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Anatomy - Directional Terms

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Lateral

a)

Toward the midline

b)

Toward the front / belly

c)

Toward the sides

d)

Toward the back

2.

The hands are ____ to the feet.

a)

superior

b)

inferior

3.

The knees are ____ to the waist.

a)

superior

b)

inferior

4.

The knee is _____ to the thigh.

a)

distal

b)

proximal

c)

medial

d)

lateral

5.

The heart is medial to the arm.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

Close to the origin of a body part (point of attachment)

a)

inferior

b)

proximal

c)

superior

d)

distal

7.

The elbow is _____ to the fingers

a)

distal

b)

proximal

8.

The nose is ____ to the forehead

a)

superior

b)

inferior

9.

Toward the head end is

a)

superior

b)

inferior

10.

The arms are _____ to the chest

a)

medial

b)

lateral

11.

The heart is ____ to the arm

a)

lateral

b)

medial

12.

Away from the head end is

a)

superior

b)

inferior

13.

The navel (belly button) is ______ to the head.

a)

superior

b)

inferior

14.

Farther from the origin of a body part (point of attachment)

a)

distal

b)

proximal

15.
My nose is ______________ to my shoulders
a)
inferior
b)
superior
16.
My ear is more _____________ than my nose
a)

medial 

b)
lateral
17.

Away from midline

a)

medial

b)

lateral

18.

Away from the head

a)

Inferior

b)

Superior

19.

Closer to the trunk (main part of the body)

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

20.

Towards or at the midline of the body on the inner side of

a)

Proximal

b)

Medial

21.

Away from the middle of the body on the outer side of

a)

Lateral

b)

Medial

22.

Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

a)

Proximal

b)

Intermediate

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

23.

Further from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

a)

Distal

b)

Proximal

24.

The elbow is _____ to the fingers

a)

distal

b)

proximal

25.

The navel (belly button) is ______ to the ankles

a)

superior

b)

inferior

26.

Farther from the origin of a body part (point of attachment)

a)

distal

b)

medial

c)

superior

d)

inferior

27.

Complete the statement:

Point B is __________ to point E, but __________to point A

a)

Inferior, superior

b)

proximal, distal

c)

superior, inferior

d)

Medial, medial

28.

Complete the statement:

Point A is ____________ to point E.

a)

Distal

b)

Inferior

29.

Complete the statement:

A is _________ to B.

a)

Medial

b)

Distal

c)

Proximal

d)

Lateral

30.

Describe point E compared to point B.

a)

Distal

b)

Superior

c)

Medial

d)

Lateral

31.

Complete the statement:

Point B is ___________to point E.

a)

Lateral

b)

Inferior

c)

Superior

d)

Medial

32.

Point A is the most _____________ point in the image.

a)

Inferior

b)

Lateral

c)

Medial

d)

Superior

33.

Below another part of the body

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

distal

d)

proximal

34.

Above another part of the body

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

distal

d)

proximal

35.

Away from point of attachment

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

distal

d)

proximal

36.

Close to point of attachment

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

distal

d)

proximal

37.

The hands are ____ to the feet.

a)

superior

b)

inferior

38.

The knees are ____ to the waist.

a)

superior

b)

inferior

39.

The arm is medial to the sternum (red part).

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

40.
My nose is ______________ to my shoulders
a)
inferior
b)
superior
41.
My toes are _________________ to my femur
a)
proximal
b)
distal
42.
My elbow is ______________ to my fingers
a)
proximal
b)
distal
43.

Toward midline

a)

inferior

b)

superior

c)

medial

d)

lateral

44.

Toward a side of the body

a)

medial

b)

lateral

45.

The wrist is ___ to the elbow.

a)

proximal

b)

distal

46.

The lungs are __ to the heart.

a)

superior

b)

lateral

c)

medial

d)

inferior

47.

The stomach is ____ to the lungs.

a)

superior

b)

medial

c)

lateral

d)

inferior

48.

The heart is ____ to the liver.

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

lateral

d)

medial

49.

Which letter indicates superior?

a)

F

b)

H

c)

C

d)

G

50.

Which letter indicates proximal?

a)

H

b)

G

c)

C

d)

E

51.

Which letter indicates medial?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

F

d)

E

52.

Which letter indicates lateral?

a)

F

b)

E

c)

A

d)

G

53.

Which letter indicates inferior?

a)

D

b)

E

c)

A

d)

B

54.

Which letter indicates distal?

a)

D

b)

B

c)

F

d)

A

55.

The ears are ___ to the nose.

a)

lateral

b)

medial

c)

proximal

d)

distal