WorksheetsRegional & Directional Terms
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
In this picture, the thumb is _______ to the fingers.
medial
axial
inferior
lateral
This is a foot. The best term to describe the toes in relation to the ankle is...
Toes are superior to ankle.
Toes are medial to ankle.
Toes are distal to ankle.
Toes are proximal to ankle.
Notice the area in red. It would be considered __________ to the arms.
anterior
posterior
lateral
medial
In this leg (or any leg, really), the shin (front of lower leg) is _________ to the calf (back of lower leg).
proximal
distal
anterior
posterior
If you're in the anatomical position (shown here), your _________ region is dorsal to the heart and lungs.
vertebral
cephalic
sternal
nasal
The yellow part of the skull is __________ to the blue part of the skull.
dorsal
superior
anterior
medial
The kneecap area is _________ to the feet.
proximal
distal
anterior
ventral
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.
Calcaneal
Popliteal
Femoral
Tarsal
This area highlighted in red is _________ to the neck.
inferior
lateral
medial
anterior
A _________ wound might require medical attention whereas a _________ cut or scratch would need basic bandages.
Superficial; deep
Deep; superficial
What does it mean when a doctor says he/she is about to dissect the distal end of the popliteal artery?
The doctor is going to dissect an artery at the front of the knee at the end closer to the hip.
The doctor is going to dissect an artery at the front of the knee at the end that is farther away from the hip.
The doctor is going to dissect an artery at the back of the knee at the end closer to the hip.
The doctor is going to dissect an artery at the back of the knee at the end that is farther away from the hip.
The hand is proximal to the shoulder.
True
False
The stomach is ______________ to the heart.
Proximal
Distal
Superior
Inferior
Which term means closer to the head ?
superficial
inferior
superior
anterior
posterior
Which term means closer to the feet?
superficial
inferior
superior
anterior
posterior
Which term means closer to the midsaggital plane of the body?
lateral
anterior
distal
medial
superficial
Which term is the opposite of posterior?
superior
anterior
inferior
distal
lateral
Which term means closer to the back side of the body?
posterior
proximal
anterior
medial
deep
Which term means further from the external surface?
posterior
deep
distal
lateral
anterior
Which term means further from where that limb joins the body?
inferior
distal
proximal
lateral
anterior
Which term means further from the midsagittal plane of the body?
proximal
posterior
superficial
lateral
deep
Which term means closer to the front side of the body?
superficial
proximal
posterior
lateral
anterior
Which term is the opposite of inferior?
anterior
superior
posterior
medial
proximal
Identify this anatomical direction.
anterior
superficial
proximal
posterior
medial
Identify this anatomical direction.
anterior
superficial
proximal
posterior
medial
Identify this anatomical direction.
superior
anterior
inferior
posterior
proximal
Where is the brain in relation to the circle marked "B"?
superior
superficial
deep
anterior
proximal
Identify this anatomical direction.
superior
anterior
inferior
posterior
superficial
