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Is the lungs inferior Superior anterior posterior or lateral to the ribs?
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the lungs are anterior to the ribs
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What is the function of the internal iliac artery?
Posterior Division: Iliolumbar artery, lateral sacral artery, superior gluteal artery. Anterior Division: inferior gluteal artery, middle rectal artery, uterine artery, obturator artery, inferior vesical artery, superior vesical artery, obliterated umbilical artery, internal pudendal artery
Description of arteries?
Arteries carry blood from the heart. The main one is the Aorta which carries blood all over the body by branching into the carotid arteries (head), femoral arteries (legs), brachial arteries (arms) and so on. The other main artery is the pulmonary artery which takes blood to the lungs.
What are the major branches of the coronary arteries and heart region served?
The left coronary artery branches into the anterior interventricular artery which supplies blood to the interventricular septum and anterior walls of both ventricles and the circumflex artery which supplies the left atrium and the posterior walls of the left ventricle. The right coronary artery branches into the right marginal artery which serves the myocardium of the lateral right side of the heart and the posterior interventricular artery which supplies the posterior ventricular walls.Reference: Marieb, Elain N. (2013).Human Anatomy & Physiology. 9th ed. United States: Pearsons Education, Inc.. p669-670.
The left lung lies posterior to the heart?
The lungs lie lateral to the heart
Where is the peroneal artery located?
It's a branch of the posterior tibal artery. It lies in the lateral compartment of the calf
Define and give an example of the following directional term inferior, superior, anterior, posterior,dorsal,ventral,proximal.distal,lateral,medial,superficial,and deep?
Lateral.
What structure is anterior to the heart?
Inferior to the heart: Stomach Superior to the heart: Brain Anterior to the heart: Rib cage Posterior to the heart: Spine Latereral to the heart: Lungs
Is deltoid anterior posterior or both?
Anterior, posterior and lateral also.
Are the ears superior and inferior body parts?
The ears are what and what to the shoulders and what to the nose.Yes, the ears are superior to the shoulders and posterior and lateral to the nose.The ears are superior to the shoulders and posterior of the nose.
What are the two large veins that bring blood into the right atrium?
The Largest Vein in the Heart is the Coronary Sinus, which runs in the atrioventricular groove around the posterior and lateral aspect of the Right Atrium. The Second largest vein in the heart is the Great Vein which lies anteriorly and runs with the Left Anterior Descending or Anterior Interventricular Artery, commonly referred to as the LAD or widow maker.
What the other name for funiculi?
anterior, lateral and posterior funiculi
Is the heart anterior or lateral to the sternum?
The heat is posterior to the sternum, not anterior. It is a midline structure, like the sternum, so it is not lateral to the sternum.
What are the muscle compartments in the ankle?
anterior compartment, lateral compartment, superficial posterior, deep posterior
Which section divides the body into right and left portions?
well all the body planes separate the body into two planes. the frontal plane separates it into anterior(front) and posterior(back) sagital separates medial and lateral, transverse superior and inferior.
What region is superior to the lateral sulcus?
The lateral sulcus separates the temporal lobe inferior and the parietal lobe superior.
What is the atria of the lateral ventricle?
The lateral ventricles are made up of multiple non-discrete sections, including anterior, posterior and temporal horns. The atria are an area in the posterior horn.
What is the origin and insertion of the gluteus maximus?
Origin: the gluteus maximus originates from the posterior inferior surface of the sacrum and coccyx, and the posterior medial surface of the ilium.Insertion: the gluteus maximus inserts into the gluteal tuberosity on the posterior aspect of the femur, and the anterior aspect of the lateral tibial condyle.
