Directional Terms

Question 1

What term describes the front of the body?

Answer 1

Anterior (Ventral)

Question 2

What term describes the back of the body?

Answer 2

Posterior (Dorsal)

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The _____ plane divides the body into left and right halves.

Answer 3

Sagittal

Question 4

True or False: The term ‘medial’ refers to a position closer to the midline of the body.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

What term describes a position farther from the midline?

Answer 5

Lateral

Question 6

Fill in the blank: The _____ plane divides the body into upper and lower parts.

Answer 6

Transverse

Question 7

What is the term for the area of the body that is closer to the point of attachment?

Answer 7

Proximal

Question 8

What is the term for the area of the body that is farther from the point of attachment?

Answer 8

Distal

Question 9

Multiple choice: Which of the following terms refers to the belly side of the body? A) Dorsal B) Ventral C) Lateral

Answer 9

B) Ventral

Question 10

Fill in the blank: The _____ region is located in the middle section of the abdomen.

Answer 10

Umbilical

Question 11

True or False: The cranial region is located at the lower part of the body.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

What is the term for the region of the body that includes the chest?

Answer 12

Thoracic

Question 13

Fill in the blank: The _____ plane runs parallel to the ground and divides the body into superior and inferior parts.

Answer 13

Transverse

Question 14

What is the anatomical term for the wrist?

Answer 14

Carpal

Question 15

Multiple choice: Which of the following regions is located in the lower back? A) Lumbar B) Thoracic C) Cervical

Answer 15

A) Lumbar

Question 16

What term describes a structure that is located on the same side of the body?

Answer 16

Ipsilateral

Question 17

Fill in the blank: The _____ region is found in the upper right section of the abdomen.

Answer 17

Right hypochondriac

Question 18

True or False: Distal and proximal are used to describe the position of limbs.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

What is the term for the area located at the back of the knee?

Answer 19

Popliteal

Question 20

Fill in the blank: The _____ plane is also known as the coronal plane.

Answer 20

Frontal

Question 21

What term refers to the outer layer of the body?

Answer 21

Superficial

Question 22

Multiple choice: Which term means ‘away from the surface’? A) Deep B) Superficial C) Medial

Answer 22

A) Deep

Question 23

What is the term for the area of the body that includes the neck?

Answer 23

Cervical

Question 24

Fill in the blank: The _____ region is located in the lower left section of the abdomen.

Answer 24

Left iliac

Question 25

True or False: The term 'ventral' is synonymous with 'posterior'.

Answer 25

False

Question 26

What term describes the position of being upright with the face directed forward?

Answer 26

Anatomical position

Question 27

Fill in the blank: The _____ region is located in the upper left section of the abdomen.

Answer 27

Left hypochondriac

Question 28

What is the term for the area located on the top of the foot?

Answer 28

Dorsum

Question 29

Multiple choice: Which term indicates a structure that is situated further away from the trunk? A) Proximal B) Distal C) Medial

Answer 29

B) Distal

Question 30

Fill in the blank: The _____ plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.

Answer 30

Frontal

Question 31

What is the anatomical term for the area of the body that includes the shoulder?

Answer 31

Acromial

Question 32

True or False: The term 'lateral' indicates a position toward the midline.

Answer 32

False

Question 33

What term describes the area located at the base of the skull?

Answer 33

Occipital