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Anatomical Directions

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Away from midline
a)
Lateral
b)
Distal
c)
Superior
d)
Transverse
2.
Toward the back; opposite of Anterior
a)
Superior
b)
Posterior
c)
Inferior
d)
Lateral
3.
Away from the origin or trunk
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Proximal
d)
Posterior
4.
Towards the Front. 
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].
a)
Inferior
b)
Deep
c)
Lateral
d)
Anterior
5.

Your feet are ________ to your knees.

a)

caudal

b)

cephalic

c)

inferior

d)

superior

6.

The head is _____ to the shoulders.

a)

proximal

b)

caudal

c)

superior

d)

inferior

7.

_______ means towards the side of the body.

a)

distal

b)

proximal

c)

medial

d)

lateral

8.
What body part is inferior to the chest?
a)
head
b)
neck
c)
heart
d)
hips
9.
Standing erect with palms and feet facing forward.
a)
Anatomical Position
b)
Anatomical Planes
c)
Anatomical Directions
d)
Anatomical Movements
10.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
11.

The eyes are _________ to the ears

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

anterior

d)

posterior

12.

The heart is ____________ to the hips

a)

posterior

b)

anterior

c)

superior

d)

inferior

13.

On the inside; underneath another structure is known as

a)

dorsal

b)

ventral

c)

anterior

d)

deep

14.

Your skin is ___________ to your bones

a)

deep

b)

lateral

c)

superficial

d)

dorsal

15.

Your elbows are proximal to your

a)

shoulder

b)

wrist

c)

humerus

d)

ears

16.

The chin is _____ to the eye.

a)

superior

b)

deep

c)

inferior

d)

lateral

17.

The head is _____ to the shoulders.

a)

proximal

b)

caudal

c)

superior

d)

inferior

18.

Your elbows are proximal to your

a)

shoulder

b)

wrist

c)

humerus

d)

ears