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qumc

Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac are types of which kind of tissue?
muscular
Correct. They all contract and relax to cause or allow movement.
epithelial
Incorrect. Epithelial tissue covers the internal and external organs of the body.
connective
Incorrect. Connective tissue holds parts of the body in place.

The directional term "lateral" is best defined as:
away from the center of the body
Correct. Lateral is toward the sides of the body.
toward the midline or center of the body
Incorrect. Toward the midline is medial.
toward the front of the body
Incorrect. Toward the front of the body is anterior (ventral).

The directional term "inferior" is best defined as:
below
Correct. Inferior means below.
toward the back of the body
Incorrect. Toward the back of the body is posterior.
above
Incorrect. Above is superior.

The directional term "superficial" is best defined as:
near or close to the body surface
Correct. Superficial is near or close to the body surface.
closer to the coccyx (lower back)
Incorrect. Closer to the coccyx is caudal.
farther from the body surface
Incorrect. Farther from the body surface is deep.

The directional term "peripheral" is best defined as:
away from the center
Correct. Peripheral is away from the center.
closer to the head
Incorrect. Closer to the head is cephalic (cranial).
farther from the reference base point
Incorrect. Farther from the reference base point is distal.

The directional term "proximal" is best defined as:
closer to the reference point
Correct. Proximal is closer to the reference point.
at the top (highest point)
Incorrect. The apex is at the top.
at the bottom (lowest point)
Incorrect. The base is at the bottom.

