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Directional Terms in Anatomy

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 6hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Anterior

a)

The front

b)

The back

c)

The middle

d)

Both sides

2.

Posterior

a)

Both sides

b)

Toward the side

c)

The back

d)

Head to tail

3.

Cranial

a)

Toward the head

b)

Below

c)

Both sides

d)

Top or above

4.

Caudal

a)

The front

b)

Below

c)

Toward the tail end

d)

Inside

5.

Craniocaudal

a)

Below

b)

Toward the tail end

c)

Head to tail

d)

Both sides

6.

Superior

a)

Bottom or below

b)

Side

c)

Top or above

d)

Midline

7.

Inferior

a)

Midline

b)

Top

c)

The back

d)

Below

8.

Medial

a)

Toward the side

b)

Inside

c)

Towards the middle

d)

further away

9.

Lateral

a)

On the surface

b)

Inside

c)

Toward the head to tail

d)

Toward the side

10.

Bilateral

a)

Front

b)

Both sides

c)

Below

d)

above

11.

Proximal

a)

Closet to the point of the attachment

b)

Head to tail

c)

Both sides

d)

Inside

12.

Distal

a)

Middle

b)

On the surface

c)

Further away from the point

d)

Head to tail

13.

Superficial

a)

Top or above

b)

Middle

c)

on the surface

d)

Inside

14.

Deep

a)

The front

b)

Further away from the attachment

c)

Toward the head

d)

Inside

15.

RLQ

a)

Right lower quadrant

b)

Left upper quadrant

c)

Left lower quadrant

d)

Right upper quadrant

16.

RUQ

a)

Left upper quadrant

b)

Right upper quadrant

c)

Left lower quadrant

d)

Right lower quadrant

17.

LUQ

a)

Left lower quadrant

b)

Right upper quadrant

c)

left upper quadrant

d)

Right lower quadrant

18.

LLQ

a)

Right lower quadrant

b)

Right upper quadrant

c)

Left upper quadrant

d)

Left lower quadrant

19.

Sagittal

a)

Top and bottom

b)

Side to side

c)

Front and back

d)

Below

20.

Frontal ( coronal )

a)

Front and back

b)

Side to side

c)

Top and bottom

d)

Spinal

21.

Transverse

a)

Front and back

b)

Top and bottom

c)

Side to side

d)

Cranial

22.

Ventral front ( select all that apply )

a)

Pelvic

b)

Abdominal

c)

thoracic

d)

Spinal

23.

Dorsal ( select all that apply )

a)

Cranial

b)

Thoracic

c)

Spinal

d)

Pelvic