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Body Regions, Directions, and Planes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for the upper part of the body?

a)

inferior

b)

lateral

c)

superior

d)

medial

2.

What is the term for the surface of the body that is closest to the midline?

a)

lateral

b)

medial

c)

distal

d)

proximal

3.

What is the term for the region of the forearm?

a)

antebrachial region

b)

brachial region

c)

carpal region

d)

digital region

4.

What is the term for the front of the body?

a)

posterior

b)

lateral

c)

anterior

d)

medial

5.

What is the term for the region of the wrist?

a)

carpal region

b)

tarsal region

c)

digital region

d)

metacarpal region

6.

What term describes the region of the fingers and toes?

a)

digital region

b)

carpal region

c)

tarsal region

d)

phalangeal region

7.

What is the term for the back of the body?

a)

anterior

b)

lateral

c)

posterior

d)

medial

8.

What plane divides the body into left and right?

a)

Coronal Plane

b)

Transverse Plane

c)

Sagittal Plane

d)

Oblique Plane

9.

What is the term for the region behind the knee?

a)

popliteal region

b)

femoral region

c)

patellar region

d)

tibial region

10.

What is the term for the region of the neck?

a)

cervical region

b)

thoracic region

c)

lumbar region

d)

sacral region

11.

What is the term for the region of the hip?

a)

coxal region

b)

femoral region

c)

gluteal region

d)

inguinal region

12.

What is the term for the region of the chest?

a)

abdominal region

b)

thoracic region

c)

cervical region

d)

pelvic region

13.

What is the term for the region behind the knee?

a)

popliteal region

b)

patellar region

c)

femoral region

d)

tibial region

14.

Which plane divides the body into upper and lower parts?

a)

Transverse Plane

b)

Sagittal Plane

c)

Coronal Plane

d)

Frontal Plane

15.

What is the term for the region of the lower back?

a)

lumbar region

b)

thoracic region

c)

sacral region

d)

cervical region

16.

What is the term for the region of the armpit?

a)

axillary region

b)

brachial region

c)

pectoral region

d)

cervical region

17.

What is the anatomical position?

a)

A standard position of the body used as a reference in anatomy where the body is standing upright, facing forward, with arms at the sides and palms facing forward.

b)

A position where the body is lying down on its back with arms crossed over the chest.

c)

A position where the body is seated with legs crossed and hands on the knees.

d)

A position where the body is bent forward at the waist with arms hanging down.

18.

What is the term for a structure closer to the point of attachment?

a)

distal

b)

medial

c)

proximal

d)

lateral

19.

What is the term for the region of the ankle?

a)

tarsal region

b)

carpal region

c)

metatarsal region

d)

calcaneal region

20.

What is the term for the region at the back of the head?

a)

frontal region

b)

temporal region

c)

occipital region

d)

parietal region