MEDICAL
PELVIS CAVITY
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Question
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Which term means “front of the body?”
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anterior
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posterior
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dorsal
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superior
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The terms, typically derived from Latin or Greek roots, describe something in its standard anatomical position. This position provides a definition of what is at the front ("anterior"), behind ("posterior") and so on.
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