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WorksheetsAnatomical Directional Terms
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Towards the Front.
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].
a)
Inferior
b)
Deep
c)
Lateral
d)
Anterior
2.
Away from midline
a)
Lateral
b)
Distal
c)
Superior
d)
Transverse
3.
Divides body into top and bottom portions (superior-head; inferior-feat)
a)
Medial Plane
b)
Sagittal
c)
Proximal
d)
Transverse Plane
4.
A body part is above another part, or is closer to the head
a)
Superficial
b)
Lateral
c)
Superior
d)
Deep
5.
Body is standing straight, facing forward, upper limbs at side and palms facing forward.
*right and left refer to "right" and "left" of the body in position.
*right and left refer to "right" and "left" of the body in position.
a)
Sagittal
b)
Anatomical Position
c)
Anterior Position
d)
Anatomical Plane
6.
Away from the origin or trunk
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Proximal
d)
Posterior
7.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
8.
The bone is _____ to the skin.
a)
inferior
b)
superficial
c)
deep
d)
posterior
9.
The cranial cavity and the spinal (vertebral) cavity are both contained within the _______ cavity.
a)
dorsal
b)
ventral
c)
abdominal
d)
throacic
10.
The thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity are both contained within the _______ cavity.
a)
dorsal
b)
ventral
c)
cranial
d)
spinal
11.
Which body cavity contains organs including the stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
thoracic
12.
Which body cavity is located above the diaphragm and is surrounded by the rib cage?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
thoracic
13.
The right shoulder is ______ to the sternum.
a)
medial
b)
proximal
c)
distal
d)
lateral
14.
Toward the back; opposite of Anterior
a)
Superior
b)
Posterior
c)
Inferior
d)
Lateral
15.
The head is ______ to the chest.
a)
superior
b)
dorsal
c)
inferior
d)
ventral
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