Fall 2023 Anatomy Semester Test Review

Which of the following is not descriptive of the anatomical position? 

• standing erect

• head facing forward

• feet facing forward

• arms hanging to the side

• palms facing toward the thighs

Regarding directional terms that describe the positions of body structures, which statement is incorrect?

• The umbilicus ("belly button") is inferior to the sternal (breastbone) region.

• The wrist is proximal to the elbow.

• The skin is superficial to the muscles.

• The foot is distal to the thigh.

A term that means "away from the midline" is: 

• distal

• lateral

• medial

• proximal

• superior

The scapula (the shoulder blade, on the back part of your shoulder) is ______, ______,  and _____ to the navel (belly button).

• anterior, proximal, and medial

• superior, posterior, and lateral

• inferior, posterior, and distal

• anterior, medial, and posterior

• superficial, medial, and deep.

The elbow is __________ to the wrist.

• distal

• inferior

• lateral

• medial

• proximal

The nose is __________ and __________ to the ears.

• anterior, proximal

• superior, lateral

• inferior, posterior

• anterior, medial

• superficial, medial

Your head is __________ to your neck.

• superior

• inferior

• superficial

• medial

• proximal

Which of these directional terms correctly describes the relationship of the ankle to the knee?

• distal, inferior

• superficial, superior

• superficial, lateral

• medial, lateral

•  posterior, inferior

The ________ plane is horizontal (parallel to the ground).

• transverse

• coronal

• sagittal

• frontal

The plane that divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) portions is called

• horizontal

• sagittal

• transverse

• frontal