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A&P Unit 1 Anatomical Terms & Planes

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Describes the front or direction toward the front of the body

a)

Anterior

b)

superior

c)

posterior

d)

Inferior

2.

describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper.

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Superior

d)

Inferior

3.

It describes a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body.

a)

Inferior

b)

Proximal

c)

Superior

d)

Anterior

4.

Describes the back or direction toward the back of the body.

a)

Posterior

b)

Anterior

c)

Superior

d)

Inferior

5.

It describes a position below or lower than another part of the body

a)

Superior

b)

Anterior

c)

Inferior

d)

posterior

6.

It describes a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body.

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Medial

d)

Superficial

7.

It describes the side or direction toward the side of the body.

a)

Medial

b)

Superficial

c)

Lateral

d)

Deep

8.
Divides body into top and bottom portions (superior-head; inferior-feat)
a)
Medial Plane
b)
Sagittal
c)
Proximal 
d)
Transverse Plane
9.
Body is standing straight, facing forward, upper limbs at side and palms facing forward. 
*right and left refer to "right" and "left" of the body in position.
a)
Sagittal
b)
Anatomical Position
c)
Anterior Position
d)
Anatomical Plane
10.
Closer to midline in relation to another part
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Medial
d)
Proximal
11.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
12.
The head is ______ to the chest.
a)
superior
b)
dorsal
c)
inferior
d)
ventral
13.
The right shoulder is ______ to the sternum.
a)
medial
b)
proximal
c)
distal
d)
lateral
14.
In the anatomical position, the palms are facing-
a)
forward
b)
backward
15.

The wrist is ________ to the shoulder

a)

proximal

b)

inferior

c)

superior

d)

distal

16.
Away from midline
a)
Lateral
b)
Distal
c)
Superior
d)
Transverse
17.
Which body plane is pictured?
a)
sagittal
b)
frontal (coronal)
c)
transverse
18.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Prone
b)
Lateral
c)
Distal
d)
Proximal
19.

the body erect, with feet together and hands to the side is known as...

a)

body regions

b)

anatomical position

c)

body quadrants

d)

body planes

20.
The toes of the foot are ____ to the heel. 
a)
proximal
b)
distal
c)
medial
d)
laterat
21.
The ankle is ___ to the foot. 
a)
distal
b)
proximal
c)
inferior
d)
superior
22.
The skull is ____ to the vertebrae. 
a)
superior
b)
posterior
c)
inferior
d)
anterior
23.
The little finger is ___ to the first finger. 
a)
medial 
b)
lateral
c)
posterior
d)
superior
24.
The stomach is ____ the heart.
a)
superior
b)
inferior
c)
medial
d)
lateral
25.

Which plane is being shown?

a)

sagittal

b)

frontal

c)

coronal

d)

transverse

26.

Which body cavity houses the brain?

a)

Cranial

b)

Spinal

c)

Orbital

d)

Ventral

27.

Which body cavities are separated by the diaphragm?

a)

Thoracic and Pelvic

b)

Pelvic and Abdominal

c)

Thoracic and Abdominal

d)

Ventral and Dorsal

28.

Which body cavity contains the organs of the cardiovascular system?

a)

dorsal

b)

spinal

c)

abdominal

d)

thoracic

29.

My thumb points _ in anatomical position

a)

medial

b)

superior

c)

lateral

d)

inferior

30.

My palms face _ in anatomical position

a)

anterior

b)

posterior

c)

superior

d)

inferior

31.

Standing straight

a)

anatomical postition

b)

anterior

c)

posterior

d)

superior

32.

toward the feet

a)

inferior

b)

superior

c)

midline

d)

lateral

33.

back side of body

a)

inferior

b)

midline

c)

distal

d)

posterior

34.

toward midline

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

inferior

d)

superior

35.

line symmetry that divided body in half R/L

a)

midline

b)

flexion

c)

medial

d)

proximal

36.

toward the head

a)

medial

b)

anterior

c)

superior

d)

anatomical position

37.

away from midline

a)

proximal

b)

midline

c)

lateral

d)

inferior

38.

front side of body

a)

lateral

b)

proximal

c)

superior

d)

anterior

39.

away from midline

a)

medial

b)

saggital

c)

lateral

d)

central

40.

Your feet are ________ to your knees.

a)

caudal

b)

cephalic

c)

inferior

d)

superior

41.

The head is _____ to the shoulders.

a)

proximal

b)

caudal

c)

superior

d)

inferior

42.

The eyes are _________ to the ears

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

anterior

d)

posterior

43.

The heart is ____________ to the hips

a)

posterior

b)

anterior

c)

superior

d)

inferior

44.

The study of the structures of the body

a)

biology

b)

physiology

c)

anatomy

d)

geology

45.
Which body plane is pictured?
a)
sagittal
b)
frontal (coronal)
c)
transverse
46.

What anatomical plane is labeled as #1 and highlighted red?

a)

Transverse

b)

Coronal

c)

Sagittal

47.

Which anatomical plane divides the body into front and back

a)

frontal/coronal

b)

transverse/horizontal

c)

sagittal plane

d)

none of the above

48.
Superficial (external)
a)
away from the body surface; more internal
b)
toward or at the body surface
c)
divides the body into right and left parts
d)
cuts made diagonally
49.
The bone is _____ to the skin.
a)
inferior
b)
superficial
c)
deep
d)
posterior
50.
The rib cage is _____ to the heart.
a)
proximal
b)
medial
c)
superficial
d)
distal
51.
The cranial cavity and the spinal (vertebral) cavity are both contained within the _______ cavity.
a)
dorsal
b)
ventral
c)
abdominal
d)
throacic
52.
Which body cavity is surrounded by the pelvic bones?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
thoracic
53.
The thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity are both contained within the _______ cavity.
a)
dorsal
b)
ventral
c)
cranial
d)
spinal
54.
Which body cavity contains organs including the stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
thoracic
55.
Which body cavity is located above the diaphragm and is surrounded by the rib cage?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
thoracic
56.
This body cavity is created by the bones of the skull to protect the brain.
a)
cranial
b)
spinal
c)
vertebral
57.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
58.

The eyes are _________ to the ears

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

anterior

d)

posterior

59.

The head is _____ to the shoulders.

a)

proximal

b)

caudal

c)

superior

d)

inferior

60.

A coronal plain will divide the body into which sections?

a)

left and right

b)

superior and inferior

c)

anterior and posterior

d)

cranial and caudal

61.

What is the definition of the sagittal plane?

a)

divides the body into left and right

b)

divides the body into front and back

c)

divides the body into top and bottom

62.

Which of the folliowing is an accurate description of the physiology of a body system?

a)

A study of where each organ and structure in the system is located.

b)

A study of what can go wrong in a body system due to disorder or disease.

c)

A study of how the different organs and parts of a system work together to function.

63.

Another term for superior.

a)

Cranial

b)

Caudal

c)

Ventral

d)

Dorsal

64.

Another term for inferior.

a)

Ventral

b)

Superior

c)

Caudal

d)

Dorsal

65.

Another term for anterior.

a)

Dorsal

b)

Distal

c)

Lateral

d)

Ventral

66.

Another term for posterior.

a)

Medial

b)

Deep

c)

Dorsal

d)

Anterior

67.

Divides the body into left and right portions.

a)

Frontal

b)

Transverse

c)

Sagittal.

68.

Divides the body into front and back portions.

a)

Sagittal

b)

Frontal

c)

Transverse

69.

The term that refers to lying FACE DOWN

a)

caudal

b)

prone

c)

superior

d)

supine

70.

The term that refers to lying ON THE BACK

a)

caudal

b)

prone

c)

superior

d)

supine

71.

Divides the body into top and bottom portions.

a)

Sagittal

b)

Frontal

c)

Transverse

72.

The brain is SUPERFICIAL to the cranium

a)

True

b)

False

73.

The tailbone (coccyx) is SUPERIOR to the pelvis.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

The eyes are LATERAL to the nose.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

The facial structures are DORSAL on the body.

a)

True

b)

False

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