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Structural Organization Directional Vocabulary Set

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The abdomen is located on the _____________ side of the body.

a)

dorsal

b)

ventral

c)

proximal

d)

medial

2.

The low back is on the ____________ side of the body.

a)

distal

b)

ventral

c)

lateral

d)

dorsal

3.

The ear is ______________ to the nose.

a)

lateral

b)

medial

c)

sagittal

d)

posterior

4.

The mouth is ___________________ to the shoulders

a)

posterior

b)

inferior

c)

superior

d)

distal

5.

The toes are ________________ to the knee.

a)

posterior

b)

superior

c)

proximal

d)

distal

6.

The elbow is ________________ to the fingers.

a)

caudal

b)

proximal

c)

inferior

d)

distal

7.

The liver is ______________ to the spinal cord.

a)

anterior

b)

superior

c)

distal

d)

ventral

8.

The lungs are _______________ to the small intestine.

a)

ventral

b)

anterior

c)

superior

d)

inferior

9.

Which of the following best describes the anatomical position?

a)

Erect body position, face forwrad, arms at side, feet slightly apart, palms of hands supinated (facing forward)

b)

Erect body position, face forward, arms out to the sides, feet together, palms of hands pronated (facing backward)

c)

Erect body postion, facing backwards, arms flat against the body, feet apart, palms touching outer thighs

10.

The horizontal plane is known as the ________________ plane.

a)

sagittal

b)

transverse

c)

frontal

11.

The anatomical plane that divides the body into EQUAL right and left halves is the _______________ plane.

a)

horizontal

b)

transverse

c)

frontal

d)

mid-sagittal

12.

The anatomical plane that divides the body into front and back halves is the _______________ plane.

a)

transverse

b)

fronal/coronal

c)

sagittal

13.

The term that refers to "toward the head" is ___________.

a)

coronal

b)

caudal

c)

distal

d)

anterior

14.

The term that means "relating to the tail" is ______________.

a)

distal

b)

coronal

c)

gluteal

d)

caudal