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Directional Terminology Practice

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The back is my ____________ side
a)
super 
b)
inferior
c)
 ventral
d)
dorsal
2.

The forehead is my ____________ side

a)

inferior

b)

superior

c)

dorsal

d)

ventral

3.
My nose is ______________ to my shoulders
a)
inferior
b)
superior
c)
proximal
d)
distal
4.
My toes are _________________ to my femur
a)
proximal
b)
distal
c)
superior
d)
inferior
5.

My ear is _____________ to my nose

a)

Medial

b)

lateral

c)

anterior

d)

posterior

6.

Which of these planes is horizontal and divides the body into a top half and bottom half?

a)

“Transverse”

b)

“Midsagittal”

c)

“Frontal”

7.

Which of these cavities contains the eye structures?

a)

“Orbital”

b)

“Nasal”

c)

“Oral”

d)

“Cranial”

8.

Which of these cavities contains the lungs and heart?

a)

“Cranial”

b)

“Spinal”

c)

“Thoracic”

d)

“Abdominal”

e)

“Pelvic”

9.

Which of these directional terms refers to body parts toward the point of attachment?

a)

“Proximal”

b)

“Distal”

c)

“Dorsal”

d)

“Ventral”

10.

Which of these planes divides the body into frontal and back sections?

a)

“Transverse”

b)

“Midsagittal”

c)

“Frontal”

11.

toward the surface

a)

superficial

b)

deep

c)

medial

d)

lateral

12.

away from the surface of the body

a)

superficial

b)

deep

c)

medial

d)

lateral

13.

close to point of attachment

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

distal

d)

proximal

14.

away from point of attachment

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

distal

d)

proximal

15.

below another part of the body

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

distal

d)

proximal

16.

above another part of the body

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

distal

d)

proximal

17.

My heart is ______________ to my spinal cord.

a)

ventral

b)

Anterior

c)

inferior

d)

superior

18.
Which of the following best describes anatomical position?
a)
Erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward
b)
erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing backwards
c)
laying position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward
d)
laying position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing backwards
19.

away from midline

a)

proximal

b)

midline

c)

lateral

d)

inferior

20.

front side of body

a)

lateral

b)

proximal

c)

superior

d)

anterior

21.

far, away from trunk

a)

distal

b)

inferior

c)

superior

d)

anterior

22.

Another term for superior.

a)

Cranial

b)

Caudal

c)

Ventral

d)

Dorsal

23.

Another term for inferior.

a)

Ventral

b)

Superior

c)

Caudal

d)

Dorsal

24.
Which plane is pictured here?
a)
frontal
b)
sagittal
c)
transverse
d)
midsagittal
25.
Anatomical Position
a)
Supine
b)
Prone