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Language of Anatomy

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following

a)
1.

lateral

b)
2.

medial

c)
3.

distal

d)
4.

proximal

2.

Which term means that a structure is near the surface?

a)

superficial

b)

medial

c)

deep

d)

inferior

3.

Where is an organ that is on the anterior aspect of the body?

a)

toward the front

b)

toward the back

c)

toward the middle

4.

Where is an organ that is toward the midline of the body?

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

prone

d)

supine

5.
The rib cage is _____ to the heart.
a)
proximal
b)
medial
c)
superficial
d)
distal
6.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Ventral

b)

Dorsal

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

7.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Ventral

b)

Dorsal

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

8.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

9.

Below.

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Superior

d)

Inferior

10.

Above.

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Superior

d)

Inferior

11.

Meaning toward the middle.

a)

Cephalic

b)

Caudal

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

12.

Which of these does not occur when in Anatomical Position

a)

Face forward

b)

Feet forward

c)

Palms facing backward

d)

Palms facing forward

13.
Muscles are __________ to bones.
a)
deep
b)
superior
c)
medial
d)
superficial
14.
Another word for back is _______________.
a)
ventral
b)
anterior
c)
dorsal
d)
sagital
15.
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
16.
The front is my ____________ side
a)
posterior 
b)
anterior
c)
dorsal
d)
sagital
17.
My nose is ______________ to my shoulders
a)
inferior
b)
superior
18.
My toes are _________________ to my femur
a)
proximal
b)
distal
19.
My elbow is ______________ to my fingers
a)
proximal
b)
distal
20.
A __________________ plane divides the body into upper and lower.
a)
sagital
b)
frontal
c)
transverse
d)
oblique
21.
A __________________ plane divides the body into equal right and left
a)
midsagital
b)
frontal
c)
transverse
d)
oblique
22.
My ear is more _____________ than my nose
a)
Medial 
b)
lateral
23.
My heart is ______________ to my spinal cord.
a)
Posterior
b)
Anterior
c)
inferior
d)
superior
24.
My lungs are ______________ to my small intestine.
a)
Posterior
b)
Anterior
c)
inferior
d)
superior
25.
My shoulder blade is on the ________ side of the body
a)
Posterior
b)
Anterior
c)
Deep
d)
Superficial
26.
The skin is ____ to the muscles
a)
deep 
b)
superficial
c)
medial
d)
anterior
27.
The heart is ________ to the ribs.
a)
medial
b)
lateral
c)
superior
d)
deep
28.
The head is ______ to the chest.
a)
superior
b)
dorsal
c)
inferior
d)
ventral
29.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
30.
Away from midline
a)
Lateral
b)
Distal
c)
Superior
d)
Transverse
31.
A body part is above another part, or is closer to the head
a)
Superficial
b)
Lateral
c)
Superior
d)
Deep
32.
The bone is _____ to the skin.
a)
inferior
b)
superficial
c)
deep
d)
posterior
33.
Away from the origin or trunk
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Proximal
d)
Posterior
34.
Closer to midline in relation to another part
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Medial
d)
Proximal
35.
Which of the following planes divides the body into left and right halves?
a)
frontal
b)
transverse
c)
horizontal
d)
sagittal
36.
Another name for the plane that divides the body into upper and lower sections is?
a)
frontal
b)
mid-sagittal
c)
sagittal
d)
transverse
37.
What body part is inferior to the chest?
a)
head
b)
neck
c)
heart
d)
hips
38.
Of the following, what structures are the MOST medial?
a)
ears
b)
hips
c)
eyes 
d)
lips
39.
George has a cramp in the posterior part of his leg.  Where is the cramp?
a)
ankle
b)
knee
c)
shin
d)
calf
40.

Vertical plane that divides the body into RIGHT and LEFT parts

a)

Sagittal

b)

Frontal

c)

Transverse

d)

Oblique

41.
Vertical plane that divides the body into ANTERIOR and POSTERIOR parts
a)
Sagittal
b)
Frontal
c)
Transverse
d)
Oblique
42.
Towards the front
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].
a)
Inferior
b)
Deep
c)
Lateral
d)
Anterior
43.
Standing erect with palms and feet facing forward.
a)
Anatomical Position
b)
Anatomical Planes
c)
Anatomical Directions
d)
Anatomical Movements
44.
Refers to a structure being more in front than another structure in the body
a)
Anterior
b)
Posterior
c)
Superior
d)
Inferior
45.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
46.

What body position is considered the “starting point” for describing body positions?

a)

SOFT Planes

b)

Anatomical Position

c)

Quadrants

d)

Cavities

47.

What body position is considered the “starting point” for describing body positions?

a)

SOFT Planes

b)

Anatomical Position

c)

Quadrants

d)

Cavities

48.

Physiology means

a)

The study of the form of all living things.

b)

The study of the body.

c)

The study of how living things work.

d)

None of the above.

49.

Which cavity contains the brain?

a)

Oral

b)

Cranial

c)

Orbital

d)

Abdominopelvic

50.

Which of the following is not a quadrant?

a)

Upper left

b)

Upper Right

c)

Lower Left

d)

Middle

51.

The posterior body cavity contains:

a)

Thoracic and Abdominal

b)

Thoracic and Spinal

c)

Pelvic, Abdominal, and Thoracic

d)

Spinal and Cranial

52.

Which of the following correctly labels the 4 parts of the abdomen?

a)

1. Right lower quadrant

2. Left lower quadrant

3. Right upper quadrant

4. Left upper quadrant

b)

1. Left lower quadrant

2. Right lower quadrant

3. Right upper quadrant

4. Left upper quadrant

c)

1. Right upper quadrant

2. Left upper quadrant

3. Left lower quadrant

4. Right lower quadrant

d)

1. Right upper quadrant

2. Left upper quadrant

3 Right lower quadrant

4. Left lower quadrant

53.

Which abdominal area is on either side of the epigastric region?

a)

hypogastric

b)

iliac

c)

umbilical

d)

hypochondriac

54.

Which abdominal region is above the hypogastric region?

a)

lumbar

b)

umbilical

c)

hypochondriac

d)

epigastric

55.

how many abdominal quadrants do you have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

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