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WorksheetsHS20 - Final Review - Unit 2 - Anatomical Directions & Terms
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Why is understanding anatomical directional terms important for medical professionals?
It helps them accurately communicate about the location of injuries and conditions
It helps them cook healthy meals
It helps them design exercise routines
It helps them write prescriptions
Which of the following is the standard anatomical position?
Standing erect with palms and feet facing forward
Sitting with arms crossed
Lying down with arms at sides
Standing on one leg
What is a sagittal plane?
A plane dividing the body into right and left portions
A plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions
A plane dividing the body into front and back portions
A plane dividing the body into diagonal portions
What is the midsagittal plane?
A plane dividing the body into equal right and left halves
A plane dividing the body into front and back portions
A plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions
A plane dividing the body into unequal right and left sides
What does the term "parasagittal" refer to?
A plane dividing the body into unequal right and left sides
A plane dividing the body into equal right and left halves
A plane dividing the body into front and back portions
A plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions
What does the transverse plane divide the body into?
Upper (superior/cranial) and lower (inferior/caudal) portions
Right and left portions
Front and back portions
Diagonal portions
Why do medical professionals use anatomical directional terminology?
To accurately communicate about anatomical locations
To create new medical terms
To avoid using Latin
To make anatomy more difficult
What does the term "superior" refer to in anatomical terminology?
Upper portion of the body
Lower portion of the body
Front portion of the body
Back portion of the body
What does the term "inferior" refer to in anatomical terminology?
Lower portion of the body
Upper portion of the body
Front portion of the body
Back portion of the body
Who benefits from understanding anatomical directional terminology?
Medical professionals and students of anatomy and physiology
Chefs and cooks
Artists and musicians
Engineers and architects
Which term describes a structure being more in back than another structure in the body?
Anterior
Superior
Posterior
Medial
What does "medial" refer to in anatomical positions?
Closer to the midline or median plane of the body
Farther away from the midline
Closer to the feet
Closer to the root of the limb
Which term describes a structure being farther away from the midline than another structure?
Medial
Lateral
Proximal
Superior
Which term means closer to the root of the limb than another structure in that limb?
Distal
Proximal
Lateral
Inferior
What does "axial" refer to in the divisions of the skeleton?
Appendages or limbs
Head, neck, and trunk
Fingers and toes
Shoulders and hips
Which of the following is an example of a structure being distal?
The phalanges are distal to the carpels
The face is anterior to the occipital lobe
The neck is inferior to the head
The deltoids are medial to the spine
What is the opposite of anterior?
Superior
Posterior
Medial
Distal
The head is ______________ to the spinal cord
Superior
Posterior
Medial
Distal
Which of the following is NOT part of the axial skeleton?
Head
Neck
Trunk
Limbs
If a structure is closer to the feet, it is described as:
Superior
Inferior
Medial
Proximal
If a structure is farther away from the root of the limb, it is described as:
Proximal
Distal
Medial
Axial
What does "cranial" refer to in anatomical terminology?
Towards the head
Towards the tailbone
Towards the front
Towards the back
What does "caudal" mean?
Towards the head
Towards the tailbone
Towards the front
Towards the surface
What is lateral flexion?
Bending a joint
Side-bending left or right
Straightening a joint
Increasing the angle between two bones
Which term means "towards the back"?
Ventral
Cranial
Dorsal
Caudal
Which term means "towards the back"?
Anterior
Superior
Posterior
Inferior
What is pronation?
Turning the arm or foot downward
Turning the arm or foot upward
Moving a part backward
Raising a part
What does retraction refer to?
Moving a part backward
Moving a part forward
Raising a part
Turning on a single axis
What is eversion?
Turning the sole of the foot outward
Turning the sole of the foot inward
Moving the wrist toward the radius
Moving the thumb across the palm
What is dorsiflexion?
Ankle movement bringing the foot towards the shin
Ankle movement pointing the foot downward
Turning the sole of the foot outward
Moving the wrist toward the ulna
Which movement is described as "think ADDing it to the body"?
Adduction
Abduction
Supination
Depression
Which movement involves the ankle pointing the foot downward?
Plantarflexion
Dorsiflexion
Inversion
Eversion
What is the standard anatomical position for humans?
Standing with back turned and arms raised
Standing erect, with palms and feet facing forward
Standing erect, with palms facing backward, and feet forward
Lying face down with arms at sides, palms down
Which type of section is this
Coronal
Sagittal
Transverse
Lateral
Posterior means:
Closer to the front
Along the front of the vertebral column
Closer to the back
Along the back of the vertebral column
We would say that your cranium (head) is ____________ to your sternum (breast bone):
Superficial
Indifferent
Superior
Inferior
Your skin is _____________ to your muscles
Superior
Deep
Amazinger
Superficial
Which plane separates the body into unequal left and right sides?
sagittal
parasagittal
transverse
frontal / coronal
My toes are _________________ to my femur
proximal
distal
superior
inferior
Pericarditis is ______________
Inflammation in the heart
Inflammation around the heart
Inflammation in the hands
Study of the Heart
Chondropathy is ______________
study of the cartilage
Disease that affects the cartilage
Inflammation in the neck
Tumor in cartilage
The root word that refers to things to do with sugar in the body is
gluco
glyco
glyc
sugar
The root word for things that pertian to bone is
arthro
oto
cephalo
osteo
The root word "derm" pertains to
skin
muscle
vein
teeth
The root word gastr/o pertains to
female
liver
small intestine
stomach
The root word hemat/o pertains to
disease
fluid
vessel
blood
The root word cardi/o pertains to
heart
to cut
chemical
lung
