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Directional Terms, Body Cavities, Body Planes

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The RED arrow is pointing to the ________side of the leg

a)

anterior

b)

posterior

2.

Divides the body into left and right halves

a)

sagittal

b)

frontal

c)

transverse

d)

horizontal

3.

the elbow is ___________ to the wrist

a)

distal

b)

sagittal

c)

proximal

d)

superficial

4.

the ankle is ______________ to the knee

a)

proximal

b)

medial

c)

lateral

d)

distal

5.

the ears are _____________ to the eyes

a)

medial

b)

anterior

c)

inferior

d)

lateral

6.

what plane would you cut in if you were going to amputate a leg

a)

sagittal

b)

parasagittal

c)

median

d)

transverse

7.

What cavity would a surgeon enter to perform heart surgery?

a)

dorsal

b)

thoracic

c)

pelvic

d)

abdominal

8.

If Mrs. Short has a pain in the anterior part of her leg, where would it be?

a)

thigh

b)

calf

c)

ankle

d)

shin

9.

What structure is proximal to thigh?

a)

knee

b)

foot

c)

hip

d)

ankle

10.

Mrs. Short has a cramp in the posterior part of her leg. Where is it?

a)

ankle

b)

shin

c)

calf

d)

knee

11.

What is the term used to describe moving outward away from a midline?

a)

medial

b)

frontal

c)

dorsal

d)

lateral

12.

In order to see both nostrils on a patient, you would need to be looking at the

a)

caudal side of the frontal plane

b)

inferior side of the transverse plane

c)

inferior side of the medial plane

d)

anterior side of the frontal plane

13.

If you are standing in anatomical position, where are your arms located in relation to your body

a)

lateral

b)

caudal

c)

superior

d)

ventral

14.

the heart is _____________ to the stomach

a)

proximal

b)

distal

c)

superior

d)

inferior

15.

above another part of the body

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

distal

d)

proximal

16.

back of the body

a)

ventral

b)

dorsal

c)

medial

d)

lateral

17.

away from the surface of the body

a)

superficial

b)

deep

c)

medial

d)

lateral

18.

Body cavity that contains the heart

a)

abdominal

b)

pericardial

c)

pelvic

d)

pleural

19.

Number 1

a)

thoracic cavity

b)

pleural cavity

c)

cranial cavity

d)

pelvic cavity

20.

Letter C

a)

pleural cavity

b)

pericardial cavity

c)

abdominal cavity

d)

pelvic cavity

21.

Which of the following is NOT found in #3?

a)

small intestine

b)

large intestine

c)

liver

d)

lungs

22.

What anatomical structure is labeled e?

a)

lungs

b)

heart

c)

diaphragm

d)

stomach

23.

Number 4

a)

abdominal cavity

b)

pelvic cavity

c)

spinal cavity

d)

cranial cavity

24.

Which of the following organs is found in the pelvic cavity?

a)

small intestine

b)

liver

c)

pancreas

d)

bladder

25.

The pancreas is located in the ______ cavity

a)

abdominal

b)

pleural

c)

pelvic

d)

thoracic

26.

Which of the following cavities holds the heart AND lungs?

a)

pleural

b)

pericardial

c)

thoracic

d)

abdominal

27.

Which anatomical plane is the ONLY horizontal plane?

a)

sagittal

b)

transverse

c)

frontal

28.

Which anatomical plane divides the body into anterior and posterior

a)

frontal

b)

transverse

c)

sagittal

d)

midsagittal

29.

Another word for anterior (front) side is

a)

ventral

b)

posterior

c)

dorsal

d)

sagital

30.

Another word for posterior (back side) is

a)

ventral

b)

anterior

c)

dorsal

d)

sagital

31.

The midsagittal plane separates the body into...

a)

top and bottom

b)

left and right

c)

front and back

32.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

33.

The study of the functions of the body

a)

physiology

b)

psychology

c)

physics

d)

anatomy

34.

Describe anatomical position.

a)

Person lying down and face up

b)

Person standing up facing forward with palms upward

c)

Person standing with arms straight up

d)

Person lying down face down

35.

Name the green cavity

a)

Thoracic

b)

Cranial

c)

Abdominal

d)

Pelvic