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Directional Terms and Body Cavities

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 37mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the directional term 'Anterior'?

a)

back

b)

side

c)

top

d)

front

2.

What is the meaning of the directional term 'Contralateral'?

a)

opposite side of the body

b)

same side of the body

c)

towards the head

d)

away from the midline

3.

What is the meaning of the directional term 'Deep'?

a)

towards the surface of the body

b)

under another layer of tissue

c)

away from the midline

d)

closer to the head

4.

What is the meaning of the directional term 'Distal'?

a)

closer to the midline of the body

b)

toward the surface of the body

c)

toward the head

d)

farther down the appendage (arm, leg)

5.

What is the meaning of the directional term 'Inferior'?

a)

down from (in the direction of the feet)

b)

up from (in the direction of the head)

c)

towards the side of the body

d)

towards the front of the body

6.

What is the meaning of the directional term 'Intermediate'?

a)

in the middle of

b)

towards the head

c)

away from the midline

d)

closer to the surface

7.

What is the meaning of the directional term 'Ipsilateral'?

a)

opposite side of the body

b)

toward the head

c)

same side of the body

d)

away from the midline

8.

What is the meaning of the directional term 'Lateral'?

a)

towards the outside of the body

b)

towards the midline of the body

c)

towards the head

d)

towards the feet

9.

What is the meaning of the directional term 'Medial'?

a)

towards the outside of the body

b)

towards the inside of the body

c)

towards the head

d)

towards the feet

10.

What is the meaning of the directional term 'Posterior'?

a)

back of the body

b)

front of the body

c)

side of the body

d)

top of the body

11.

What is the meaning of the directional term 'Proximal'?

a)

farther up the appendage (arm, leg)

b)

closer to the midline of the body

c)

toward the surface of the body

d)

farther from the point of attachment

12.

What is the meaning of the directional term 'Superficial'?

a)

deep inside

b)

towards the midline

c)

away from the head

d)

on top

13.

What is the meaning of the directional term 'Superior'?

a)

down from (in the direction of the feet)

b)

towards the side of the body

c)

up from (in the direction of the head)

d)

towards the midline of the body

14.

Which cavity contains the heart and lungs?

a)

Thoracic cavity

b)

Abdominal cavity

c)

Pelvic cavity

d)

Cranial cavity

15.

Refer to the diagram. Which cavity contains the spinal cord?

a)

Thoracic cavity

b)

Vertebral cavity

c)

Cranial cavity

d)

Abdominal cavity

16.

Refer to the diagram. Which cavity contains the digestive viscera?

a)

Cranial cavity

b)

Thoracic cavity

c)

Pelvic cavity

d)

Abdominal cavity

17.

Look at the diagram of the human body with labeled planes. Which plane divides the body into left and right halves?

a)

Frontal plane

b)

Median (midsagittal) plane

c)

Transverse plane

18.

Look at the diagram of the human body with labeled planes. Which plane divides the body into upper and lower portions?

a)

Frontal plane

b)

Median (midsagittal) plane

c)

Transverse plane

19.

Which organs are found in the Right Hypochondriac Region?

a)

Liver, Right Kidney, Gallbladder, Large/Small Intestine

b)

Liver, stomach, spleen, duodenum, adrenal glands, pancreas

c)

Liver's tip, Stomach, Pancreas, Left Kidney, Spleen, Large/Small intestine

d)

Bladder, Sigmoid Colon, Small Intestine, and Reproductive Organs

20.

Which organs are found in the Epigastric Region?

a)

Liver, Right Kidney, Gallbladder, Large/Small Intestine

b)

Liver, stomach, spleen, duodenum, adrenal glands, pancreas

c)

Liver's tip, Stomach, Pancreas, Left Kidney, Spleen, Large/Small intestine

d)

Appendix, Cecum, Ascending Colon, Small Intestine

21.

Which organs are found in the Left Hypochondriac Region?

a)

Liver, Right Kidney, Gallbladder, Large/Small Intestine

b)

Liver, stomach, spleen, duodenum, adrenal glands, pancreas

c)

Liver's tip, Stomach, Pancreas, Left Kidney, Spleen, Large/Small intestine

d)

Bladder, Sigmoid Colon, Small Intestine, and Reproductive Organs

22.

Which organs are found in the Right Iliac Region?

a)

Appendix, Cecum, Ascending Colon, Small Intestine

b)

Bladder, Sigmoid Colon, Small Intestine, and Reproductive Organs

c)

Sigmoid Colon, Descending Colon, and Small Intestine

d)

Liver, Right Kidney, Gallbladder, Large/Small Intestine

23.

Which organs are found in the Hypogastric Region?

a)

Appendix, Cecum, Ascending Colon, Small Intestine

b)

Bladder, Sigmoid Colon, Small Intestine, and Reproductive Organs

c)

Sigmoid Colon, Descending Colon, and Small Intestine

d)

Liver, Right Kidney, Gallbladder, Large/Small Intestine

24.

Which organs are found in the Left Iliac Region?

a)

Appendix, Cecum, Ascending Colon, Small Intestine

b)

Bladder, Sigmoid Colon, Small Intestine, and Reproductive Organs

c)

Sigmoid Colon, Descending Colon, and Small Intestine

d)

Liver, Right Kidney, Gallbladder, Large/Small Intestine

25.

Which anatomical plane divides the body into left and right parts?

a)

Sagittal Plane

b)

Frontal (or Coronal) Plane

c)

Transverse (or Horizontal) Plane

d)

Oblique Plane

26.

Which anatomical plane divides the body into anterior and posterior parts?

a)

Sagittal Plane

b)

Frontal (or Coronal) Plane

c)

Transverse (or Horizontal) Plane

d)

Oblique Plane

27.

Which anatomical plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts?

a)

Sagittal Plane

b)

Frontal (or Coronal) Plane

c)

Transverse (or Horizontal) Plane

d)

Oblique Plane

28.

Which anatomical plane is at an odd angle and not parallel to the other planes?

a)

Sagittal Plane

b)

Frontal (or Coronal) Plane

c)

Transverse (or Horizontal) Plane

d)

Oblique Plane

29.

Name the quadrant located in the upper right section of the abdominopelvic area.

a)

Right upper quadrant (RUQ)

b)

Left upper quadrant (LUQ)

c)

Right lower quadrant (RLQ)

d)

Left lower quadrant (LLQ)

30.

Name the quadrant located in the upper left section of the abdominopelvic area.

a)

Right upper quadrant (RUQ)

b)

Left lower quadrant (LLQ)

c)

Left upper quadrant (LUQ)

d)

Right lower quadrant (RLQ)

31.

Name the quadrant located in the lower right section of the abdominopelvic area.

a)

Left lower quadrant (LLQ)

b)

Right upper quadrant (RUQ)

c)

Left upper quadrant (LUQ)

d)

Right lower quadrant (RLQ)

32.

Name the quadrant located in the lower left section of the abdominopelvic area.

a)

Left lower quadrant (LLQ)

b)

Right upper quadrant (RUQ)

c)

Right lower quadrant (RLQ)

d)

Left upper quadrant (LUQ)

33.

The anatomical term for armpit is _____

a)

Axillary

b)

Femoral

c)

Cervical

d)

Brachial

34.

The anatomical term for forearm is _____

a)

Brachial

b)

Carpal

c)

Antebrachial

d)

Femoral

35.

The anatomical term for front of elbow is _____

a)

Antecubital

b)

Popliteal

c)

Carpal

d)

Patellar

36.

The anatomical term for arm is _____

a)

Femoral

b)

Brachial

c)

Cervical

d)

Patellar

37.

The anatomical term for cheek is _____

a)

Buccal

b)

Femoral

c)

Orbital

d)

Cervical

38.

The anatomical term for heel is _____

a)

Femoral

b)

Patellar

c)

Calcaneal

d)

Carpal

39.

The anatomical term for wrist is _____

a)

Carpal

b)

Femoral

c)

Tarsal

d)

Patellar

40.

The anatomical term for head is _____

a)

Cephalic

b)

Brachial

c)

Femoral

d)

Thoracic

41.

The anatomical term for neck is _____

a)

Femoral

b)

Brachial

c)

Lumbar

d)

Cervical

42.

The anatomical term for coccyx is _____

a)

Coxal

b)

Sacrum

c)

Ilium

d)

Ischium

43.

The anatomical term for shin is _____

a)

Crural

b)

Femoral

c)

Brachial

d)

Cervical

44.

The anatomical term for elbow is _____

a)

Patellar

b)

Carpal

c)

Femoral

d)

Cubital/Olecranal

45.

The anatomical term for fingers, toes is _____

a)

Digital

b)

Femoral

c)

Brachial

d)

Cranial

46.

The anatomical term for back is _____

a)

Ventral

b)

Dorsal

c)

Lateral

d)

Anterior

47.

The anatomical term for thigh is _____

a)

Brachial

b)

Cervical

c)

Carpal

d)

Femoral

48.

The anatomical term for fibula is _____

a)

Fibular

b)

Tibial

c)

Femoral

d)

Patellar

49.

The anatomical term for forehead is _____

a)

Temporal

b)

Frontal

c)

Occipital

d)

Mandibular

50.

The anatomical term for butt is _____

a)

Gluteal

b)

Femoral

c)

Brachial

d)

Cervical

51.

The anatomical term for groin is _____

a)

Inguinal

b)

Femoral

c)

Axillary

d)

Cervical

52.

The anatomical term for low back is _____

a)

Cervical

b)

Thoracic

c)

Lumbar

d)

Sacral

53.

The anatomical term for chin is _____

a)

Mental

b)

Orbital

c)

Nasal

d)

Cervical

54.

The anatomical term for nose is _____

a)

Nasal

b)

Oral

c)

Otic

d)

Orbital

55.

The anatomical term for back of head is _____

a)

Temporal

b)

Occipital

c)

Frontal

d)

Parietal

56.

The anatomical term for mouth is _____

a)

Nasal

b)

Oral

c)

Ocular

d)

Aural

57.

The anatomical term for eye is _____

a)

Orbital

b)

Brachial

c)

Femoral

d)

Carpal

58.

The anatomical term for ear is _____

a)

Orbital

b)

Nasal

c)

Buccal

d)

Otic

59.

The anatomical term for knee is _____

a)

Patellar

b)

Femoral

c)

Brachial

d)

Carpal

60.

The anatomical term for chest is _____

a)

Pectoral

b)

Femoral

c)

Cranial

d)

Carpal

61.

The anatomical term for foot is _____

a)

Pedal

b)

Brachial

c)

Cervical

d)

Femoral

62.

The anatomical term for pelvis is _____

a)

Femoral

b)

Cranial

c)

Pelvic

d)

Thoracic

63.

The anatomical term for bottom of foot is _____

a)

Palmar

b)

Dorsal

c)

Plantar

d)

Ventral

64.

The anatomical term for back of knee is _____

a)

Popliteal

b)

Patellar

c)

Femoral

d)

Cubital

65.

The anatomical term for sacrum is _____

a)

Sacral

b)

Coccygeal

c)

Lumbar

d)

Thoracic

66.

The anatomical term for sternum is _____

a)

Clavicular

b)

Scapular

c)

Femoral

d)

Sternal

67.

The anatomical term for calf is _____

a)

Femoral

b)

Brachial

c)

Sural

d)

Carpal

68.

The anatomical term for ankles is _____

a)

Carpal

b)

Patellar

c)

Tarsal

d)

Femoral

69.

The anatomical term for tibia is _____

a)

Tibial

b)

Femoral

c)

Humeral

d)

Radial

70.

The anatomical term for belly button is _____

a)

Femoral

b)

Cervical

c)

Patellar

d)

Umbilical

71.

The anatomical term for shoulder blade is _____

a)

Scapular

b)

Femur

c)

Clavicle

d)

Patella

72.

The anatomical term for vertebra is _____

a)

Vertebral

b)

Femoral

c)

Cranial

d)

Brachial

73.

The anatomical term for acromion is _____

a)

Brachial

b)

Acromial

c)

Femoral

d)

Carpal

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