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Anatomical Directions

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The chin is _____ to the eye.

a)

superior

b)

deep

c)

inferior

d)

lateral

2.

Your elbows are proximal to your

a)

shoulder

b)

wrist

c)

humerus

d)

ears

3.

Your elbows are proximal to your

a)

shoulder

b)

wrist

c)

humerus

d)

ears

4.
Away from the origin or trunk
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Proximal
d)
Posterior
5.
Away from midline
a)
Lateral
b)
Distal
c)
Superior
d)
Transverse
6.

The heart is ____________ to the hips

a)

posterior

b)

anterior

c)

superior

d)

inferior

7.

The head is _____ to the shoulders.

a)

proximal

b)

caudal

c)

superior

d)

inferior

8.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
9.

On the inside; underneath another structure is known as

a)

dorsal

b)

ventral

c)

anterior

d)

deep

10.

The eyes are _________ to the ears

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

anterior

d)

posterior

11.
Toward the back; opposite of Anterior
a)
Superior
b)
Posterior
c)
Inferior
d)
Lateral
12.

Your skin is ___________ to your bones

a)

deep

b)

lateral

c)

superficial

d)

dorsal

13.

_______ means towards the side of the body.

a)

distal

b)

proximal

c)

medial

d)

lateral

14.
What body part is inferior to the chest?
a)
head
b)
neck
c)
heart
d)
hips
15.

Your feet are ________ to your knees.

a)

caudal

b)

cephalic

c)

inferior

d)

superior

16.

The head is _____ to the shoulders.

a)

proximal

b)

caudal

c)

superior

d)

inferior

17.
Standing erect with palms and feet facing forward.
a)
Anatomical Position
b)
Anatomical Planes
c)
Anatomical Directions
d)
Anatomical Movements
18.
Towards the Front. 
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].
a)
Inferior
b)
Deep
c)
Lateral
d)
Anterior