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Anatomical Directions

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The eyes are _________ to the ears

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

anterior

d)

posterior

2.
Standing erect with palms and feet facing forward.
a)
Anatomical Position
b)
Anatomical Planes
c)
Anatomical Directions
d)
Anatomical Movements
3.

The chin is _____ to the eye.

a)

superior

b)

deep

c)

inferior

d)

lateral

4.
Away from midline
a)
Lateral
b)
Distal
c)
Superior
d)
Transverse
5.
Toward the back; opposite of Anterior
a)
Superior
b)
Posterior
c)
Inferior
d)
Lateral
6.
Away from the origin or trunk
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Proximal
d)
Posterior
7.

Your elbows are proximal to your

a)

shoulder

b)

wrist

c)

humerus

d)

ears

8.

The heart is ____________ to the hips

a)

posterior

b)

anterior

c)

superior

d)

inferior

9.

On the inside; underneath another structure is known as

a)

dorsal

b)

ventral

c)

anterior

d)

deep

10.
Towards the Front. 
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].
a)
Inferior
b)
Deep
c)
Lateral
d)
Anterior
11.

Your elbows are proximal to your

a)

shoulder

b)

wrist

c)

humerus

d)

ears

12.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
13.

The head is _____ to the shoulders.

a)

proximal

b)

caudal

c)

superior

d)

inferior

14.

The head is _____ to the shoulders.

a)

proximal

b)

caudal

c)

superior

d)

inferior

15.
What body part is inferior to the chest?
a)
head
b)
neck
c)
heart
d)
hips
16.

_______ means towards the side of the body.

a)

distal

b)

proximal

c)

medial

d)

lateral

17.

Your feet are ________ to your knees.

a)

caudal

b)

cephalic

c)

inferior

d)

superior

18.

Your skin is ___________ to your bones

a)

deep

b)

lateral

c)

superficial

d)

dorsal