HEAD NECK
CRANIAL CAVITY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The umbilicus (aka navel) is ____ to the hip bone.
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Medial
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Lateral
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Inferior
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Proximal
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The umbilicus is on the anterior side of the body. This is consistent with answer choice “B". The term anterior is the on the front of the body and this direction could also be referred to as ventral.
Detailed explanation-2: -The normal anatomical position of the umbilicus (belly button) is even with the top of the iliac crests (the hip bone). With a traditional abdominoplasty the belly button should remain in this location.
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