sternum.
Place the following statements in order from numbers 1 – 4 from head to toe based on their
described position on the human body.
______ The superior surface of the foot.
______ The inferior surface of the ear.
______ The inferior surface of the foot.
______ The superior surface of the ear.
7. Anterior is also called _________________ = means toward the ________________.
Posterior is also called ________________ = means toward the ________________.
8. Medial = the part is _______________ to the ________________ ________________.
Lateral = the part is _______________ away from the __________________.
9. Label the following statements from numbers 1 – 6 according to the position on the body
model.
______ Medial surface of the arm.
______ Lateral surface of the trunk.
______ Lateral surface of the arms.
______ Medial surface of the legs.
______ Anterior surface of the trunk.
______ Superior surface of the head.
10. What is the axial portion of your skeleton? _____________________________________
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What is the appendicular portion of your skeleton? _____________________
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11. Draw a body model of the axial and appendicular skeletons in the space below:
Axial Skeleton model
Appendicular Skeleton model
12. What do we use the terms proximal and distal to compare? ________________________
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Proximal = part closer to the ____________________ or ______________________
Distal = the part farther _________________________________
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The fingers are _______________ to the palm.
The knee is ________________ to the leg.
The thigh is _______________ to the knee.
The elbow is ______________ to the hand.
The toes are ______________ to the ankles.
13. Enter the corresponding number from the model on the screen next to the description that
most closely matches the location.
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Superior surface of the foot.
Inferior surface of the foot.
Medial surface of the leg.
Lateral surface of the leg.
Distal portion of the hand.
Proximal portion of the hand.
Medial surface of the arm.
Lateral surface of the arm.
Ventral surface of the trunk.
Dorsal surface of the trunk.
Anterior surface of the head.
Lateral surface of the head.
Superior surface of the ear.
Inferior surface of the ear.
Anterior surface of the arm.
Posterior surface o the arm.
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