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Anatomical Direction

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A body part said to be furthest from point of attachment to trunk is said to be

a)

proximal

b)

distal

c)

lateral

d)

medial

2.

Closest point to the attachment of the trunk is called

a)

proximal

b)

distal

c)

cranial

d)

caudal

3.

Your skin is ___________ to your bones

a)

deep

b)

lateral

c)

superficial

d)

dorsal

4.

Toward the midline of the body is called

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

inferior

d)

deep

5.
Towards the Front. 
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].
a)
Inferior
b)
Deep
c)
Lateral
d)
Anterior
6.
The bone is _____ to the skin.
a)
inferior
b)
superficial
c)
deep
d)
posterior
7.

Which of these terms are opposite in meaning?

a)

superficial and proximal

b)

distal and proximal

c)

medial and distal

d)

posterior and inferior

8.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

9.

The chin is _____ to the eye.

a)

superior

b)

deep

c)

inferior

d)

lateral

10.

The navel is ___________ to the spine.

a)

posterior

b)

lateral

c)

anterior

d)

medial

11.

Which of these does not occur when in Anatomical Position

a)

Face forward

b)

Feet forward

c)

Palms facing backward

d)

Palms facing forward

12.

Meaning toward the side.

a)

Cephalic

b)

Caudal

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

13.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

14.

The pinky finger is ______ to the thumb in anatomical position.

a)

posterior

b)

superior

c)

lateral

d)

medial

15.

How many anatomical planes are there?

a)

three

b)

four

c)

six

d)

two

16.

Divides body into top and bottom portions

a)

Medial Plane

b)

Sagittal

c)

Proximal

d)

Transverse Plane

17.

The plane of the body that divides the body into anterior and posterior.

a)

sagittal plane

b)

frontal plane

c)

transverse plane

d)

median plane

18.

Number 1

a)

thoracic cavity

b)

pleural cavity

c)

cranial cavity

d)

pelvic cavity

19.

Letter C

a)

pleural cavity

b)

pericardial cavity

c)

abdominal cavity

d)

pelvic cavity

20.

Number 3

a)

pericardial cavity

b)

pleural cavity

c)

pelvic cavity

d)

abdominal cavity

21.

Number 4

a)

abdominal cavity

b)

pelvic cavity

c)

spinal cavity

d)

cranial cavity

22.

What anatomical structure is labeled e?

a)

lungs

b)

heart

c)

diaphragm

d)

stomach

23.

What are two major body cavities?

a)

thoracic

b)

abdominopelvic

c)

dorsal

d)

ventral

e)

cranial

24.

Which of these are found in the dorsal cavity?

a)

thoracic

b)

spinal

c)

abdominopelvic

d)

ventral

e)

cranial

25.

Abdominopelvic and thoracic cavities are found in ___ cavity.

a)

dorsal

b)

ventral

c)

cranial

d)

abdominal