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Anatomical Directions

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Meaning toward the middle.

a)

Cephalic

b)

Caudal

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

2.

Meaning toward the side.

a)

Cephalic

b)

Caudal

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

3.

Above.

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Superior

d)

Inferior

4.

Below.

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Superior

d)

Inferior

5.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

6.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Ventral

b)

Dorsal

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

7.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

8.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Ventral

b)

Dorsal

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

9.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
10.

The chin is _____ to the eye.

a)

superior

b)

deep

c)

inferior

d)

lateral

11.
The bone is _____ to the skin.
a)
inferior
b)
superficial
c)
deep
d)
posterior
12.

The head is _____ to the shoulders.

a)

proximal

b)

caudal

c)

superior

d)

inferior

13.
What body part is inferior to the chest?
a)
head
b)
neck
c)
heart
d)
hips
14.

The eyes are _________ to the ears

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

anterior

d)

posterior

15.

The heart is ____________ to the hips

a)

posterior

b)

anterior

c)

superior

d)

inferior

16.
The rib cage is _____ to the heart.
a)
proximal
b)
medial
c)
superficial
d)
distal
17.

Your elbows are proximal to your

a)

shoulder

b)

wrist

c)

humerus

d)

ears

18.

The diaphragm is ______ to the abdominal cavity.

a)

inferior

b)

superior

c)

superficial

d)

deep

19.

The pinky finger is ______ to the thumb in anatomical position.

a)

posterior

b)

superior

c)

lateral

d)

medial