WorksheetsReview 1.8: Anatomical Terminology
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT part of the description for the "anatomical position"?
a)
Laying down
b)
Facing forward
c)
Arms at sides
d)
Palms toward front
2.
The ____ plane divides the body into left and right portions (not necessarily equal portions).
a)
Sagittal plane
b)
Frontal plane
c)
Transverse plane
3.
The ____ plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.
a)
Sagittal plane
b)
Frontal plane
c)
Transverse plane
4.
The ____ plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions.
a)
Sagittal plane
b)
Frontal plane
c)
Transverse plane
5.
The viewer's LEFT side is the patient's ____ side.
a)
Left
b)
Right
6.
____ means away from the midline.
a)
Lateral
b)
Medial
c)
Superior
d)
Inferior
7.
____ means at or near the back of the body.
a)
Posterior
b)
Anterior
c)
Superficial
d)
Deep
8.
____ means above or higher than another organ or part of the body.
a)
Superior
b)
Inferior
c)
Superficial
d)
Deep
9.
____ means to be closer to the point of attachment for a limb.
a)
Proximal
b)
Distal
c)
Lateral
d)
Medial
10.
____ means to be farther from the surface of the body.
a)
Deep
b)
Superficial
c)
Anterior
d)
Posterior
11.
The fingers are _____ compared to the wrist.
a)
Distal
b)
Proximal
c)
Deep
d)
Superficial
12.
The heart is ____ compared to the lungs.
a)
Medial
b)
Lateral
c)
Proximal
d)
Distal
13.
The abdominal area (stomach) is ____ compared to the thoracic area (chest).
a)
Inferior
b)
Superior
c)
Anterior
d)
Posterior
14.
The knee is ____ compared with the ankle.
a)
Proximal
b)
Distal
c)
Lateral
d)
Medial
15.
The brain is ____ to the heart.
a)
Superior
b)
Inferior
c)
Medial
d)
Lateral
16.
Which body cavities are considered to be "dorsal" (or posterior cavities)?
a)
Cranial cavity
b)
Spinal cavity
c)
Thoracic cavity
d)
Abdominal cavity
e)
Pelvic cavity
17.
The heart and lungs are located in the _____.
a)
Cranial cavity
b)
Spinal cavity
c)
Thoracic cavity
d)
Abdominal cavity
e)
Pelvic cavity
18.
The digestive organs are located in the _____.
a)
Cranial cavity
b)
Spinal cavity
c)
Thoracic cavity
d)
Abdominal cavity
e)
Pelvic cavity
19.
Which two cavities are separated by the diaphragm?
a)
Cranial cavity
b)
Spinal cavity
c)
Thoracic cavity
d)
Abdominal cavity
e)
Pelvic cavity
20.
The brain is located in the ____.
a)
Cranial cavity
b)
Spinal cavity
c)
Thoracic cavity
d)
Abdominal cavity
e)
Pelvic cavity
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