Which of the following is an incorrect use of a directional term? Group of answer choices the mouth is medial to the ears the bone is deep to the muscle the sternum is superior to the abdomen the ankle is inferior to the knee

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Kaia Garner

2 December, 14:14

Which of the following is an incorrect use of a directional term? Group of answer choices the mouth is medial to the ears the bone is deep to the muscle the sternum is superior to the abdomen the ankle is inferior to the knee

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Kyan Liu · Answer 1

The correct answer would be option - the ankle is inferior to the knee.

Explanation:

The term inferior in general is mean as low or lower, similarly in the anatomy It is below or lower towards the feet and superior is towards the head of the body. However in the case of limbs there is is another directional term is used that is proximal and distal which is termed on the base of the distance from the center of the body for the part of limbs. Proximal is near the center of the body while distal is away from the body. Ankle are farther than the knee so the best directional term is the distal to the knee, however inferior is also used t explain the anatomical position of these parts.

Thus, the correct answer is - the ankle is inferior to the knee.