Free Printable Anatomy prefixes, suffixes and Anatomical position

1.

Which plane is this?

a)

Sagittal

b)

Transverse

c)

Median

d)

Frontal

2.

Towards the end of the extremities

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Medial

d)

Lateral

3.

Above

a)

Superior

b)

Inferior

c)

Proximal

d)

Distal

4.

Anatomical Position (Select all that apply)

a)

Feet flat on the floor

b)

Palms facing forward

c)

Head straight

d)

Knees slightly bent

5.

Towards the midline

a)

Posterior

c)

Medial

d)

Lateral

6.

Another word for anterior

a)

Ventral

b)

Dorsal

7.

Another word for posterior

a)

Ventral

b)

Dorsal

8.

Towards the surface

(if you are a shallow person you may be called)

a)

Superior

b)

Superficial

c)

Deep

d)

Inferior

9.

Towards the core

a)

Superior

b)

Superficial

c)

Deep

d)

Inferior

10.

To the side away from the midline

a)

Medial

b)

Lateral

c)

Proximal

d)

Distal

11.

When referring to the limbs: closer to the trunk

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Medial

d)

Lateral

12.

Towards the front of the body

(Select all that apply)

a)

Posterior

c)

Ventral

d)

Dorsal

13.

Towards the back

a)

Ventral

c)

Posterior

d)

Dorsal

14.

Append-

a)

Hang

b)

Heart

c)

Same

d)

Change

15.

-logy

a)

Same

b)

Cutting

c)

The study of

d)

Standing Still

16.

Peri-

a)

Heart

b)

Around

c)

Rib/Lung

d)

Change

17.

Pleur-

a)

Change

b)

Around

c)

Heart

d)

Rib/Lung

18.

-tomy

a)

Cutting

b)

Change

c)

Back

d)

The study of

19.

Dors-

a)

Hang

b)

Back

c)

Change

d)

Same

20.

Cardi-

a)

B

b)

Heart

c)

Back

d)

Hang

21.

audi-/oto- means (a)

22.

auto- means (a)

23.

cereb-/enceph- means (a)

24.

inter- means (a)

25.

neuro- means (a)

26.

opt- means (a)

27.

photo- means (a)

28.

a/an- means (a)

29.

dys- means ___ or ___

(a)

30.

endo- means (a)

31.

epi- means _____ or ____

(a)

32.

glycol- means (a)

33.

my-/myos- means (a)

34.

peri- means (a)

35.

The portion that includes your head, neck, and trunk.

a)

Axial

b)

Appendicular

c)

Cavity

d)

Visceral

36.

Which portion includes your extremities?

a)

Axial

b)

Appendicular

c)

Cavity

d)

Viscera

37.

Cavity that includes the head.

a)

Thoracic Cavity

b)

Abdominopelvic Cavity

c)

Vertebral Cavity

d)

Cranial Cavity

38.

Which cavity contains the heart and lungs?

a)

Vertebral Cavity

b)

Thoracic Cavity

c)

Abdominopelvic Cavity

d)

Cranial Cavity

39.

The abdominopelvic cavity is below what muscle?

a)

Deltoid

b)

Trapezius

c)

Heart

d)

Diaphragm

40.

A viscera is a covering of the ......

a)

Organ

b)

Body Cavity

c)

Muscle

d)

Cells

41.

Mediastinum means....

a)

The space between the lungs and the visceral cavity.

b)

The space between the stomach and diaphragm.

c)

The space between the bones and muscles.

d)

The space between the brain and spinal cord.

42.

Towards the midline.

a)

Lateral

b)

Superior

c)

Medial

d)

Inferior

43.

Below another body part.

a)

Superfical

b)

Deep

d)

Inferior

44.

Away from the surface.

a)

Deep

b)

Superficial

c)

Distal

d)

Proximal

45.

Structures on opposite sides.

a)

Bilateral

b)

Posterior

c)

Contralateral

d)

Lateral

46.

The elbow is ____________ to the shoulder.

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Superior

d)

Medial

47.

The glutes are on the ______________ side.

a)

Inferior

c)

Posterior

d)

Medial

48.

The eyes are ____________ to each other.

a)

Lateral

b)

Contralateral

c)

Bilateral

d)

Deep

49.

Another name for the head region is called______________?

a)

Cephalic region

b)

Pelvic region

c)

Dorsal region

d)

Anterior region

50.

The tail end is called the _____________ end.

a)

Cephalic

b)

Caudal

c)

Posterior

d)

Dorsal

51.

The dorsal fin on a dolphin is located on which side?

a)

Ventral

c)

Posterior

d)

Dorsal

52.

Names for the stomach side.

a)

Posterior

b)

Dorsal

d)

Ventral

53.

Which plane cuts the body in half from front to back?

a)

Frontal

b)

Sagittal

c)

Transverse

d)

None

54.

What is the study of STRUCTURE?

a)

Anatomy

b)

Physilogy

c)

Microbiology

d)

Cytology

55.

What is the study of FUNCTION?

a)

Anatomy

b)

Physiology

c)

Microbiology

d)

Cytology

56.

To bring the body back to a balanced state is called ________________.

a)

Negative Feedback loop

b)

Positive Feedback loop

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Hemostasis

57.

Away from midline

a)

Lateral

b)

Distal

c)

Superior

d)

Transverse

58.

Toward the back; opposite of Anterior

a)

Superior

b)

Posterior

c)

Inferior

d)

Lateral

59.

Away from the origin or trunk

a)

Deep

b)

Distal

c)

Proximal

d)

Posterior

60.

Towards the Front.
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].

a)

Inferior

b)

Deep

c)

Lateral

d)

Your feet are ________ to your knees.

a)

caudal

b)

cephalic

c)

inferior

d)

superior

62.

The head is _____ to the shoulders.

a)

proximal

b)

caudal

c)

superior

d)

inferior

63.

This plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts.

a)

coronal plane

b)

frontal plane

c)

transverse plane

d)

sagittal plane

64.

_______ means towards the side of the body.

a)

distal

b)

proximal

c)

medial

d)

lateral

65.

Which of the following planes divides the body into left and right halves?

a)

frontal

b)

transverse

c)

horizontal

d)

sagittal

66.

What body part is inferior to the chest?

a)

head

b)

neck

c)

heart

d)

hips

67.

Vertical plane that divides the body into ANTERIOR and POSTERIOR parts

a)

Sagittal

b)

Frontal

c)

Transverse

d)

Oblique

68.

Standing erect with palms and feet facing forward.

a)

Anatomical Position

b)

Anatomical Planes

c)

Anatomical Directions

d)

Anatomical Movements

69.

The knee is _______ to the ankle.

a)

proximal

b)

lateral

c)

distal

d)

medial

70.

The eyes are _________ to the ears

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

posterior

71.

The heart is ____________ to the hips

a)

posterior

b)

superior

d)

inferior

72.

The nose is on the _________side of the body

a)

superior

b)

anterior (ventral)

c)

posterior (dorsal)

d)

proximal

73.

The study of the structures of the body

a)

biology

b)

physiology

c)

anatomy

d)

geology

74.

The study of the functions of the body

a)

physiology

b)

psychology

c)

physics

d)

anatomy

75.

a)

Cranial Cavity

b)

Pleural Cavity

c)

Pericardial Cavity

d)

Vertebral Canal

76.

The cavity surrounded by a box is?

a)

Abdominal Cavity

b)

Pelvic Cavity

c)

Pleural Cavity

d)

Cranial Cavity

77.

The cavity surrounded by a box is?

a)

Cranial Cavity

b)

Abdominal Cavity

c)

Pelvic Cavity

d)

Abdominopelvic Cavity

78.

The cavity surrounded by a box is?

a)

Abdominal Cavity

b)

Pelvic Cavity

c)

Thoracic Cavity

d)

Pericardial Cavity

79.

The cavity surrounded by a box is?

a)

Pericardial Cavity

b)

Pleural Cavity

c)

Abdominal Cavity

d)

Pelvic Cavity

80.

Anatomical Position

a)

Posterior

b)

Inferior

d)

Superior

81.

Anatomical Position

a)

Posterior

b)

Medial

c)

Proximal

d)

Anatomical Position

a)

Supine

b)

Prone

83.

Anatomical Position

a)

Supine

b)

Prone

84.

What is anatomical position?

a)

b)

c)

d)

85.

You find a patient laying face down, which position is this?

a)

Supine

b)

Prone

d)

Superior

86.

A 47 year has fallen and is laying on her back, what position is this?

a)

Lateral

b)

Prone

c)

Superior

d)

Supine

87.

In the Correct Anatomical Position, how is the person standing?

a)

Laying flat on their belly

b)

Standing tall and erect facing back

c)

Standing tall and erect facing forward

d)

Slouched

e)

Laying flat on their back

88.

In the correct anatomical postion, the eyes are

a)

Turned to one side or the other

b)

Facing upward, neck tilted back

c)

Facing forward

d)

Facing downward, neck tilted down

89.

In the correct anatomical postion the arms are

a)

In a T formation

b)

In an upward V formation

c)

Slightly away from the body

d)

Directly at the sides

90.

In the correct anatomical postion, the palms of the hand are

a)

Facing forward

b)

Facing the side of the body

c)

Facing backwards

d)

Facing Outwards

Anatomy prefixes, suffixes and Anatomical position

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