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Anatomical Position and Planes (List #1)

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Means "Above"

a)

Superior

b)

Inferior

c)

Medial

d)

Lateral

2.

Means "below"

a)

Superior

b)

Inferior

c)

Medial

d)

Lateral

3.

Means "to the side"

a)

Superior

b)

Inferior

c)

Medial

d)

Lateral

4.

Means "the middle or midline"

a)

Superior

b)

Inferior

c)

Medial

d)

Lateral

5.

Front or towards the front

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Bilateral

d)

Lateral

6.

Back or towards the back

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Bilateral

d)

Lateral

7.

Paired structures

a)

Bilateral

b)

Ipsilateral

c)

Contralateral

d)

Lateral

8.

Structures on the same side

a)

Bilateral

b)

Ipsilateral

c)

Contralateral

d)

Lateral

9.

Structures on opposite sides

a)

Bilateral

b)

Ipsilateral

c)

Contralateral

d)

Lateral

10.

Means "close to" (closer to point of attachment)

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Superficial

d)

Deep

11.

Means "far away from" (further point of attachment)

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Superficial

d)

Deep

12.

Means "near the surface"

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Superficial

d)

Deep

13.

More internal / farther inside

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Superficial

d)

Deep

14.

Divides body into left and right halves.

a)

Sagittal

b)

Transverse

c)

Coronal / Frontal

15.

Divides body into top and bottom halves.

a)

Sagittal

b)

Transverse

c)

Coronal / Frontal

16.

Divides body into front and back halves.

a)

Sagittal

b)

Transverse

c)

Coronal / Frontal

17.
The head is ______ to the chest.
a)
superior
b)
dorsal
c)
inferior
d)
ventral
18.

the elbow is _____ to the fingers

a)

distal

b)

superficial

c)

deep

d)

proximal

19.

What anatomical plane is labeled #3 and highlighted blue?

a)

Transverse

b)

Coronal

c)

Sagittal

20.

The eyes are _________ to the ears

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

anterior

d)

posterior

21.

Anatomical Position (Select all that apply)

a)

Feet flat on the floor

b)

Palms facing forward

c)

Head straight

d)

Knees slightly bent

22.
The stomach is ____ the heart.
a)
superior
b)
inferior
c)
medial
d)
lateral
23.

The nose is on the _________side of the body

a)

superior

b)

anterior (ventral)

c)

posterior (dorsal)

d)

proximal

24.

What is anatomical position?

a)
b)
c)
d)