Copy of Student - Body Planes & Directional Terminology

Multiple Choice

What does the frontal plane divide the body into?

• Front and back sections

• Top and bottom sections

• Left and right sections

• Inner and outer sections

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Which body plane is pictured?

• sagittal
• frontal (coronal)
• transverse

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What does the transverse plane divide the body into?

• Front and back parts

• Top and bottom parts

• Left and right parts

• Inner and outer parts

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What does directional terminology describe?

• The position of structures relative to other structures

• The movement of structures

• The size of structures

• The color of structures

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What do the terms 'Inferior' and 'Superior' refer to in directional terminology?

• Position below another structure

• Position above another structure

• Both A and B

• None of the above

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What do the terms 'lateral' and 'medial' refer to in directional terminology?

• Lateral: to the side

• Medial: middle or near the medial plane

• Lateral: towards the front

• Medial: towards the back

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What do the terms proximal and distal refer to in directional terminology?

• Distal means away from the trunk

• Distal means near the trunk

• Proximal means near the trunk

• Proximal means towards the center

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What is the term for lying face up?

• Prone

• Supine

• Lateral

• Sitting

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What do the terms 'Deep' and 'Superficial' refer to in directional terminology?

• Deep: through the surface

• Superficial: on or near the surface

• Deep: on or near the surface

• Superficial: through the surface

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Match the following

• Distal

• Proximal

• Medial

• Lateral

• Anterior

Away from the trunk

Closer to the trunk

Closer to the midline of the body

Away from the midline of the body

Toward the front of the body

• Away from the trunk

• Closer to the trunk

• Closer to the midline of the body

• Away from the midline of the body

• Toward the front of the body

Match

Match the following

• Distal

• Proximal

• Medial

• Lateral

Away from the trunk

Closer to the trunk

Closer to the midline of the body

Away from the midline of the body

• Away from the trunk

• Closer to the trunk

• Closer to the midline of the body

• Away from the midline of the body

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A body part is above another part, or is closer to the head

• Superficial
• Lateral
• Superior
• Deep

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The scapula is on the anterior/posterior side of the body?

• deep
• posterior
• medial
• anterior

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The RED arrow is pointing to the ________side of the leg

• anterior

• posterior

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Away from midline

• Lateral
• Distal
• Superior
• Transverse

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Away from the origin or trunk

• Deep
• Distal
• Proximal
• Posterior

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Closer to midline in relation to another part

• Deep
• Distal
• Medial
• Proximal

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The right shoulder is ______ to the sternum. (see pic for sternum)

• medial

• proximal

• distal

• lateral

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The head is ______ to the chest.

• superior
• dorsal
• inferior
• ventral

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Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior?

• Sagital

• Coronal

• Transverse

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Body laying face down

• prone

• supine

• superior

• inferior

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Proximal

Distal

Superior

Lateral

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