MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

ABDOMINAL STATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A body part is below another body part, is toward the feet
A
Distal
B
Inferior
C
Proximal
D
Sagittal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Inferior or caudal-away from the head; lower (example, the foot is part of the inferior extremity).

Detailed explanation-2: -Inferior (or caudal) describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper; near or toward the tail (in humans, the coccyx, or lowest part of the spinal column). The pelvis is inferior to the abdomen.

Detailed explanation-3: -A body part that is above another part or closer to the head. Ex: Your head is superior to your feet. Inferior. A body part is below another part or toward the feet. Ex: Your feet are inferior to your head.

Detailed explanation-4: -A&P TERMINOLOGY Superior: above (ex: head is superior to feet). Inferior: below (ex: feet are inferior to the head). Cephalic: relative term meaning nearer to the head (ex: collar bone is cephalic to the sternum).

Detailed explanation-5: -The anatomical position of the foot involves the feet together on the floor and facing forward. Regarding the different sides of the foot, one of the terms is slightly different from the term used for the hand.

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