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WorksheetsPlanes, Directional Terms & Cavities Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Cranial is the term for body parts located toward or near the head.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Another word for the term ventral is posterior.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Body parts below the frontal plane are called inferior.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Body cavities are spaces within the body that contain and protect vital organs.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Body parts away from the midsagittal plane are considered to be lateral.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
The transverse plane divides the body into front and back.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
The diaphragm separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
The fingers are distal to the elbow.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The elbow is distal to the wrist.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The cavity containing the heart, lungs and large blood vessels is the _____ cavity.
a)
abdominal
b)
thoracic
c)
pelvic
d)
orbital
11.
The body cavity located in the chest and protected by the ribs is the _____ cavity.
a)
dorsal
b)
ventral
c)
thoracic
d)
abdominal
12.
Which plane is pictured here?
a)
frontal
b)
sagittal
c)
transverse
d)
midsagittal
13.
Which plane is pictured here?
a)
frontal
b)
sagittal
c)
transverse
d)
midsagittal
14.
Which plane is pictured here?
a)
frontal
b)
sagittal
c)
transverse
d)
midsagittal
15.
The body is in the anatomic position when _____.
a)
it is facing forward
b)
the arms are held out parallel to the floor
c)
the palms are facing the sides of the body
d)
all of the above
16.
When a body part is close to the midsagittal plane, it is considered _____.
a)
lateral
b)
medial
c)
inferior
d)
proximal
17.
The teeth and tongue are contained in the _____ cavity.
a)
cranial
b)
buccal
c)
orbital
d)
ventral
18.
Which of the following is NOT correct if the body is in the anatomic position?
a)
the body is facing forward
b)
the palms are forward and arms next to the body
c)
the body is standing erect
d)
the feet are turned outward
19.
If a body part is toward the front of the body it is _____.
a)
dorsal
b)
anterior
c)
caudal
d)
frontal
20.
Which of the following is correct?
a)
the toes are proximal to the ankles
b)
the elbow is distal to the shoulder
c)
the nose is lateral to the ears
d)
the knee is anterior to the foot
21.
Body parts toward or close to the sacrum or tail are considered _____.
a)
ventral
b)
cephalic
c)
caudal
d)
posterior
22.
Which of the following cavities are part of the ventral cavity?
a)
pelvic
b)
spinal
c)
buccal
d)
cranial
23.
The cavity that includes both the cranial and spinal cavities is called the _____.
a)
ventral cavity
b)
spinal cavity
c)
dorsal cavity
d)
posterior cavity
24.
Which cavity contains the spleen, small intestine, stomach and liver?
a)
pelvic
b)
thoracic
c)
inferior
d)
abdominal
25.
Which directional terms are related to the transverse plane?
a)
anterior/posterior
b)
superior/inferior
c)
lateral/medial
d)
none of these
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