The standard reference posture used to describe body structures, in which the person stands upright, faces forward, and has the arms at the sides with the palms turned forward, is called the:
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A&P Applied to Office Tasks
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The body system made up of the heart and blood vessels, which moves blood through the body, is the:
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In a chart note, the phrase 'a mass superior to the umbilicus' means the mass is located:
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A provider writes that a patient has 'tenderness on the posterior surface of the knee.' The assistant understands this refers to the:
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In anatomical terms, the heart is described as being __________ to the lungs.
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- Relate anatomy and physiology knowledge to coding and laboratory work.
- Apply anatomy and physiology knowledge to patient education and communication.
- Recognize body-system references in records and orders.
Sources & references
- OpenStax — Anatomy and Physiology 2e
- U.S. National Library of Medicine — MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
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