WorksheetsDirectional Terminology Practice
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
The forehead is my ____________ side
inferior
superior
dorsal
ventral
My ear is _____________ to my nose
Medial
lateral
anterior
posterior
Which of these planes is horizontal and divides the body into a top half and bottom half?
“Transverse”
“Midsagittal”
“Frontal”
Which of these cavities contains the eye structures?
“Orbital”
“Nasal”
“Oral”
“Cranial”
Which of these cavities contains the lungs and heart?
“Cranial”
“Spinal”
“Thoracic”
“Abdominal”
“Pelvic”
Which of these directional terms refers to body parts toward the point of attachment?
“Proximal”
“Distal”
“Dorsal”
“Ventral”
Which of these planes divides the body into frontal and back sections?
“Transverse”
“Midsagittal”
“Frontal”
toward the surface
superficial
deep
medial
lateral
away from the surface of the body
superficial
deep
medial
lateral
close to point of attachment
superior
inferior
distal
proximal
away from point of attachment
superior
inferior
distal
proximal
below another part of the body
superior
inferior
distal
proximal
above another part of the body
superior
inferior
distal
proximal
My heart is ______________ to my spinal cord.
ventral
Anterior
inferior
superior
away from midline
proximal
midline
lateral
inferior
front side of body
lateral
proximal
superior
anterior
far, away from trunk
distal
inferior
superior
anterior
Another term for superior.
Cranial
Caudal
Ventral
Dorsal
Another term for inferior.
Ventral
Superior
Caudal
Dorsal
