WorksheetsAnatomical Position and Planes (List #1)
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Means "Above"
Superior
Inferior
Medial
Lateral
Means "below"
Superior
Inferior
Medial
Lateral
Means "to the side"
Superior
Inferior
Medial
Lateral
Means "the middle or midline"
Superior
Inferior
Medial
Lateral
Front or towards the front
Anterior
Posterior
Bilateral
Lateral
Back or towards the back
Anterior
Posterior
Bilateral
Lateral
Paired structures
Bilateral
Ipsilateral
Contralateral
Lateral
Structures on the same side
Bilateral
Ipsilateral
Contralateral
Lateral
Structures on opposite sides
Bilateral
Ipsilateral
Contralateral
Lateral
Means "close to" (closer to point of attachment)
Proximal
Distal
Superficial
Deep
Means "far away from" (further point of attachment)
Proximal
Distal
Superficial
Deep
Means "near the surface"
Proximal
Distal
Superficial
Deep
More internal / farther inside
Proximal
Distal
Superficial
Deep
Divides body into left and right halves.
Sagittal
Transverse
Coronal / Frontal
Divides body into top and bottom halves.
Sagittal
Transverse
Coronal / Frontal
Divides body into front and back halves.
Sagittal
Transverse
Coronal / Frontal
the elbow is _____ to the fingers
distal
superficial
deep
proximal
What anatomical plane is labeled #3 and highlighted blue?
Transverse
Coronal
Sagittal
The eyes are _________ to the ears
medial
lateral
anterior
posterior
Anatomical Position (Select all that apply)
Feet flat on the floor
Palms facing forward
Head straight
Knees slightly bent
The nose is on the _________side of the body
superior
anterior (ventral)
posterior (dorsal)
proximal
What is anatomical position?
