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Anatomical Terms

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The scapula is on the anterior/posterior side of the body?
a)
deep
b)
posterior
c)
medial
d)
anterior
2.
Towards the Front. 
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].
a)
Inferior
b)
Deep
c)
Lateral
d)
Anterior
3.
Away from midline
a)
Lateral
b)
Distal
c)
Superior
d)
Transverse
4.
Divides body into top and bottom portions (superior-head; inferior-feat)
a)
Medial Plane
b)
Sagittal
c)
Proximal 
d)
Transverse Plane
5.
A body part is above another part, or is closer to the head
a)
Superficial
b)
Lateral
c)
Superior
d)
Deep
6.
Body is standing straight, facing forward, upper limbs at side and palms facing forward. 
*right and left refer to "right" and "left" of the body in position.
a)
Sagittal
b)
Anatomical Position
c)
Anterior Position
d)
Anatomical Plane
7.
Toward the back; opposite of Anterior
a)
Superior
b)
Posterior
c)
Inferior
d)
Lateral
8.
Away from the origin or trunk
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Proximal
d)
Posterior
9.
Closer to midline in relation to another part
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Medial
d)
Proximal
10.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
11.
The head is ______ to the chest.
a)
superior
b)
dorsal
c)
inferior
d)
ventral
12.
The bone is _____ to the skin.
a)
inferior
b)
superficial
c)
deep
d)
posterior
13.
The right shoulder is ______ to the sternum.
a)
medial
b)
proximal
c)
distal
d)
lateral
14.
The rib cage is _____ to the heart.
a)
proximal
b)
medial
c)
superficial
d)
distal
15.
Which is the correct structural order?
a)
tissue-cells-organ-organ system
b)
cells-tissue-organ system-organ
c)
tissue-cells-organ system-organs
d)
cells-tissue-organ-organ system
16.
In the anatomical position, the palms are facing-
a)
forward
b)
backward
17.
Which part is superior to the lungs?
a)
none of them are correct
b)
cranium
c)
hips
d)
rib cage
18.
Which body cavity is surrounded by the pelvic bones?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
thoracic
19.
The cranial cavity and the spinal (vertebral) cavity are both contained within the _______ cavity.
a)
dorsal
b)
ventral
c)
abdominal
d)
throacic
20.
The thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity are both contained within the _______ cavity.
a)
dorsal
b)
ventral
c)
cranial
d)
spinal
21.
Which body cavity contains organs including the stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
thoracic
22.
Which body cavity is located above the diaphragm and is surrounded by the rib cage?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
thoracic
23.
This body cavity is created by the bones of the skull to protect the brain.
a)
cranial
b)
spinal
c)
vertebral