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Anatomical Directional

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
2.
The chin is _____ to the orbital socket.
a)
superior
b)
deep
c)
inferior
d)
lateral
3.
The bone is _____ to the skin.
a)
inferior
b)
superficial
c)
deep
d)
posterior
4.
Away from midline
a)
Lateral
b)
Distal
c)
Superior
d)
Transverse
5.
A body part is above another part, or is closer to the head
a)
Superficial
b)
Lateral
c)
Superior
d)
Deep
6.
Toward the back; opposite of Anterior
a)
Superior
b)
Posterior
c)
Inferior
d)
Lateral
7.
Away from the origin or trunk
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Proximal
d)
Posterior
8.
Towards the Front. 
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].
a)
Inferior
b)
Deep
c)
Lateral
d)
Anterior
9.

The pinky finger is ______ to the thumb in anatomical position.

a)

posterior

b)

superior

c)

lateral

d)

medial

10.

The heart is ______ to the skin.

a)

superficial

b)

deep

c)

inferior

d)

superior

11.

Your feet are ________ to your knees.

a)

caudal

b)

cephalic

c)

inferior

d)

superior

12.

Your elbows are proximal to your

a)

shoulder

b)

wrist

c)

humerus

d)

ears

13.

Which plane would make a slice right between your eyes dividing you into equal left and right halves?

a)

transverse

b)

sagittal

c)

midsagittal

d)

frontal

14.

The belly side of a standing dog would be the _____ surface.

a)

ventral

b)

dorsal

c)

cranial

d)

caudal

15.

The head is _____ to the shoulders.

a)

proximal

b)

caudal

c)

superior

d)

inferior

16.

This plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts.

a)

coronal plane

b)

frontal plane

c)

transverse plane

d)

sagittal plane

17.

_______ means towards the side of the body.

a)

distal

b)

proximal

c)

medial

d)

lateral

18.

Which structure is most medial?

a)

nose

b)

ears

c)

heart

d)

femur

19.
Another name for the plane that divides the body into upper and lower sections is?
a)
frontal
b)
mid-sagittal
c)
sagittal
d)
transverse
20.
Which of the following planes divides the body into left and right halves?
a)
frontal
b)
transverse
c)
horizontal
d)
sagittal
21.
What body part is inferior to the chest?
a)
head
b)
neck
c)
heart
d)
hips
22.
Vertical plane that divides the body into ANTERIOR and POSTERIOR parts
a)
Sagittal
b)
Frontal
c)
Transverse
d)
Oblique
23.
Towards the front
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].
a)
Inferior
b)
Deep
c)
Lateral
d)
Anterior
24.
Standing erect with palms and feet facing forward.
a)
Anatomical Position
b)
Anatomical Planes
c)
Anatomical Directions
d)
Anatomical Movements
25.

The Thoracic Cavity is ____ to the Abdominal cavity

a)

Superior

b)

Medial

c)

Lateral

d)

Inferior