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Med Term Lesson #2 Directional & Regional Terms

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
My nose is ______________ to my shoulders
a)
inferior
b)
superior
2.
My heart is ______________ to my spinal cord.
a)
Posterior
b)
Anterior
c)
inferior
d)
superior
3.

Which body part would be distal from the patella (kneecap)?

a)

Hip

b)

Belly button

c)

Feet

4.
Muscles are __________ to bones.
a)
deep
b)
superior
c)
medial
d)
superficial
5.
What term means "toward the MIDLINE of the body?
a)
Medial 
b)
Lateral
c)
Intermediate
d)
Ipsilateral
6.
What term means AWAY from the midline of the body?
a)
Medial
b)
Lateral
c)
Contralateral
d)
Ipsilateral
7.
If something is higher up on your arm or leg it is ______
a)
Proximal
b)
Distal
c)
Superficial
d)
Deep
8.

The RED arrow is pointing to the ________side of the leg

a)

anterior

b)

posterior

9.

The arrow is pointing which direction?

a)

cranial

b)

caudal

c)

ventral

d)

dorsal

10.

The arrow is pointing to which side of the dog?

a)

cranial

b)

caudal

c)

ventral

d)

dorsal

11.

The arrow is pointing to which side of the dog?

a)

cranial

b)

caudal

c)

ventral

d)

dorsal

12.
The front is my ____________ side
a)
posterior 
b)
anterior
c)
dorsal
d)
sagital
13.
Another word for front is
a)
ventral
b)
posterior
c)
dorsal
d)
sagital
14.
My lungs are ______________ to my small intestine.
a)
Posterior
b)
Anterior
c)
inferior
d)
superior
15.
My liver is ________________ to my humerous.
a)
cephalic
b)
medial
c)
caudal
d)
lateral
16.
The heart is ________ to the ribs.
a)
medial
b)
lateral
c)
superior
d)
deep
17.

The backside of the body is also referred to as what?

a)

Posterior

b)

Anterior

c)

Dorsal

d)

Both Posterior and Dorsal

e)

Both Anterior and Posterior

18.

the arms are _____ to the chest

a)

distal

b)

posterior

c)

superficial

d)

lateral

19.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Ventral

b)

Dorsal

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

20.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Ventral

b)

Dorsal

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

21.
Divides body into top and bottom portions (superior-head; inferior-feat)
a)
Medial Plane
b)
Sagittal
c)
Proximal 
d)
Transverse Plane
22.

How many anatomical planes are there?

a)

three

b)

four

c)

six

d)

two

23.

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

a)

Transverse

b)

Horizontal

c)

Sagittal

24.

Which anatomical plane divides the body into front and back

a)

frontal/coronal

b)

transverse/horizontal

c)

sagittal plane

d)

none of the above

25.
Anatomical Position
a)
Supine
b)
Prone
26.
Anatomical Position
a)
Supine
b)
Prone
27.
The rib cage is _____ to the heart.
a)
proximal
b)
medial
c)
superficial
d)
distal
28.
Standing erect with palms and feet facing forward.
a)
Anatomical Position
b)
Anatomical Planes
c)
Anatomical Directions
d)
Anatomical Movements