Physiology Intro Review: Directional & Anatomical Terms

The head is ______ to the pelvis.

• inferior

• superior

• lateral

• proximal

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-2

The heart and lungs can be found in the _____ cavity.

• cranial

• abdominal

• spinal

• thoracic

This image is displaying

• anatomical position

• physiological position

• proximal position

• distal position

The belly button is _____ to the hip bones.

• lateral

• distal

• proximal

• medial

A boy broke his wrist during a soccer game and went in to the doctor. When making a note of the location of the fracture, the doctor could list it as "_____ to the elbow".

• proximal

• distal

• anterior

• superior

Another term to describe the front side of the body is

• posterior

• superior

• anterior

• lateral

The body cavity in purple is the

• thoracic cavity

• abdominal cavity

• pelvic cavity

• cranial cavity

• spinal cavity

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-2

Which type of plane is shown with the green image (middle)?

• sagittal

• frontal

• midsagittal

• transverse

Which of the following images shows a frontal plane?

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• 
• 
• none of these options show a frontal plane

The shoulders are _____ to the sternum (breastbone) and _____ to the ears.

• lateral; superior

• lateral; inferior

• medial; superior

• medial; inferior