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Directional Terms Practice

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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 anterior.

a)

Dorsal

b)

Distal

c)

Lateral

d)

Ventral

6.

Another term for posterior.

a)

Medial

b)

Deep

c)

Dorsal

d)

Anterior

7.

Toward the midline of the body

a)

Inferior

b)

Superficial

c)

Proximal

d)

Medial

8.

Away from the midline of the body

a)

Inferior

b)

Distal

c)

Lateral

d)

Posterior

9.

Closer to the trunk.

a)

Proximal

b)

Medial

c)

Superior

d)

Deep

10.

Away from the trunk.

a)

Superior

b)

Distal

c)

Lateral

d)

Anterior

11.

Toward the surface of the body.

a)

Deep

b)

Superficial

c)

Inferior

d)

Distal

12.

Away from the surface of the body.

a)

Medial

b)

Inferior

c)

Proximal

d)

Deep

13.

Divides the body into left and right portions.

a)

Frontal

b)

Transverse

c)

Sagittal.

14.

Divides the body into front and back portions.

a)

Sagittal

b)

Frontal

c)

Transverse

15.

Divides the body into top and bottom portions.

a)

Sagittal

b)

Frontal

c)

Transverse