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lidoalex

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This anatomical plane divides the body into right and left portions.
 
  A) transverse
  B) frontal
  C) sagittal
  D) coronal

Question 2

The knee joint is ________ to the ankle joint.
 
  A) proximal
  B) lateral
  C) distal
  D) ventral


Chocorrol77

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Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: A plane is an imaginary flat field that divides the body into imaginary sections to help describe location. When the plane is vertical dividing the body into right and left portions, it is called sagittal; front/back portions, frontal or coronal; and horizontally into superior/inferior, transverse.

Answer to Question 2

A
Explanation: Correct. The knee is closer to the beginning of the leg than the ankle.



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