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WorksheetsAnatomical Terms
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 19mins
The heart is ______________ to my spinal cord.
Posterior
Anterior
inferior
superior
Vs.
Posterior: means toward the front (the eyes are posterior to the brain - [ventral]
Vs.
Posterior: means toward the back (the pharynx is posterior to the oral cavity) - [dorsal].
A _____wound might require medical attention whereas a ____cut or scratch would just need basic bandages.
superficial, deep
deep, superficial
*right and left refer to "right" and "left" of the body in position.
The sternum (breastbone) is __________ to the ribs.
LATERAL
MEDIAL
DEEP/VISCERAL
POSTERIOR
The shoulder is __________ to the wrist.
INFERIOR
DISTAL
SINISTER
PROXIMAL
The ankle is __________ to the hip joint.
DISTAL
PROXIMAL
MEDIAL
LATERAL
The knee is __________ to the ankle.
DISTAL
PROXIMAL
MEDIAL
LATERAL
The sternum (breastbone) is __________ to the heart.
POSTERIOR/DORSAL
VISCERAL
INFERIOR
ANTERIOR/VENTRAL
The spine is __________ to the heart.
LATERAL
VISCERAL
POSTERIOR/DORSAL
CAUDAL
A scrape on your knee is __________ to your kneecap.
VISCERAL
SUPERIOR
SUPERFICIAL
CAUDAL
The front is my ____________ side
posterior
anterior
dorsal
sagital
Another word for back is
posterior
anterior
midsagittal
sagital
Another word for front is
anterior
posterior
dorsal
sagital
My nose is ______________ to my shoulders
inferior
superior
My toes are _________________ to my femur
proximal
distal
My elbow is ______________ to my fingers
proximal
distal
My heart is ______________ to my spinal cord.
Posterior
Anterior
inferior
superior
My lungs are ______________ to my small intestine.
Posterior
Anterior
inferior
superior
If something is higher up on your arm or leg it is ______
Proximal
Distal
Superficial
Deep
Which of the following best describes anatomical position?
Erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward
erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing backwards
laying position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward
laying position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing backwards
