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Body Plans, Direction and Cavities

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ________ plane divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back), also known as the coronal plane

a)

superior

b)

proximal

c)

frontal

2.

the transverse plane

a)

is a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions

b)

refers to the back of the organ or body

c)

means toward the lower part of the body

3.

The heart is contained in which cavity?

a)

Pelvic

b)

spinal

c)

thoracic

d)

cranial

4.

Describe anatomical position.

a)

Person lying down and face up

b)

Person standing up facing forward with palms upward

c)

Person standing with arms straight up

d)

Person lying down face down

5.

The feet are _____ to the knees

a)

proximal

b)

superficial

c)

deep

d)

distal

6.

What is the name of this plane?

a)

Transverse

b)

Sagittal

c)

Midsagittal

d)

Coronal

7.

Name the green cavity

a)

Thoracic

b)

Cranial

c)

Abdominal

d)

Pelvic

8.

What direction are the arrows pointing?

a)

Deep

b)

Medial

c)

Lateral

d)

Distal

9.

What direction are the arrows pointing?

a)

Deep

b)

Medial

c)

Lateral

d)

Distal

10.
Toward the back; opposite of Anterior
a)
Superior
b)
Posterior
c)
Inferior
d)
Lateral
11.

The head is _____ to the shoulders.

a)

proximal

b)

caudal

c)

superior

d)

inferior

12.

The eyes are _________ to the ears

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

anterior

d)

posterior

13.
The thumb is _________ to the shoulder.
a)
Distal
b)
Proximal
c)
Dorsal 
d)
Superior
14.

below another part of the body

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

distal

d)

proximal

15.

above another part of the body

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

distal

d)

proximal

16.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

17.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

18.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Ventral

b)

Dorsal

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

19.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Ventral

b)

Dorsal

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

20.

Towards the "head"

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Caudal

d)

Cranial

21.

Towards the "Tail"

a)

Caudal

b)

Cranial

c)

Anatomy

d)

Dorsal

22.

Identify 8

a)

Abdominopelvic cavity

b)

Pelvic cavity

c)

Abdominal cavity

d)

Ventral cavity

23.

Identify 7

a)

Ventral cavity

b)

Abdominal cavity

c)

Thoracic cavity

d)

Pelvic cavity

24.

Identify 6

a)

Cranial cavity

b)

Nasal cavity

c)

Orbital cavity

d)

Buccal cavity

25.

Identify 5

a)

Nasal cavity

b)

Buccal cavity

c)

Orbital cavity

d)

Cranial cavity