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WorksheetsDirectional and Regional Terms
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
cephalic
a)
whole head
b)
back of the head
c)
eye
d)
check
2.
occipital
a)
back of the head
b)
mouth
c)
eye
d)
back of the elbow
3.
vertebral
a)
spinal column
b)
hips
c)
pelvis
d)
heel
4.
scapular
a)
spinal column
b)
shoulder blade
c)
between hips
d)
breastbone
5.
lumbar
a)
lower back
b)
upper back
c)
back of the head
d)
spinal column
6.
femoral
a)
thigh
b)
fingers
c)
foot
d)
arm
7.
popliteal
a)
back of the knee
b)
back of the elbow
c)
front of the knee
d)
front of the elbow
8.
calcaneal
a)
heel
b)
back of the elbow
c)
hip
d)
neck
9.
cervical
a)
neck
b)
pelvis
c)
hips
d)
wrist
10.
axillary
a)
armpit
b)
front of elbow
c)
abdomen
d)
back of elbow
11.
abdominal
a)
abdomen
b)
lower back
c)
belly button
d)
front of elbow
12.
brachial
a)
arm
b)
forearm
c)
cheek
d)
head
13.
antecubital
a)
front of the elbow
b)
back of the knee
c)
armpit
d)
eye
14.
carpal
a)
wrist
b)
ankle
c)
cheek
d)
hip
15.
patellar
a)
front of the knee
b)
back of the elbow
c)
front of the elbow
d)
foot
16.
orbital
a)
eye
b)
cheek
c)
mouth
d)
nose
17.
umbilical
a)
stomach
b)
navel
c)
chest
d)
neck
18.
The front is my ____________ side
a)
posterior
b)
anterior
c)
dorsal
d)
sagital
19.
Another word for back is
a)
ventral
b)
anterior
c)
dorsal
d)
sagital
20.
Another word for front is
a)
ventral
b)
posterior
c)
dorsal
d)
sagital
21.
My nose is ______________ to my shoulders
a)
inferior
b)
superior
22.
My ear is more _____________ than my nose
a)
Medial
b)
lateral
23.
My heart is ______________ to my spinal cord.
a)
Posterior
b)
Anterior
c)
inferior
d)
superior
24.
My lungs are ______________ to my small intestine.
a)
Posterior
b)
Anterior
c)
inferior
d)
superior
25.
If something is higher up on your arm or leg it is ______
a)
Proximal
b)
Distal
c)
Superficial
d)
Deep
26.
Muscles are __________ to bones.
a)
deep
b)
superior
c)
medial
d)
superficial
27.
The front is my ____________ side
a)
posterior
b)
anterior
c)
dorsal
d)
sagital
28.
Which of the following best describes anatomical position?
a)
Erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward
b)
erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing backwards
c)
laying position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward
d)
laying position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing backwards
29.
1. What are the three main body planes?
a)
transverse, midsagittal, frontal
b)
back, front, side
c)
horizontal, proximal, dorsal
d)
upwards, backwards, beside
30.
What plane divides the body into top and bottom halves?
a)
vertical
b)
horizontal
c)
upwards
d)
down
31.
You have the knee and the ankle which one would be superior?
a)
ankle
b)
knee
32.
What are spaces within body that contain vital organs?
a)
Posterior
b)
body cavities
c)
body planes
d)
epigastric
33.
A plane which divides body into top and bottom portions (superior-head; inferior-feat)
a)
Medial Plane
b)
Sagittal
c)
Proximal
d)
Transverse Plane
34.
A plane that divides the body into right and left portions.
a)
anterior
b)
distal
c)
ventral
d)
sagittal
35.
A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions.
a)
frontal
b)
sagittal
c)
transverse
d)
superficial
36.
Which of the following planes divides the body into anterior and posterior sections?
a)
transverse
b)
frontal
c)
mid-sagittal
d)
sagittal
37.
Body parts that are located below the transverse plane are called?
a)
Superior
b)
Medial
c)
Distal
d)
Inferior
38.
Body parts that are located above the transverse plane are called?
a)
Superior
b)
Medial
c)
Distal
d)
Inferior
39.
What is the plane that divides the body into top and bottom halves?
a)
Transcolon Plane
b)
Transverse Plane
c)
Midsagittal Plane
d)
Frontal Plane
40.
Which is more medial, stomach or elbow?
a)
Spleen
b)
Stomach
c)
Elbow
d)
Shoulder
41.
The front of the body is known as _______.
a)
anterior (ventral)
b)
posterior (dorsal)
c)
medial
d)
lateral
42.
The back of the body is known as _______.
a)
anterior (ventral)
b)
posterior (dorsal)
c)
medial
d)
lateral
43.
The term superior means?
a)
towards the midline of the body
b)
away from the midline of the body
c)
towards the head
d)
towards the feet
44.
The term medial means?
a)
towards the midline of the body
b)
away from the midline of the body
c)
towards the head
d)
towards the feet
45.
Which body plane is pictured?
a)
sagittal
b)
frontal (coronal)
c)
transverse
46.
Which body plane is pictured?
a)
sagittal
b)
frontal (coronal)
c)
transverse
47.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
48.
These are imaginary flat surfaces that pass though the body?
a)
Directional terms
b)
Anatomical terms
c)
Body cavities
d)
Body planes
49.
What's the other way to say "anterior"?
a)
ventral
b)
Dorsal
c)
superior
d)
inferior
50.
What's the other way to say "posterior"?
a)
dorsal
b)
ventral
c)
Anterior
d)
inferior
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