WorksheetsAnatomical Terminology Quiz
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 19mins
What does the term "Anterior" refer to in anatomical terms?
Toward the front
Toward the back
Toward the side
Toward the head
Which anatomical term means "behind/towards the backside"?
Anterior
Posterior
Lateral
Medial
What does "Dorsal" refer to in anatomical terms?
Toward the belly
Toward the animal's back
Toward the head
Toward the tail
Which term describes a position "towards the belly"?
Dorsal
Ventral
Cranial
Caudal
What does "Cranial/Cephalic" mean in anatomical terms?
Towards the tail
Towards the head
Towards the side
Towards the front
Which term refers to a position "towards the tail"?
Cranial
Caudal
Anterior
Posterior
What does "Lateral" mean in anatomical terms?
Toward the midline
Away from the midline
Above
Below
Which term means "toward the midline"?
Lateral
Medial
Distal
Proximal
What does "Distal" refer to in anatomical terms?
Closer to the point of attachment
Away from the point of attachment
Near the surface
Towards the core
Which term means "closer to the point of attachment"?
Distal
Proximal
Superficial
Deep
What does "Superior" mean in anatomical terms?
Below
Above
Near the surface
Towards the core
Which term refers to a position "below"?
Superior
Inferior
Superficial
Deep
What does "Superficial" mean in anatomical terms?
Near the surface
Towards the core
Above
Below
Which term means "towards the core/away from the surface"?
Superficial
Deep
Distal
Proximal
What does the "Transverse plane" do in anatomical terms?
Divides the body into left and right
Divides the body into cranial and caudal parts
Divides the body into ventral and dorsal parts
Divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
Which plane divides the body into ventral and dorsal parts?
Transverse plane
Frontal Plane
Sagittal Plane
Medial Plane
What does the "Sagittal Plane" do in anatomical terms?
Divides the body into cranial and caudal parts
Divides the body into ventral and dorsal parts
Divides body into left and right
Divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
Which arrow shows the superior direction?
(a)
Which arrow shows the ventral direction?
(a)
Which arrow shows the inferior direction?
(a)
Which arrow shows the dorsal direction?
(a)
Which arrow shows the anterior direction?
(a)
Arrow #1 on the biped and #3 on the quadruped can also mean ___.
caudal
distal
cranial
medial
Arrow #1 on the biped and #3 on the quadruped can also mean ___.
caudal
distal
cranial
medial
Arrow #5 on the biped and #4 on the quadruped can also mean ___.
caudal
distal
cranial
medial
Which arrow points the medial direction?
(a)
Which arrow points the distal direction?
(a)
Which arrow points the proximal direction?
(a)
Which arrow points the lateral direction?
(a)
