In-Text Figure Based Questions
-Using directional references for a person in anatomical position, how would you describe the relationshipofthe hand compared to the elbow? To the groin? (Figure 1-5)
A) proximal; medial
B) proximal; posterior
C) proximal; lateral
D) distal; medial
E) distal; lateral

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The hand is distal to the elbow because it is further away from the trunk of the body. The hand is lateral to the groin because it is further from the midline of the body.