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Directional terms

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is the definition of the term ab

a)

none

b)

away from

c)

toward, near

2.

what is the definition of the term ad?

a)

toward, near

b)

around, on both sides

c)

around, on both sides

3.

what is the definition of the term ambi-?

a)

front

b)

around, on both sides, about

c)

away from

4.

what is the definition of the term amphi-?

a)

down, under

b)

away,separation

c)

around, on both sides

5.

what is the definition of the term ana-?

a)

up, backward, against

b)

right

c)

away from

6.

what is the definition of the term ante-?

a)

before, first

b)

before, backwards

c)

up

7.

what is the definition of the term anter/o

a)

front

b)

side

c)

back

8.

what is the definition of the term anti-?

a)

roundabout

b)

with

c)

against

9.

what is the definition of the term apo-?

a)

away, separation

b)

with,together

c)

none

10.

what is the definition of the term cata-?

a)

between, within

b)

down, under

c)

on top, over

11.

what is the definition of the term circum-?

a)

around

b)

within

c)

infront

12.

what is the definition of the term contra-?

a)

right

b)

negative

c)

against, opposite

13.

what is the definition of the term Dextr/o?

a)

wrong

b)

right

c)

none

14.

what is the definition of the term dia-?

a)

daily

b)

through, throughout

c)

within

15.

what is the definition of the term dis-?

a)

apart, to separate

b)

together, always

c)

outside, against

16.

what is the definition of the term dist/o?

a)

Furthermore

b)

distant

c)

around

17.

what is the definition of the term ec, ecto?

a)

outside, out

b)

inside, in

c)

above,within

18.

what is the definition of the term en-, endo-?

a)

outside,around

b)

NONE

c)

inside, within

19.

what is the definition of the term epi-?

a)

Episode

b)

above, over,upon

c)

below,beneath

20.

what is the definition of the term eso-?

a)

without

b)

upon

c)

within

21.

what is the definition of the term ex-?

a)

out, away from

b)

close to, together

c)

none

22.

what is the definition of the term extra-?

a)

between

b)

outside

c)

inside

23.

what is the definition of the term fore-?

a)

before, infront

b)

both

c)

after, behind

24.

what is the definition of the term hyper-?

a)

high, upon

b)

above, excessive, beyond

c)

static

25.

what is the definition of the term hypo-?

a)

under, deficient, below

b)

between

c)

above, exccesive, beyond

26.

what is the definition of the term infra-?

a)

side, near

b)

below, beneath

c)

above, within

27.

what is the definition of the term inter-?

a)

below

b)

side of

c)

between

28.

what is the definition of the term intra-?

a)

without

b)

NONE

c)

within

29.

what is the definition of the term juxta-?

a)

near

b)

nowhere

c)

within

30.

what is the definition of the term later/o-?

a)

beside

b)

infront of

c)

side

31.

what is the definition of the term levo-

a)

right

b)

left

c)

between

32.

what is the definition of the term medi/o-?

a)

back

b)

middle

c)

side

33.

what is the definition of the term meso-?

a)

middle

b)

side

c)

behind

34.

what is the definition of the term para-?

a)

behind, towards the back

b)

distant, further, not within reach

c)

alongside, near, beyond, abnormal

35.

what is the definition of the term per-?

a)

through, througout

b)

beside, alternative

c)

infront of

36.

what is the definition of the term peri-?

a)

back, exterior

b)

forward,interior

c)

around, surrounding

37.

what is the definition of the term post-

a)

none

b)

after, behind

c)

before,infront

38.

what is the definition of the term poster/o-?

a)

behind, towards the back

b)

side, within the area

c)

infront, towards the front

39.

what is the definition of the term pre-?

a)

after

b)

none

c)

before, infront of

40.

what is the definition of the term pro-?

a)

between

b)

before

c)

after

41.

what is the definition of the term pros/o-?

a)

forward, anterior

b)

back,exterior

c)

NONE

42.

what is the definition of the term proxim/o-?

a)

near

b)

within

c)

out of reach

43.

what is the definition of the term re-?

a)

front,stay

b)

under, beneath

c)

back, again

44.

what is the definition of the term retro-?

a)

infront, foward

b)

behind, backwards

c)

none

45.

what is the definition of the term sinistr/o-?

a)

right

b)

left

c)

back

46.

what is the definition of the term sub-?

a)

infront,interior

b)

back,exterior

c)

under,beneath

47.

what is the definition of the term super-?

a)

below, undermeasured

b)

above, beyond

c)

NONE

48.

what is the definition of the term supra-?

a)

side, within

b)

above,beyond

c)

below,beneath

49.

what is the definition of the term tel/e-?

a)

distant, end

b)

forever, ongoing

c)

stop, right now

50.

what is the definition of the term trans-?

a)

beside

b)

across

c)

infront

51.

what is the definition of the term frontal?

a)

BOTH

b)

anterior/posterior

c)

right/left

52.

what is the definition of the term sagittal?

a)

right/left

b)

side 1/side 2

c)

front/back

53.

what is the definition of the term transverse

a)

right/left

b)

back/front

c)

upper/lower

54.

what is the definition of the term anterior/ventral?

a)

front of the body

b)

back of the body

c)

side of the body

55.

what is the definition of the terms Posterior/Dorsal?

a)

front of the body

b)

side of the body

c)

back of the body

56.

what is the definition of the term deep?

a)

on the surface

b)

away from the surface

c)

NONE

57.

what is the definition of the term superficial?

a)

on the suface

b)

away from the surface

c)

between the surface

58.

what is the definition of the term inferior?

a)

situated within

b)

situated below

c)

situated above

59.

what is the definition of the term superior?

a)

situated above

b)

situated beside

c)

situated below

60.

what is the definition of the term lateral?

a)

pertaining to the bottom

b)

pertaining the the front

c)

pertaining to the side

61.

what is the definition of the term medial?

a)

pertaining to the middle

b)

pertaining to the top

c)

pertaining to the bottom

62.

what is the definition of the term prone

a)

lying face down

b)

lying face up

63.

what is the definition of the term supine?

a)

lying face up

b)

lying face down