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Directional Terms

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nearer to the midline

a)

inferior

b)

superior

c)

medial

d)

lateral

2.

On the Same side of the body as another structure

a)

Superior

b)

Intermediate

c)

contralateral

d)

Ipsilateral

3.

Between two structure

a)

Inferior

b)

Intermediate

c)

Inferior

d)

Superior

4.

Farther from the Midline

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

5.

Nearer to the attachment of limb to the trunk; nearer to the origin of the structure

a)

Distal

b)

Proximal

c)

Superior

d)

Inferior

6.

On the opposite side of the body from another structure

a)

Superficial

b)

Ipsilateral

c)

Contralateral

d)

intermediate

7.

Farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk; farther from the origination of a structure

a)

Distal

b)

Inferior

c)

Deep

d)

Lateral

8.

Toward or on the surface of the body

a)

Medial

b)

Proximal

c)

Superior

d)

Superficial

9.

Away from the surface of the body

a)

Distal

b)

Superficial

c)

Deep

d)

Lateral

10.

Nearer to or at the back of the body

a)

Posterior

b)

Anterior

c)

Distal

d)

Proximal

11.

Near to or at the front of the body

a)

Intermediate

b)

Proximal

c)

Superficial

d)

Anterior

12.

Away from the head, or at the lower part structure

a)

Inferior

b)

Proximal

c)

Deep

d)

Lateral

13.

Toward Head, or the upper part of as structure

a)

Contralateral

b)

Superficial

c)

Proximal

d)

Superior

14.

The stomach is (a)   to the Spine

15.

The fingers are (a)   to the wrist

16.

The Heart is (a)   to the stomach

17.

The arm is always (a)   to the forearm

18.

The bridge of the nose is (a)   to the left eye

19.

The ascending and descending colons are (a)   .

20.

The Ulna is (a)   to the radius