Anatomical Terms Test

In Anatomical position your palms face ______________ ?

• Sideways

• Forward

• Backward

• Outward

Position describes the position of a body part in relation to another. True of False

• True

• False

Direction is related to positions of structures in the body. True or False

• True

• False

Superior refers to a structure closer to the _____________ body area.

• Feet

• Head

• Waist

• Knee

This position refers to a structure towards the back area of the body.

• Superior

• Anterior

• Inferior

• Posterior

Lateral refers to a structure being __________________ from the midline of the body.

• toward

• medial

• away

• below

The foot is ____________ the hip.

• lateral

• distal

• medial

• proximal

Proximal refers to the trunk only. True or False

• True

• False

Prone means lying ________________.

• Face down

• Face up

• On the left side

• On the right side

The hands are ______________________ the feet.

• Superior

• Inferior

• Distal

• Proximal