WorksheetsDirectional Terms
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
includes head, neck and trunk
axial
appendicular
includes arms and legs
axial
appendicular
means front
anterior
posterior
superior
inferior
means back
anterior
posterior
superior
inferior
above
superior
inferior
anterior
posterior
below
superior
inferior
anterior
posterior
toward the center
medial
lateral
proximal
distal
away from center
medial
lateral
proximal
distal
near the point of attachment
proximal
distal
supericial
deep
away from the point of attachment
proximal
distal
supericial
deep
at the surface
deep
superficial
medial
lateral
farther from surface
superficial
deep
proximal
lateral
What type of plane is number 1?
Transverse
Coronal
Sagittal
What type of plane is number 2?
Transverse
Coronal
Sagittal
What type of plane is number 3?
Transverse
Coronal/frontal
Sagittal
What are the two major body cavities?
Dorsal and Ventral
Cranial and Pelvic
Dorsal and Thoracic
Ventral and Spinal
membrane that surrounds organs
viseral serosa
parieta serosa
thoracic serosa
membrane that lines the ventral cavity
viseral serosa
parieta serosa
thoracic serosa
protects the fragile nervous system
ventral cavity
dorsal cavity
houses internal organs collectively called the viscera
dorsal cavity
ventral cavity
Which of the following is not included in the ventral cavity?
spinal cavity
abdominopelvic cavity
thoracic cavity
pelvic cavity
Which of the following is not included in the dorsal cavity?
cranial cavity
spinal cavity
thoracic cavity
