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WorksheetsPHS Anatomical Terms
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 43mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The scapula is on the anterior/posterior side of the body?
a)
deep
b)
posterior
c)
medial
d)
anterior
2.
Towards the Front.
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].
a)
Inferior
b)
Deep
c)
Lateral
d)
Anterior
3.
Away from midline
a)
Lateral
b)
Distal
c)
Superior
d)
Transverse
4.
Divides body into top and bottom portions (superior-head; inferior-feat)
a)
Medial Plane
b)
Sagittal
c)
Proximal
d)
Transverse Plane
5.
A body part is above another part, or is closer to the head
a)
Superficial
b)
Lateral
c)
Superior
d)
Deep
6.
Body is standing straight, facing forward, upper limbs at side and palms facing forward.
*right and left refer to "right" and "left" of the body in position.
*right and left refer to "right" and "left" of the body in position.
a)
Sagittal
b)
Anatomical Position
c)
Anterior Position
d)
Anatomical Plane
7.
Toward the back; opposite of Anterior
a)
Superior
b)
Posterior
c)
Inferior
d)
Lateral
8.
Away from the origin or trunk
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Proximal
d)
Posterior
9.
Closer to midline in relation to another part
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Medial
d)
Proximal
10.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
11.
The head is ______ to the chest.
a)
superior
b)
dorsal
c)
inferior
d)
ventral
12.
The bone is _____ to the skin.
a)
inferior
b)
superficial
c)
deep
d)
posterior
13.
The right shoulder is ______ to the sternum.
a)
medial
b)
proximal
c)
distal
d)
lateral
14.
The rib cage is _____ to the heart.
a)
proximal
b)
medial
c)
superficial
d)
distal
15.
Which is the correct structural order?
a)
tissue-cells-organ-organ system
b)
cells-tissue-organ system-organ
c)
tissue-cells-organ system-organs
d)
cells-tissue-organ-organ system
16.
In the anatomical position, the palms are facing-
a)
forward
b)
backward
17.
Which part is superior to the lungs?
a)
none of them are correct
b)
cranium
c)
hips
d)
rib cage
18.
Which body cavity is surrounded by the pelvic bones?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
thoracic
19.
The cranial cavity and the spinal (vertebral) cavity are both contained within the _______ cavity.
a)
dorsal
b)
ventral
c)
abdominal
d)
throacic
20.
The thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity are both contained within the _______ cavity.
a)
dorsal
b)
ventral
c)
cranial
d)
spinal
21.
Which body cavity contains organs including the stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
thoracic
22.
Which body cavity is located above the diaphragm and is surrounded by the rib cage?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
thoracic
23.
This body cavity is created by the bones of the skull to protect the brain.
a)
cranial
b)
spinal
c)
vertebral
24.
Compared to the heart, the skin is a _____ organ
a)
Deep
b)
Superficial
c)
Proximal
d)
Dorsal
25.
In the anatomical position, the palms are facing-
a)
forward
b)
backward
26.
The scapula is on the anterior/posterior side of the body?
a)
deep
b)
posterior
c)
medial
d)
anterior
27.
Towards the Front.
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].
a)
Inferior
b)
Deep
c)
Lateral
d)
Anterior
28.
Away from midline
a)
Lateral
b)
Distal
c)
Superior
d)
Transverse
29.
A body part is above another part, or is closer to the head
a)
Superficial
b)
Lateral
c)
Superior
d)
Deep
30.
Body is standing straight, facing forward, upper limbs at side and palms facing forward.
*right and left refer to "right" and "left" of the body in position.
*right and left refer to "right" and "left" of the body in position.
a)
Sagittal
b)
Anatomical Position
c)
Anterior Position
d)
Anatomical Plane
31.
Toward the back; opposite of Anterior
a)
Superior
b)
Posterior
c)
Inferior
d)
Lateral
32.
Away from the origin or trunk
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Proximal
d)
Posterior
33.
Closer to midline in relation to another part
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Medial
d)
Proximal
34.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
35.
The head is ______ to the chest.
a)
superior
b)
dorsal
c)
inferior
d)
ventral
36.
The bone is _____ to the skin.
a)
inferior
b)
superficial
c)
deep
d)
posterior
37.
The rib cage is _____ to the heart.
a)
proximal
b)
medial
c)
superficial
d)
distal
38.
In the anatomical position, the palms are facing-
a)
forward
b)
backward
39.
Turning the hand so that the palm is upward or facing anteriorly (in anatomical position).
a)
supination
b)
pronation
c)
flexion
d)
dorsiflexion
40.
Turning the foot so the plantar surfaces faces medially.
a)
plantar flexion
b)
eversion
c)
inversion
d)
dorsiflexion
41.
Which of the following best describes extension?
a)
The straightening of a joint where the angle of movement increases
b)
The bending of a joint where bones get closer together
c)
The rotation of a joint or spinning of one bone on another
d)
The lateral movement away from the midline
42.
The lateral motion TOWARDS the midline is called ______.
a)
adduction
b)
abduction
c)
circumduction
d)
opposition
43.
Movement AWAY from the mid-line is called _____________.
a)
abduction
b)
adduction
c)
opposition
d)
pronation
44.
Rotation of the forearm until the palm faces DOWN is called __________.
a)
supination
b)
pronation
c)
flexion
d)
dorsiflexion
45.
What movement is occurring here?
a)
Eversion
b)
Flexion
c)
Dorsiflexion
d)
Plantarflexion
46.
Mr. Swatter has a fly on his shoulder, the poor thing. He reaches his right hand over to his left shoulder to try and squish the fly. Which movement is occurring at his ELBOW joint?
a)
Extension
b)
Circumduction
c)
Flexion
d)
Supination
47.
Nicole a fitness guru feels compelled to do a few jumping jacks. Which movement is taking place as her hands come together above her head?
a)
Extension
b)
Adduction
c)
Circumdation
d)
Abduction
48.
Straightening parts at a joint so the angle between them increases is
a)
flexion
b)
dorsiflexion
c)
extension
d)
rotation
49.
When the outstanding Dustin Martin kicks a football the movement of the knee joint in the back swing, before kicking the ball is......
a)
Abduction
b)
Flexion
c)
Extension
d)
Adduction
50.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Circumduction
b)
Lateral Rotation
c)
Medial Rotation
d)
Eversion
51.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Inversion
b)
Eversion
c)
Plantarflexion
d)
Dorsiflexion
52.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Inversion
b)
Eversion
c)
Plantarflexion
d)
Dorsiflexion
53.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Inversion
b)
Eversion
c)
Plantarflexion
d)
Dorsiflexion
54.
Which movement is shown in the picture?
a)
eversion
b)
rotation
c)
extension
d)
flexion
55.
Name this movement
a)
adduction
b)
abduction
c)
inversion
d)
eversion
56.
Name this movement
a)
inversion
b)
eversion
c)
adduction
d)
abduction
57.
Name this movement
a)
extension
b)
flexion
c)
adduction
d)
abduction
58.
Name this movement
a)
adduction
b)
abduction
c)
flexion
d)
extension
59.
The wrist is _____ to the elbow.
a)
Proximal
b)
Lateral
c)
Superfical
d)
Distal
e)
Deep
60.
The mouth is _____ to the nose.
a)
Inferior
b)
Superior
c)
Deep
d)
Proximal
e)
Lateral
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