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Directional Terms & Body Planes

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Closer to the head.

a)

Anterior

b)

Proximal

c)

Superior

d)

Medial

2.

Away from the head.

a)

Inferior

b)

Lateral

c)

Deep

d)

Distal

3.

Toward the front of the body.

a)

Superficial

b)

Anterior

c)

Inferior

d)

Proximal

4.

Toward the back of the body.

a)

Superficial

b)

Distal

c)

Superior

d)

Posterior

5.

Another term for superior.

a)

Cranial

b)

Caudal

c)

Ventral

d)

Dorsal

6.

Another term for inferior.

a)

Ventral

b)

Superior

c)

Caudal

d)

Dorsal

7.

Another term for anterior.

a)

Dorsal

b)

Distal

c)

Lateral

d)

Ventral

8.

Another term for posterior.

a)

Medial

b)

Deep

c)

Dorsal

d)

Anterior

9.

Toward the midline of the body

a)

Inferior

b)

Superficial

c)

Proximal

d)

Medial

10.

Away from the midline of the body

a)

Inferior

b)

Distal

c)

Lateral

d)

Posterior

11.

Closer to the trunk.

a)

Proximal

b)

Medial

c)

Superior

d)

Deep

12.

Away from the trunk.

a)

Superior

b)

Distal

c)

Lateral

d)

Anterior

13.

Toward the surface of the body.

a)

Deep

b)

Superficial

c)

Inferior

d)

Distal

14.

Away from the surface of the body.

a)

Medial

b)

Inferior

c)

Proximal

d)

Deep

15.

Divides the body into left and right portions.

a)

Frontal

b)

Transverse

c)

Sagittal.

16.

Divides the body into front and back portions.

a)

Sagittal

b)

Frontal

c)

Transverse

17.

Divides the body into top and bottom portions.

a)

Sagittal

b)

Frontal

c)

Transverse