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General anatomy

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of body structure is called:

a)

Physiology

b)

Anatomy

c)

Biochemistry

d)

Pathology

2.

The anatomical position refers to the body standing:

a)

A) With arms crossed

b)

B) With arms at the sides, palms facing forward

c)

C) Leaning forward

d)

D) Sitting with legs crossed

3.

What is anatomical position?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Identify the section or cut.

a)

frontal section

b)

lateral section

c)

transverse section

d)

sagittal section

5.

Identify the section or cut.

a)

frontal section

b)

cross section

c)

transverse section

d)

sagittal section

6.

The shoulder is _____ to the elbow.

a)

proximal

b)

dorsal

c)

distal

d)

ventral

7.

You find a patient laying face down, which position is this?

a)

Supine

b)

Anterior

c)

Prone

d)

Superior

8.

A 47 year has fallen and is laying on her back, what position is this?

a)

Lateral

b)

Prone

c)

Superior

d)

Supine

9.
Which medical term means to the front?
a)
Supine
b)
Anterior
c)
Lateral
d)
Inferior
10.

The liver is in the

a)

Spinal cavity

b)

Cranial cavity

c)

Thoracic cavity

d)

Abdomial cavity

11.

Which cavity includes the heart and lungs?

a)

Thoracic cavity

b)

Cranial cavity

c)

Abdominal cavity

d)

Retroperitoneal cavity

12.

The heart is ______ to the skin.

a)

superficial

b)

deep

c)

inferior

d)

superior

13.

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

a)

posterior

b)

superior

c)

lateral

d)

medial

14.

Your feet are ________ to your knees.

a)

caudal

b)

cephalic

c)

inferior

d)

superior

15.

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

16.

Which structure is most medial?

a)

nose

b)

ears

c)

heart

d)

femur

17.

Which cavity holds your lungs?

a)

Abdominopelvic

b)

Plueral

c)

Mediastinum

d)

Peritoneal

18.

Identify the section or cut.

a)

cross section

b)

plane

c)

midsagittal section

d)

coronal section

19.

The shoulder is _____ to the elbow.

a)

proximal

b)

dorsal

c)

distal

d)

ventral

20.

You find a 16 year old female on her right side, this is known as which position?

a)

Lateral

b)

Supine

c)

Prone

d)

Inferior

21.

The cranial cavity is _____ to the thoracic cavity.

a)

inferior

b)

anterior

c)

peripheral

d)

superior

22.

The brain is in

a)

Spinal cavity

b)

Thoracic cavity

c)

Cranial cavity

d)

Abdominal cavity