Anatomical Terminology

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Science

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11th - 12th Grade

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Medium

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NGSS

MS-LS4-2, HS-LS1-2

Standards-aligned

Jennifer Briggs

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6 Slides • 9 Questions

Today's Objectives:

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Evaluate the proper relationship to use when comparing anatomical parts' locations

We will:

Examine ways to properly use anatomical positional terminology

I will:

Open Ended

Why is it important to know how to use proper anatomical terms?

Type response here

Commonly Used Anatomical Positional Terms

Anterior-Posterior (front-back)
- Dorsal-Ventral (back-belly)
Superior-Inferior (top-bottom)
Medial-Lateral (midline-away from midline)
Proximal-Distal (close to torso-away from torso)
Superficial-Deep (surface-below the surface)

Discuss with a partner:

Describe something on a partner and use an anatomical positional term

PRACTICE TERMS

Multiple Choice

Your acromial is ______ to your digits

proximal

medial

superior

Multiple Choice

The umbilical is _____ to the cervical

posterior

superior

inferior

Multiple Choice

Your gluteal is _____ to your abdominal

superficial

posterior

medial

distal

Multiple Choice

The epidermis is ______ to the dermis

superficial

deep

medial

lateral

Multiple Choice

The anterior cruciate ligament is _____ to the posterior cruciate ligament

medial

superficial

posterior

Multiple Choice

The nasal is _____ to the otic

Lateral

Medial

Posterior

Multiple Choice

The otic is ____ to the nasal

Proximal

medial

lateral

Distal

Multiple Choice

The pelvic fin is ____ to the dorsal fin

ventral

lateral

deep

dorsal

Today's Objectives:

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Evaluate the proper relationship to use when comparing anatomical parts' locations

We will:

Examine ways to properly use anatomical positional terminology

I will:

Today's Objectives:

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Evaluate the proper relationship to use when comparing anatomical parts' locations

We will:

Examine ways to properly use anatomical positional terminology

I will:

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