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WorksheetsBody Planes, Regions, Quadrants, Directional Terms 2021
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False: Directional terms are created by body planes.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
The transverse plane divides divides the body into a front section and a back section.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Body parts below the frontal plane are called inferior.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Cranial is a term for body parts located near the head.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Body parts away from the midsagittal, or median, plane are lateral.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Another word for the term ventral is posterior.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
The fingers are distal, and the wrist is proximal to the shoulder.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
The dorsal cavities are larger than the ventral cavities.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
Body cavities are spaces within the body that contain vital organs.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that separates the ventral cavity into two distinct cavities.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The diaphragm is important for respiration
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The nasal cavity provides room for the nose and mouth.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
The dorsal cavity is one long, continuous cavity
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The abdominal cavity is frequently divided into six sections.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The terms relating to body planes, directions, and cavities, are frequently used in the study of human anatomy.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
The horizontal plane that divides the body into a top half and a bottom half is the _______.
a)
Transverse
b)
Midsagittal
c)
Frontal
d)
Coronal
17.
The body plane that divides the body into right and left sides is the _______.
a)
transverse
b)
frontal
c)
midsagittal
d)
coronal
18.
The body parts in front of the frontal plane are called _____.
a)
superior
b)
inferior
c)
ventral or anterior
d)
dorsal or posterior
19.
Body parts close to the midsagittal plane are called _________.
a)
Medial
b)
inferior
c)
proximal
d)
lateral
20.
Body parts close to (near) a point of reference are called
a)
medial
b)
distal
c)
lateral
d)
proximal
21.
The body cavity located in the chest is the ___ cavity.
a)
Dorsal
b)
ventral
c)
thoracic
d)
abdominal
22.
The body cavity that contains the brain and spinal cord is the ____ cavity.
a)
spinal
b)
cranial
c)
ventral
d)
dorsal
23.
The cavity for the mouth is the ____ cavity.
a)
cranial
b)
orbital
c)
buccal
d)
ventral
24.
The cavity that contains the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and the last part of the large intestine is the ____ cavity.
a)
pelvic
b)
abdominal
c)
thoracic
d)
buccal
25.
The cavity that contains the heart, lungs, and large blood vessels is the ___ cavity.
a)
abdominal
b)
thoracic
c)
pelvic
d)
orbital
26.
The cavity that contains the eyes is the ____ cavity.
a)
buccal
b)
ventral
c)
orbital
d)
dorsal
27.
Which of the following statements is correct?
a)
The toes are proximal to the ankles
b)
The elbow is distal to the wrist
c)
The nose is medial to the ears
d)
The knee is lateral to the foot
28.
Which of the following is also known as the coronal plane?
a)
sagittal plane
b)
transverse plane
c)
frontal plane
d)
mid-sagittal plane
29.
What is the correct abbreviations for the abdomen when divided into quadrants?
a)
RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ
b)
URQ, ULQ, LRQ, LLQ
30.
infer/o
a)
across, through
b)
beneath, below
c)
back of body
d)
back of body
31.
caud/o
a)
below, beneath
b)
tail, lower part of the body
c)
chest
d)
across, through
32.
Trans-
a)
hip bone
b)
across, through
c)
below, beneath
d)
before, front
33.
anter/o
a)
tail, lower part of body
b)
back of body
c)
before, front
d)
cheek
34.
dors/i, dors/o
a)
across, through
b)
in front
c)
back of body
d)
cartilage
35.
bucc/o
a)
cheek
b)
hip bone
c)
crown
d)
chest
36.
thora/o, thorac/o
a)
hip bone
b)
back of body
c)
cheek
d)
chest
37.
ili/o
a)
cartilage
b)
hip bone
c)
cheek
d)
crown, coronary
38.
coron/o
a)
cheek
b)
cartilage
c)
crown, coronary
d)
chest
39.
chondr/o
a)
cheek
b)
cartilage
c)
chest
40.
What abdominal region is shown by letter C?
a)
hypogastric
b)
hypochondriac
c)
umbilical
d)
L lumbar
41.
What abdominal region is shown by letter E in the picture?
a)
R iliac
b)
L iliac
c)
L lumbar
d)
R lumbar
42.
What abdominal region is shown by letter D in the picture?
a)
R epigastric
b)
L lumbar
c)
R iliac
d)
R hypochondriac
43.
What abdominal region is shown by the letter D?
a)
L iliac
b)
R hypchondriac
c)
R lumbar
d)
epigastric
44.
Which of the following is a characteristic of the anatomical position?
a)
Turn the palms of hands toward the back
b)
standing up so the body is erect
c)
extending the arms straight out at shoulder height
45.
What plane is being shown?
a)
coronal
b)
frontal
c)
transverse
d)
sagittal
46.
What abdominal quadrant is being shown by number 1?
a)
RUQ
b)
LUQ
c)
LLQ
d)
LUQ
47.
What abdominal quadrant is being shown by number 2?
a)
RUQ
b)
LUQ
c)
LLQ
d)
RLQ
48.
What abdominal quadrant is being shown by number 3?
a)
RUQ
b)
LUQ
c)
LLQ
d)
RLQ
49.
What abdominal quadrant is being shown by number 4?
a)
RUQ
b)
LUQ
c)
LLQ
d)
RLQ
50.
The middle picture shows the ______ body plane.
a)
Transverse
b)
Frontal/Coronal
c)
Mid-sagittal
51.
The first picture shows the ______ body plane.
a)
Transverse
b)
Frontal/Coronal
c)
Mid-sagittal
52.
Letter B is pointing to the ______ body cavity.
a)
dorsal
b)
ventral
c)
vertebral
d)
cranial
53.
Letter D is pointing to the ______ body cavity.
a)
dorsal
b)
ventral
c)
vertebral
d)
abdominal
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