WorksheetsAnatomical Planes and Positions
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many anatomical planes are there?
a)
three
b)
four
c)
six
d)
two
2.
Which anatomical plane is the ONLY horizontal plane?
a)
sagittal
b)
transverse
c)
frontal
3.
Which anatomical plane divides the body into equal right and left sides?
a)
Transverse
b)
Horizontal
c)
Sagittal
4.
Which anatomical plane divides the body into front and back
a)
frontal/coronal
b)
transverse/horizontal
c)
sagittal plane
d)
none of the above
5.
Anatomical Position
a)
Posterior
b)
Anterior
c)
Inferior
d)
Superior
6.
Anatomical Position
a)
Posterior
b)
Medial
c)
Proximal
d)
Anterior
7.
Anatomical Position
a)
Inferior
b)
Proximal
c)
Superior
d)
Superficial
8.
Anatomical Position
a)
Inferior
b)
Proximal
c)
Superior
d)
Superficial
9.
Anatomical Position
a)
Deep
b)
Medial
c)
Lateral
d)
Distal
10.
Anatomical Position
a)
Deep
b)
Medial
c)
Lateral
d)
Distal
11.
Anatomical Position
a)
Prone
b)
Lateral
c)
Supine
d)
Proximal
12.
Anatomical Position
a)
Prone
b)
Lateral
c)
Distal
d)
Proximal
13.
Anatomical Position
a)
Superficial
b)
Deep
c)
Proximal
d)
Prone
14.
Anatomical Position
a)
Superficial
b)
Deep
c)
Proximal
d)
Prone
15.
Anatomical Position
a)
Supine
b)
Prone
16.
Anatomical Position
a)
Supine
b)
Prone
17.
Match the term with the correct selection-
Supine
Supine
a)
Face downward
b)
Face upward
c)
erect
18.
Match the term with the correct selection-
Prone
Prone
a)
Face downward
b)
Face upward
c)
Erect
19.
The scapula is on the anterior/posterior side of the body?
a)
deep
b)
posterior
c)
medial
d)
anterior
20.
Towards the Front.
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].
a)
Inferior
b)
Deep
c)
Lateral
d)
Anterior
21.
Away from midline
a)
Lateral
b)
Distal
c)
Superior
d)
Transverse
22.
The bone is _____ to the skin.
a)
inferior
b)
superficial
c)
deep
d)
posterior
23.
What is the term used to refer to the front of the body?
a)
cranial
b)
anterior/ventral
c)
posterior/dorsal
d)
proximal
24.
A plane that divides the body into left and right halves.
a)
sagittal
b)
midsagittal
c)
transverse
d)
frontal
25.
A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior halves.
a)
sagittal
b)
midsagittal
c)
transverse
d)
frontal
26.
A plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.
a)
sagittal
b)
midsagittal
c)
transverse
d)
frontal / coronal
27.
Your shoulder is ______________ to your elbow.
a)
superficial
b)
proximal
c)
distal
d)
deep
28.
Superior (cranial) is:
a)
away from the head end of toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below
b)
toward or at the fron of the body; in front of
c)
toward the head end or upper part of a structure or body; above
d)
none of the above
29.
Ventral is anterior
a)
true
b)
false
30.
Dorsal is posterior
a)
true
b)
false
31.
Superficial (external)
a)
away from the body surface; more internal
b)
toward or at the body surface
c)
divides the body into right and left parts
d)
cuts made diagonally
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