PHYSIOLOGY
PULMONARY PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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“Superior” as an anatomical direction means ____
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around
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below
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above
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better than
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Superior or cranial-toward the head end of the body; upper (example, the hand is part of the superior extremity). Inferior or caudal-away from the head; lower (example, the foot is part of the inferior extremity).
Detailed explanation-2: -Posterior: term for the back of the body. Superior: refers to body parts above or towards the head. Inferior refers to something below or away from the head.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the anatomical position, the body is upright, directly facing the observer, feet flat and directed forward. The upper limbs are at the body’s sides with the palms facing forward.
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