Free Printable Anatomical Terminology Unit MT Spring 26

1.

back side of body

a)

inferior

b)

midline

c)

distal

d)

posterior

2.

toward midline

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

inferior

d)

superior

3.

line symmetry that divided body in half R/L

a)

midline

b)

flexion

c)

medial

d)

proximal

4.

toward the head

a)

medial

b)

superior

d)

anatomical position

5.

away from midline

a)

proximal

b)

midline

c)

lateral

d)

inferior

6.

front side of body

a)

lateral

b)

proximal

c)

superior

d)

Near the head. (B)

a)

Superior

b)

Inferior

c)

Posterior

8.

Away from the head or lower part of body or structure (C)

a)

Superior

b)

Inferior

c)

Posterior

9.

Upper part of a structure. (B)

a)

Superior

b)

Inferior

c)

Posterior

10.

Towards the front. (F)

a)

Superior

b)

Inferior

c)

Posterior

11.

Towards the back. (D)

a)

Superior

b)

Inferior

c)

Posterior

12.

Dorsal

a)

Superior

b)

Inferior

c)

Posterior

13.

Ventral

a)

Superior

b)

Inferior

c)

Posterior

14.

Towards the mid line. (A)

a)

Medial

b)

Lateral

c)

Intermediate

d)

Proximal

e)

Distal

15.

Away from the mid line. (G)

a)

Medial

b)

Lateral

c)

Intermediate

d)

Proximal

e)

Distal

16.

Near the origin of the body part. Where the limb attaches to the trunk (I)

a)

Medial

b)

Lateral

c)

Intermediate

d)

Proximal

e)

Distal

17.

Away from the origin of the body part. (H)

a)

Medial

b)

Lateral

c)

Intermediate

d)

Proximal

e)

Distal

18.

The sternum (chest bone) is __________ to the shoulder.

a)

Distal

b)

Lateral

c)

Medial

d)

Superior

19.

The Pelvic Cavity is _____ to the Abdominal Cavity.

a)

Superior

b)

Proximal

c)

Inferior

d)

Lateral

20.

The elbow is __________ to the hand.

a)

Superior

b)

Distal

c)

Proximal

d)

Superficial

21.

The chest is __________ to the head.

a)

Inferior

b)

Deep

c)

Distal

d)

Superior

22.

The foot is _____________ to the knee.

a)

Inferior

b)

Distal

c)

Proximal

d)

Lateral

23.

Scarlett notices that the chest is above the abdomen. Which directional term best describes the position of the chest relative to the abdomen?

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

distal

d)

proximal

24.

Emma notices that her stomach is below her heart. Which directional term best describes the position of her stomach relative to her heart?

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

distal

d)

proximal

25.

Kai is examining his arm and notices that his fingers are away from the point where his arm attaches to his shoulder. Which directional term best describes the position of his fingers relative to his shoulder?

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

distal

d)

proximal

26.

Grace is examining a human arm. She points to the shoulder and says it is close to the point of attachment. Which anatomical term best describes the location of the shoulder?

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

distal

d)

proximal

27.

While helping Lily learn about anatomy, her teacher asks her to point to the part of her arm that is toward the side of her body. Which directional term describes this location?

a)

ventral

b)

dorsal

c)

medial

d)

lateral

28.

The shoulder is ___ to the wrist

a)

proximal

c)

inferior

d)

distal

29.

The heel of the foot is ___ to the sole

a)

ventral

c)

posterior

d)

medial

30.

The toes are ___ to the ankle

a)

inferior

b)

medial

c)

distal

d)

dorsal

31.

The heart is ___ to the lungs

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

lateral

d)

medial

32.

My nose is ______________ to my shoulders

a)

inferior

b)

superior

33.

My toes are _________________ to my femur

a)

proximal

b)

distal

34.

My elbow is ______________ to my fingers

a)

proximal

b)

distal

35.

My ear is more _____________ than my nose

a)

Medial

b)

lateral

36.

My heart is ______________ to my spinal cord.

a)

Posterior

b)

inferior

d)

superior

37.

My lungs are ______________ to my small intestine.

a)

Posterior

b)

inferior

d)

superior

38.

If something is higher up on your arm or leg it is ______

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Superficial

d)

Deep

39.

Which of the following best describes anatomical position?

a)

Erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward

b)

erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing backwards

c)

laying position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward

d)

laying position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing backwards

40.

The thigh is ____ to the shoulder.

a)

distal

b)

inferior

c)

superior

d)

posterior

41.

The hands are ____ to the feet.

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

superficial

d)

deep

42.

The knees are ____ to the waist.

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

posterior

d)

The biceps are (a) to the triceps. (anterior or posterior)

44.

The knee is _____ to the thigh.

a)

distal

b)

proximal

c)

medial

d)

lateral

45.

The heart is medial to the arm.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

46.

The heart is _______ to the breastbone.

a)

lateral

b)

ventral

c)

posterior

47.

the navel is ______ to the breastbone

a)

medial

b)

posterior

c)

lateral

d)

inferior

48.

Which anatomical plane is the ONLY horizontal plane?

a)

sagittal

b)

transverse

c)

frontal

49.

Which anatomical plane divides the body into anterior and posterior

a)

frontal

b)

transverse

c)

sagittal

d)

midsagittal

50.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Posterior

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

51.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Posterior

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

52.

Imagine you're a super cool scientist who can slice the human body into different sections. Which plane would you use to divide the body into a top half and a bottom half?

a)

Frontal

b)

Transverse

c)

Sagittal

d)

Distal

53.

Which plane would you use to neatly divide the body into right and left halves?

a)

Frontal

b)

Transverse

c)

Sagittal

d)

Distal

54.

This plane divides the body or structure into EQUAL left and right parts

a)

transverse

b)

frontal/coronal

c)

midsagittal

d)

sagittal

55.

The abdominal cavity is ____ to the thoracic cavity.

a)

inferior

b)

superior

c)

posterior

56.

The skin is ___ to the skeleton.

a)

posterior

c)

deep

d)

superficial

57.

What is the opposite direction of medial?

a)

inferior

b)

superior

c)

lateral

d)

distal

58.

What is the opposite direction of proximal?

a)

inferior

b)

distal

c)

lateral

d)

medial

59.

Which body cavity primarily houses digestive organs?

a)

Thoracic

b)

Abdominal

c)

Pelvic

d)

Cranial

60.

Which body cavities are considered dorsal body cavities?

a)

Cranial

b)

Thoracic

c)

Pelvic

d)

Spinal

61.

Which body cavity is directly inferior to the diaphragm?

a)

Thoracic

b)

Pelvic

c)

Abdominal

d)

Spinal

62.

Which body cavity is the superior-most, anterior body cavity?

a)

Cranial

b)

Spinal

c)

Pelvic

d)

Thoracic

63.

Which body cavity is posterior to the abdominal cavity?

a)

Spinal

b)

Cranial

c)

Pelvic

d)

Thoracic

64.

Number 5 is the ....?

a)

Cranial Cavity

b)

Spinal Cavity

c)

Thoracic Cavity

d)

Abdominal Cavity

65.

Number 1 is the ....?

a)

Cranial Cavity

b)

Spinal Cavity

c)

Thoracic Cavity

d)

Abdominal Cavity

66.

Number 3 is the ....?

a)

Pelvic Cavity

b)

Spinal Cavity

c)

Thoracic Cavity

d)

Abdominal Cavity

67.

Number 2 is the ....?

a)

Pelvic Cavity

b)

Spinal Cavity

c)

Thoracic Cavity

d)

Abdominal Cavity

68.

Number 4 is the ....?

a)

Pelvic Cavity

b)

Spinal Cavity

c)

Thoracic Cavity

d)

Abdominal Cavity

69.

Name the position in the picture

a)

Decubitus Position

b)

Knee-Chest

c)

Fowler Position

d)

Anatomical Position

70.

Identify the cavity on diagram:

a)

thoracic

b)

abdominopelvic

c)

ventral

71.

Identify the cavity in the diagram:

a)

pericardial

b)

pleural

c)

ventral

72.

What muscle structure helps separate the thoracic and abdominal cavities?

a)

intestines

b)

diaphram

c)

buccal

73.

Vertebral is another name that is used for the ______ cavity.

a)

pelvic

b)

spinal

c)

cranial

74.

What are two major body cavities?

a)

thoracic

b)

abdominopelvic

c)

dorsal

d)

ventral

e)

cranial

75.

The heart is found in which of these cavities?

a)

dorsal

b)

ventral

c)

pleural

d)

thoracic

e)

pericardial

76.

Brain is found in which of these cavities?

a)

spinal

b)

ventral

c)

dorsal

d)

pleural

e)

cranial

77.

Abdominopelvic and thoracic cavities are found in ___ cavity.

a)

dorsal

b)

ventral

c)

cranial

d)

abdominal

78.

Pleura is

a)

a cavity that contains lungs

b)

is found in dorsal cavity

c)

a serous membrane around lungs

d)

is also called peritoneum

79.

Visceral peritoneum

a)

lines the walls of the abdominopelvic cavity

b)

surrounds the lungs

c)

is in contact with organs such stomach, liver, etc.

d)

is a middle layer of meninges

80.

Visceral layer is

a)

the inner layer of meninges

b)

the outer layer of meninges

c)

the inner layer of serous membrane

d)

the outer layer of serous membrane

81.

Which pair of body membranes are responsible for producing lubricating fluids for cavities and joints?

a)

cutaneous and mucous

b)

serous and synovial

c)

synovial and cutaneous

d)

only the mucous

82.

The membrane that surrounds the heart

a)

pericardium

b)

peritoneum

c)

pleural

d)

visceral

83.

The membrane that lines the thoracic cavity and surrounds each lung

a)

cutaneous

b)

peritoneum

c)

pleural

d)

visceral

84.

The cavity surrounded by a box is?

a)

Cranial Cavity

b)

Abdominal Cavity

c)

Pelvic Cavity

d)

Abdominopelvic Cavity

85.

What quadrant does number 1 Represent?

a)

Right Upper

b)

Right Lower

c)

Left Upper

d)

Left Lower

86.

What quadrant does number 2 Represent?

a)

Right Upper

b)

Right Lower

c)

Left Upper

d)

Left Lower

87.

What quadrant does number 3 Represent?

a)

Right Upper

b)

Left Upper

c)

Right Lower

d)

Left Lower

88.

cephalic

a)

whole head

b)

back of the head

c)

eye

d)

check

89.

occipital

a)

back of the head

b)

mouth

c)

eye

d)

back of the elbow

90.

vertebral

a)

spinal column

b)

hips

c)

pelvis

d)

heel

91.

lumbar

a)

lower back

b)

upper back

c)

back of the head

d)

spinal column

92.

sacral

a)

between hips

b)

shoulder blade

c)

front of the knee

d)

breastbone

93.

coxal

a)

upper arm

b)

back of knee

c)

lateral side of hip

d)

anterior part of hip

94.

gluteal

a)

buttocks

b)

lower back

c)

between hips

d)

groin

95.

femoral

a)

thigh

b)

fingers

c)

foot

d)

arm

96.

nasal

a)

nose

b)

eye

c)

cheek

d)

neck

97.

oral

a)

mouth

b)

cheek

c)

head

d)

eye

98.

cervical

a)

neck

b)

pelvis

c)

hips

d)

wrist

99.

digital

a)

fingers

b)

toes

c)

both fingers AND toes

d)

thumb

100.

axillary

a)

armpit

b)

front of elbow

c)

abdomen

d)

back of elbow

101.

abdominal

a)

abdomen

b)

lower back

c)

belly button

d)

front of elbow

102.

brachial

a)

arm

b)

forearm

c)

cheek

d)

head

103.

pelvic

a)

bewtween hips

pelvis

b)

back

c)

groin

d)

buttocks

104.

dorsal

a)

front of the body

b)

lateral side of the body

c)

back of the body

d)

lower extremities

105.

lumbar

a)

lower part of vertebral column

b)

neck area of the vertebral column

c)

chest area of the vertebral column

106.

carpal

a)

wrist

b)

ankle

c)

cheek

d)

hip

107.

patellar

a)

front of the knee

b)

back of the elbow

c)

front of the elbow

d)

foot

108.

pedal

a)

foot

b)

toes

c)

ankle

d)

pelvis

109.

tarsal

a)

ankle

b)

toes

c)

foot

d)

navel

110.

orbital

a)

eye

b)

cheek

c)

mouth

d)

nose

111.

buccal

a)

cheek

b)

mouth

c)

eye

d)

nose

112.

thoracic

a)

chest

b)

stomach

c)

back

d)

spinal column

113.

umbilical

a)

stomach

b)

navel

c)

chest

d)

neck

114.

cheek area

a)

crural

b)

frontal

c)

sacral

d)

buccal

115.

the posterior surface of lower leg; calf

a)

fibular

b)

sural

c)

popliteal

d)

olecranal

116.

forearm

a)

antecubital

b)

antebrachial

c)

axillary

d)

scapular

117.

posterior surface of the head

a)

cephalic

b)

frontal

c)

calcaneal

d)

occipital

118.

chest region

a)

frontal

b)

thoracic

c)

sternal

d)

cephalic

119.

buttock region

a)

inguinal

b)

lumbar

c)

pelvic

d)

gluteal

120.

navel area

a)

inguinal

b)

umbilical

c)

abdominal

d)

pelvic

121.

mouth region

a)

nasal

b)

orbital

c)

oral

d)

sural

122.

anterior lower leg

a)

crural

b)

sural

c)

femoral

d)

fibular

123.

foot

a)

plantar

b)

patellar

c)

pedal

d)

tarsal

124.

mental

a)

chin

b)

face

c)

brain

d)

ear

125.

frontal

a)

back of the body

b)

front of the body

c)

side of the body

126.

otic

a)

eye

b)

face

c)

mouth

d)

ear

Anatomical Terminology Unit MT Spring 26

Total questions: 126

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