1.2.3 Anatomical Directions

Multiple Select

Which of the following correctly depicts the anatomical position?

• 
  feet facing forward

• arms above the head

• 
  head facing forward

• palms of the hand facing backward

Open Ended

Using your body, come up with an example on your own using superior or inferior using two body parts

​Anatomical Directions

Superior:


Inferior:

Multiple Choice

The term would you use to describe the position of the nose relative to the shoulders is medial.

• True

• False

​Medial: Lateral:

Draw

A patient complains of pain in the posterior region of their body. Based on this information, circle at least two possible locations for the pain

Open Ended

Why are those locations you circled described as posterior?

​Anatomical Directions

Anterior


Posterior

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the location of your fingers relative to your elbow?

Hint: Are your fingers or your elbow closer to the point of attachment?

• inferior

• posterior

• distal

• proximal

​Anatomical Directions

Distal


proximal

​Anatomical Directions

Superficial:

Deep:

Draw

Match the directional term with the phrase that best describes it.

​Anatomical Directions

Abduction:

Adduction:

​Anatomical Directions

Flexion:

Extension:

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the location of your stomach relative to your skin?

• 
  superficial

• distal

• 
  superior

• deep

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sets of directional terms are most appropriately referred to as opposite?

• 
  anterior and deep

• 
  distal and posterior

• 
  lateral and medial

• 
  superior and ventral

Multiple Choice

Which anatomical motion is depicted in the image below?

• 
  abduction

• extension

• 
  flexor

• adduction