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WorksheetsMedical Terms
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The shoulder blade (scapula) is on the which side of the body?
a)
proximal
b)
posterior
c)
medial
d)
anterior
2.
Towards the Front.
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].
[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-feet)
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.
*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.
Closer to midline in relation to another part
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Medial
d)
Proximal
9.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
10.
The head is ______ to the chest.
a)
superior
b)
dorsal
c)
inferior
d)
ventral
11.
In the anatomical position, the palms are in:
a)
supination
b)
pronation
12.
If a body part is closer to the head than another part it is .....
a)
Medial
b)
Superior
c)
Distal
d)
Palmar
13.
The knee is _______________ to the ankle as it is closer than the hips.
a)
Superficial
b)
Superior
c)
Proximal
d)
Inferior
14.
The term for moving the arm towards the midline of the body is.....
a)
flexion
b)
extension
c)
abduction
d)
adduction
15.
The hand is ____________ to the elbow.
a)
Superior
b)
Distal
c)
Proximal
d)
Medial
16.
When doing a star jump, what is the type of movement of the arms when the move outwards from the body?
a)
Abduction
b)
Adduction
c)
Extension
d)
Flexsion
17.
When the outstanding Dustin Martin kicks a football the movement of the knee joint in the back swing, before kicking the ball is......
a)
Abduction
b)
Flexion
c)
Extension
d)
Adduction
18.
When an umpire in the Big Bash signals a four, the movement of the forearm outwards is called.....
a)
Internal Rotation
b)
Circumduction
c)
External Rotation
d)
Extension
19.
a plane that divides the body into left and right halves.
a)
sagittal
b)
midsagittal
c)
transverse
d)
frontal
20.
a plane that divides the body into top and bottom halves.
a)
sagittal
b)
midsagittal
c)
transverse
d)
frontal
21.
a plane that divides the body into front and back.
a)
sagittal
b)
midsagittal
c)
transverse
d)
frontal
22.
The eyes are ____ to the nose.
a)
medial
b)
lateral
c)
inferior
d)
posterior
23.
The nose is ____ to the chin.
a)
superior
b)
inferior
c)
proximal
d)
posterior
24.
The surface of the back of the neck.
a)
superior
b)
inferior
c)
proximal
d)
posterior
25.
The little finger is ___ to the first finger.
a)
medial
b)
lateral
c)
posterior
d)
superior
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