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anatomical position

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What anatomical plane is labeled as #2 and highlighted green?

a)

Transverse

b)

Coronal

c)

Sagittal

2.

What anatomical plane is labeled as #1 and highlighted red?

a)

Transverse

b)

Coronal

c)

Sagittal

3.

What anatomical plane is labeled #3 and highlighted blue?

a)

Transverse

b)

Coronal

c)

Sagittal

4.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Posterior
b)
Anterior
c)
Inferior
d)
Superior
5.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Posterior
b)
Medial
c)
Proximal
d)
Anterior
6.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Inferior
b)
Proximal
c)
Superior
d)
Superficial
7.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Inferior
b)
Proximal
c)
Superior
d)
Superficial
8.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Deep
b)
Medial
c)
Lateral
d)
Distal
9.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Deep
b)
Medial
c)
Lateral
d)
Distal
10.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Prone
b)
Lateral
c)
Supine
d)
Proximal
11.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Prone
b)
Lateral
c)
Distal
d)
Proximal
12.

The head is _____ to the shoulders.

a)

proximal

b)

caudal

c)

superior

d)

inferior

13.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
14.

The eyes are _________ to the ears

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

anterior

d)

posterior

15.

The heart is ____________ to the hips

a)

posterior

b)

anterior

c)

superior

d)

inferior

16.

The nose is on the _________side of the body

a)

superior

b)

anterior (ventral)

c)

posterior (dorsal)

d)

proximal

17.

Which anatomical plane divides the body into front and back

a)

frontal/coronal

b)

transverse/horizontal

c)

sagittal plane

d)

none of the above

18.
Superficial (external)
a)
away from the body surface; more internal
b)
toward or at the body surface
c)
divides the body into right and left parts
d)
cuts made diagonally
19.

Anatomical Position (Select all that apply)

a)

Feet flat on the floor

b)

Palms facing forward

c)

Head straight

d)

Knees slightly bent

20.

Name the plane separating this body.

a)

sagittal

b)

transverse/horizontal

c)

coronal/frontal