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HAP1.4a Anatomical Terminology

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The head is _________________ to the navel.

a)

anterior

b)

posterior

c)

superior

d)

inferior

2.

The navel is _________________ to the head.

a)

anterior

b)

posterior

c)

superior

d)

inferior

3.

The nose is_________________ to the ears.

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

superficial

d)

deep

4.

The ears are_________________ to the nose.

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

superficial

d)

deep

5.

The spine is _________________ to the navel.

a)

anterior

b)

posterior

c)

superior

d)

inferior

6.

The navel is _________________ to the spine.

a)

anterior

b)

posterior

c)

superior

d)

inferior

7.

The thumbs are _________________ to the pinkies.

a)

proximal

b)

distal

c)

medial

d)

lateral

8.

The pinkies are _________________ to the thumbs.

a)

proximal

b)

distal

c)

medial

d)

lateral

9.

The skin is _________________ to the muscles.

a)

ventral

b)

dorsal

c)

superficial

d)

deep

10.

The muscles are _________________ to the skin.

a)

ventral

b)

dorsal

c)

superficial

d)

deep

11.

The ankle is _________________ to the knee.

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

proximal

d)

distal

12.

The knee is _________________ to the ankle.

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

proximal

d)

distal

13.

Which of the following does NOT indicate the standard anatomical position?

a)

palms facing forward

b)

standing up

c)

feet slightly apart

d)

arms flexed at the elbows

14.

This plane divides the body into front and back halves.

a)

sagittal plane

b)

frontal plane

c)

transverse plane

d)

parasagittal plane

15.

This plane divides the body into even left and right halves.

a)

midsagittal plane

b)

frontal plane

c)

transverse plane

d)

parasagittal plane

16.

This plane divides the body into top and bottom halves.

a)

midsagittal plane

b)

frontal plane

c)

transverse plane

d)

parasagittal plane

17.

Which word indicates something that is near the head?

a)

cranial

b)

caudal

c)

inferior

d)

anterior

18.

Which word indicates something that is nearer to the bottom?

a)

cranial

b)

caudal

c)

superior

d)

anterior

19.

Which term means the same as anterior?

a)

posterior

b)

ventral

c)

dorsal

d)

sagittal

20.

Which term means the same as posterior?

a)

anterior

b)

ventral

c)

dorsal

d)

sagittal

21.

The elbow is ________ to the wrist and shoulder.

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

intermediate

d)

superior