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Body Planes and Positions

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What side of the body is being shown

a)

Posterior

b)

Anterior

c)

Inferior

d)

Superior

2.

What side of the body is being shown?

a)

Posterior

b)

Medial

c)

Proximal

d)

Anterior

3.

What direction is the arrow pointing?

a)

Inferior

b)

Proximal

c)

Superior

d)

Superficial

4.

What direction is the arrow pointing?

a)

Inferior

b)

Proximal

c)

Superior

d)

Superficial

5.

What direction are the arrows pointing?

a)

Deep

b)

Medial

c)

Lateral

d)

Distal

6.

What direction are the arrows pointing?

a)

Deep

b)

Medial

c)

Lateral

d)

Distal

7.

What direction are the arrows pointing?

a)

Prone

b)

Lateral

c)

Distal

d)

Proximal

8.
Toward the back; opposite of Anterior
a)
Superior
b)
Posterior
c)
Inferior
d)
Lateral
9.
Away from the origin or trunk
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Proximal
d)
Posterior
10.

Your feet are ________ to your knees.

a)

caudal

b)

cephalic

c)

inferior

d)

superior

11.

The head is _____ to the shoulders.

a)

proximal

b)

caudal

c)

superior

d)

inferior

12.

_______ means towards the side of the body.

a)

distal

b)

proximal

c)

medial

d)

lateral

13.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
14.

The eyes are _________ to the ears

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

anterior

d)

posterior

15.

The heart is ____________ to the hips

a)

posterior

b)

anterior

c)

superior

d)

inferior

16.
Used on limbs only.
a)
anterior/posterior
b)
inferior/superior
c)
proximal/distal
d)
ventral/dorsal
17.
Which of the following best describes anatomical position?
a)
Erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward
b)
erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing backwards
c)
laying position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward
d)
laying position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing backwards
18.

Anatomical Position...

a)

Used as a reference between medical professionals to describe the orientation and location of body parts

b)

Describe the positions of structures relative to other structures or locations in the body

c)

Descibe regions, parts, or divisions of the body

19.

How many anatomical planes are there?

a)

three

b)

four

c)

six

d)

two

20.

Which anatomical plane is the ONLY horizontal plane?

a)

sagittal

b)

transverse

c)

frontal

21.

Which anatomical plane divides the body into equal right and left sides?

a)

Transverse

b)

Horizontal

c)

Sagittal

22.

Which anatomical plane divides the body into front and back

a)

frontal/coronal

b)

transverse/horizontal

c)

sagittal plane

d)

none of the above