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WorksheetsBody Planes, Quadrants, Regions, & Directional Terms
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 28mins
Divides the body into left and right halves
sagittal
frontal
transverse
horizontal
divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
horizontal
median
frontal
sagittal
the elbow is ___________ to the wrist
distal
sagittal
proximal
superficial
the ankle is ______________ to the knee
proximal
medial
lateral
distal
The body cavity that contains the cranial and vertebral cavity
coronal
ventral
dorsal
frontal
the ears are _____________ to the head
medial
anterior
inferior
lateral
what structures are located anterior to the cranial cavity
neck muscles
ears
eyes
lungs
what abdominal quadrant is the liver located in
LLQ
LUQ
RLQ
RUQ
what abominal quadrant is the spleen located in
LLQ
LUQ
RUQ
RLQ
what plan would you cut in if you were going to amputate a leg
sagittal
parasagittal
median
transverse
What cavity would a surgeon enter to perform heart surgery?
dorsal
thoracic
pelvic
abdominal
If Mrs. Stephanie has a pain in the anterior part of her lower leg, where would it be?
thigh
calf
ankle
shin
What structure is proximal to thigh?
knee
foot
hip
ankle
If a physician writes that a patient has RUQ pain, what might causing it?
arthritis in the hip
dislocated shoulder
head injury
cracked rib
Mrs. Johns has a cramp in the posterior part of her lower leg. Where is it?
ankle
shin
calf
knee
What is the term used to describe moving outward away from a midline?
medial
frontal
dorsal
lateral
If a patient needs a pelvic exam, what position would they place them in?
trendelenburg
lithotomy
fowlers
orthopneic
What does the abbreviation LLQ mean?
left lumbar quadrant
left lower quadrant
left lateral quadrant
left loser quadrant
In order to see both nostrils on a patient, you would need to be looking at the
caudal side of the frontal plane
inferior side of the transverse plane
inferior side of the medial plane
anterior side of the frontal plane
If you are standing in anatomical position, where are your arms located in relation to your body
lateral
caudal
superior
ventral
What does the abbreviation RUQ mean?
right under quadrant
right unilateral quadrant
right lower quadrant
right upper quadrant
If a patient is having difficulty breathing due to pulmonary edema or heart failure, what position might he be placed in to help him breathe?
sims
orthopneic
trendelenburg
recumbent
What position would you most likely use for a rectal exam?
trendelenburg
fowlers
orthopneic
sims
the heart is _____________ to the stomach
proximal
distal
superior
inferior
the upper arm is ____________ to the forearm
distal
proximal
medial
inferior
dividing the body into unequal left and right parts
midsagittal
parasagittal
horizontal
transverse
the heart lies in the ________________.
dorsal mediastinum
ventral pleural
dorsal pericardial
ventral pericardial
another name for ventral is
posterior
medial
coronal
anterior
another name for frontal is _________
medial
sagittal
coronal
lateral
another name for dorsal is
frontal
anterior
posterior
medial
which body cavity protects the nervous system?
dorsal
cranial
vertebral
thoracic
If the veins are closer to the skin that the arteries are, then the veins are _________ to the arteries
deep
superficial
lateral
medial
What does the combining form hist/o mean?
cells
gland
tissue
heart
