MEDICAL
PELVIS CAVITY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -True or False: Another word for the term ventral is posterior. False because another word for ventral is anterior (front).
Detailed explanation-2: -Anterior or ventral-front (example, the kneecap is located on the anterior side of the leg). Posterior or dorsal-back (example, the shoulder blades are located on the posterior side of the body).
Detailed explanation-3: -Directional terms Anterior indicates the front surface of the body and is used interchangeably with ventral. Posterior indicates the back surface of the body or nearer to the back. Dorsal is used interchangeably with posterior. Superior refers to a structure near the vertex (top of the skull).
Detailed explanation-4: -Thus, anterior and posterior indicate front and back; rostral and caudal, toward the head and tail; dorsal and ventral, top and bottom; and medial and lateral, the midline or to the side. Nevertheless, the comparison between these coordinates in the body versus the brain can be confusing.