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WorksheetsDirectional Terms in Anatomy
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 45mins
What does Anterior or Ventral Mean?
Back
Tail End
Head
Front
What does Posterior or Dorsal mean?
Head
Back
Left and Right
Tail End
What is the cranial?
The head of the body
Back
upper and lower
The tail end of the body
What is Caudal?
Head of the body
Left half of the body
Right half of the body
Tail end of the body
Define Anatomy
Physiology is the function of the body
Which one is anatomical position?
Sitting down, face forward, arms at side, palms forward
Standing erect, face down, arms at side, palms forward
Standing erect, face forward, arms at side, palms forward
Standing erect, face forward, arms by ears, palms forward
Standing erect, face forward, arms at side, palms facing the body
What does superior mean?
What does inferior mean?
What does medial mean?
In the middle
Toward the middle
Away from the middle
Above the middle
Lateral Means:
(a)
Proximal means close to something. Example: The ankle is proximal to the eyes
Superficial means Internal
Superficial means external
Proximal means toward the point of attachment. Example: The knee bone is proximal to the femur (Thigh bone)
Deep means internal
Define Planes
Objects that fly in the skies
Hollow areas of the body
Imaginary anatomical dividing line
Flat places of land
A section is a cut made through the body in the direction of a certain plane
Draw the sagittal plane:
The plane of the body that divides the body into anterior and posterior.
sagittal plane
coronal plane
transverse plane
air plane
The Dorsal cavity contains the:
Brain
Spinal Cord
All of the above
The brain is in the:
The spinal cord is in the
A transverse or cross section divides the body into _____ and ____ parts.
Right and Left
Superior and Inferior
Anterior and Posterior
A sagittal section cuts the body into ____ and ____ parts.
Right and Left
Superior and Inferior
Anterior and Posterior
Which plan divides the body into anterior and posterior?
Coronal Plane
Transverse Plane
Sagital Plane
Which two body cavities are DORSAL body cavities?
thoracic
cranial
abdominopelvic
spinal
Which of the following body cavities are VENTRAL body cavities?
thoracic
cranial
abdominal
pelvic
What are the two main body cavities of the human body?
Anterior
Ventral
Dorsal
Abdominopelvic
The ventral body cavity consists of
the cranial and spinal cavities
the thoracic cavity
the cranial and abdominopelvic cavity
the abdominopelvic and thoracic cavities
The brain is in the _ cavity.
(a)
Choose all that apply: The Pelvic cavity contains the:
Urinary Bladder
Kidneys
Reproductive organs
Stomach
Brain
Membranes are formed by putting two thin layers of tissue together, cells may secrete fluids
Choose all that apply: Mucous membranes line the ____ Systems
Digestive
Spinal
Respiratory
Reproductive
Urinary
There are over 200 different kinds of tissues in the human body. The 200 kinds of tissues can be divided into 4 major categories of tissues. Which of the following categories of tissue is correctly matched with its function?
Nervous tissue function includes the functions of the following: fat, blood, and bone.
Connective tissue produces movement by contracting and pulling on an anchor point.
Muscle tissue helps carry electrical signals to other tissues around an organism's body.
Epithelial tissue covers and protects other tissues from their surrounding environment.
found in linings and on surfaces of organs, ducts, tracts...
connective
muscle
bone
epithelial
Which IS NOT a system of a human body?
Skeletal
Circulatory
Speech
Nervous
Which system provides structure and support for the body?
skeletal
muscular
digestive
excretory
What is an organ?
A group of tissues that work together to perform closely related functions.
the network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body.
all of the bones and muscles in your body and responsible for body structure and movements.
responsible for providing your body with nutrients from food.
Which system are the lungs in?
Respiratory
Digestive
Circulatory
Nervous
