WorksheetsQuiz 1. Anatomical planes and directions.
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does B indicate?
the median plane
the sagittal plane
the horizontal plane
The median plane divides the body into ...
anterior and posterior halves
left and right halves
superior and inferior sections
Plane A is ...
the coronal plane
the median plane
the horizontal plane
A coronal plane divides the body into which of the following?
anterior and posterior portions
superior and inferior portions
lateral and medial portions
Which letter indicates a sagittal plane?
D
C
E
Which letter indicates a horizontal (or transverse) plane?
C
E
D
A horizontal plane divides the body into which of the following?
distal and proximal portions
superior and inferior portions
anterior and posterior portions
In the internationally accepted ‘anatomical position’, the feet are together and the palms of the hands face ...
anteriorly
posteriorly
laterally
An area of the body nearer to the front (shown as direction C on the image) is referred to as ...
medial
anterior
lateral
An area of the body further from the median plane (shown as direction D on the image) is referred to as ...
lateral
medial
distal
Which of the following is lateral to the eye?
the nose
the forehead
the ear
An area of the body closer to the median plane (shown as direction E on the image) is referred to as ...
distal
proximal
medial
Something closer to the feet (shown as direction F on the image) is referred to as ...
lateral
distal
inferior
Which of the following is inferior to the left elbow?
the right elbow
the left shoulder
the left hand
An area of the body nearer to the back (shown as direction B on the image) is referred to as ...
posterior
inferior
lateral
