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Directional Anatomy Practice

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This position is known as?

a)

Resting Position

b)

Directional Terminiology

c)

Anatomical Postion

d)

Standing Position

2.
Directional Terminology
a)
Used as a reference in describing the relation of body parts to one another.
b)
Describe the positions of structures relative to other structures or locations in the body
c)
Descibe regions, parts, or divisions of the body
3.
Anterior
a)
Toward Middle
b)
Toward Side
c)
Toward Front
d)
Toward Back
4.
Lateral
a)
Toward Middle
b)
Toward Side
c)
Toward Front
d)
Toward Back
5.
Medial
a)
Toward Middle
b)
Toward Side
c)
Toward Front
d)
Toward Back
6.

Distal

a)

Below

b)

Above

c)

Toward the Trunk/Joint

d)

Away from the Trunk/Joint

7.
Proximal
a)
Toward the Back
b)
Toward the Front
c)
Toward the Joint or Point of Attachment
d)
Away from the Joint or Point of Attachment
8.

Ventral

a)

Back Side

b)

Front Side

c)

Toward the Trunk

d)

Away from the Trunk

9.

Dorsal

a)

Back Side

b)

Front Side

c)

Toward the Trunk

d)

Away from the Trunk

10.

Deep

a)

Above

b)

Below

c)

Toward Surface

d)

Toward Core (internal)

11.
Superficial
a)
Above
b)
Below
c)
Toward Surface
d)
Toward Core
12.

Inferior

a)

Above

b)

Below

c)

Toward Surface

d)

Toward Core

13.
Superior
a)
Above
b)
Below
c)
Toward Surface
d)
Toward Core
14.

body parts away from the middle

a)

dorsal

b)

ventral

c)

medial

d)

lateral

15.
Used on limbs only.
a)
anterior/posterior
b)
inferior/superior
c)
proximal/distal
d)
ventral/dorsal
16.

Used on trunk (core) only unless (1) comparing structure on two different limbs (knee & wrist), (2) comparing structure on limb to one on core (chest to thigh).

a)

anterior/posterior

b)

inferior/superior

c)

proximal/distal

d)

ventral/dorsal

17.
My lungs are ______________ to my small intestine.
a)
Posterior
b)
Anterior
c)
inferior
d)
superior
18.

My heart is ______________ to my spinal cord.

a)

ventral

b)

Anterior

c)

inferior

d)

superior

19.

My ear is _____________ to my nose

a)

Medial

b)

lateral

c)

anterior

d)

posterior

20.
My nose is ______________ to my shoulders
a)
inferior
b)
superior
c)
proximal
d)
distal
21.

Another word for back side is

a)

ventral

b)

anterior

c)

dorsal

d)

sagital

22.

The forehead is my ____________ side

a)

inferior

b)

superior

c)

dorsal

d)

ventral

23.
The back is my ____________ side
a)
super 
b)
inferior
c)
 ventral
d)
dorsal
24.

The appendicular portion ...

a)

upper and lower limbs

b)

heart cavity

c)

chest cavity

d)

only the lower limbs

25.

The diaphragm is ______ to the abdominal cavity.

a)

inferior

b)

superior

c)

superficial

d)

deep

26.

Which structure is most medial?

a)

nose

b)

ears

c)

heart

d)

femur

27.

_______ means towards the side of the body.

a)

distal

b)

proximal

c)

medial

d)

lateral

28.

The ankle joint is ______ to the knee joint.

a)

distal

b)

proximal

c)

caudal

d)

cranial

29.

The head is _____ to the shoulders.

a)

proximal

b)

caudal

c)

superior

d)

inferior

30.

Your elbows are proximal to your

a)

shoulder

b)

wrist

c)

humerus

d)

ears

31.

The belly side of a standing dog would be the _____ surface.

a)

ventral

b)

dorsal

c)

cranial

d)

caudal

32.

Your feet are ________ to your knees.

a)

medial

b)

posterior

c)

distal

d)

superior

33.

The pinky finger is ______ to the thumb in anatomical position.

a)

posterior

b)

superior

c)

lateral

d)

medial