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Regional & Directional Terms

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
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1.

In this picture, the thumb is _______ to the fingers.

a)

medial

b)

axial

c)

inferior

d)

lateral

2.

This is a foot. The best term to describe the toes in relation to the ankle is...

a)

Toes are superior to ankle.

b)

Toes are medial to ankle.

c)

Toes are distal to ankle.

d)

Toes are proximal to ankle.

3.

Notice the area in red. It would be considered __________ to the arms.

a)

anterior

b)

posterior

c)

lateral

d)

medial

4.

In this leg (or any leg, really), the shin (front of lower leg) is _________ to the calf (back of lower leg).

a)

proximal

b)

distal

c)

anterior

d)

posterior

5.

If you're in the anatomical position (shown here), your _________ region is dorsal to the heart and lungs.

a)

vertebral

b)

cephalic

c)

sternal

d)

nasal

6.

The yellow part of the skull is __________ to the blue part of the skull.

a)

dorsal

b)

superior

c)

anterior

d)

medial

7.

The kneecap area is _________ to the feet.

a)

proximal

b)

distal

c)

anterior

d)

ventral

8.

The area POSTERIOR to the knee, DISTAL to the upper leg but PROXIMAL to the lower leg... it's the back of the area that joins the two parts of your leg together.

a)

Calcaneal

b)

Popliteal

c)

Femoral

d)

Tarsal

9.

This area highlighted in red is _________ to the neck.

a)

inferior

b)

lateral

c)

medial

d)

anterior

10.

A _________ wound might require medical attention whereas a _________ cut or scratch would need basic bandages.

a)

Superficial; deep

b)

Deep; superficial

11.

What does it mean when a doctor says he/she is about to dissect the distal end of the popliteal artery?

a)

The doctor is going to dissect an artery at the front of the knee at the end closer to the hip.

b)

The doctor is going to dissect an artery at the front of the knee at the end that is farther away from the hip.

c)

The doctor is going to dissect an artery at the back of the knee at the end closer to the hip.

d)

The doctor is going to dissect an artery at the back of the knee at the end that is farther away from the hip.

12.

The hand is proximal to the shoulder.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The stomach is ______________ to the heart.

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Superior

d)

Inferior

14.

Which term means closer to the head ?

a)

superficial

b)

inferior

c)

superior

d)

anterior

e)

posterior

15.

Which term means closer to the feet?

a)

superficial

b)

inferior

c)

superior

d)

anterior

e)

posterior

16.

Which term means closer to the midsaggital plane of the body?

a)

lateral

b)

anterior

c)

distal

d)

medial

e)

superficial

17.

Which term is the opposite of posterior?

a)

superior

b)

anterior

c)

inferior

d)

distal

e)

lateral

18.

Which term means closer to the back side of the body?

a)

posterior

b)

proximal

c)

anterior

d)

medial

e)

deep

19.

Which term means further from the external surface?

a)

posterior

b)

deep

c)

distal

d)

lateral

e)

anterior

20.

Which term means further from where that limb joins the body?

a)

inferior

b)

distal

c)

proximal

d)

lateral

e)

anterior

21.

Which term means further from the midsagittal plane of the body?

a)

proximal

b)

posterior

c)

superficial

d)

lateral

e)

deep

22.

Which term means closer to the front side of the body?

a)

superficial

b)

proximal

c)

posterior

d)

lateral

e)

anterior

23.

Which term is the opposite of inferior?

a)

anterior

b)

superior

c)

posterior

d)

medial

e)

proximal

24.

Identify this anatomical direction.

a)

anterior

b)

superficial

c)

proximal

d)

posterior

e)

medial

25.

Identify this anatomical direction.

a)

anterior

b)

superficial

c)

proximal

d)

posterior

e)

medial

26.

Identify this anatomical direction.

a)

superior

b)

anterior

c)

inferior

d)

posterior

e)

proximal

27.

Where is the brain in relation to the circle marked "B"?

a)

superior

b)

superficial

c)

deep

d)

anterior

e)

proximal

28.

Identify this anatomical direction.

a)

superior

b)

anterior

c)

inferior

d)

posterior

e)

superficial