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Anatomical Terms Worksheet
Fill in the missing words to make the passage correct using words from the word bank.
reference, side, stand, body, arms, hands, anatomical, forward
All anatomical terms have a ________________ point which is called the _______________
position. This is a ________________ position where you ______________ up, head straight and
____________ by your __________, with the palm of your ____________ facing forward.
Complete these sentences using the terms superior and inferior.
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The hands are ________________to the feet
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The knees are ________________ to the waist.
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The elbow is
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The calf muscle is ________________to the ankle.
________________ to the wrist.
Complete these sentences using the terms anterior and posterior.
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The heel is ________________ to the toes.
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The biceps are _____________ to the triceps.
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The hamstring is ____________to the quadriceps.
Complete these sentences using the terms lateral and medial.
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The arms are _______________to the midline.
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The neck is ______________to the arms.
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The shoulders are ___________to the midline.
Match the correct terms with their meanings. Place the correct letter in the empty column
Term
Letter
Definition
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Superior
a) closer to the top of the limb
Inferior
b) patient’s left side
Anterior/Ventral
c) tail end
Posterior/Dorsal
d) back or at the back of
Lateral
e) closer toward the bottom or end of a limb
Medial
f) below
Proximal
g) front, or in front of
Distal
h) toward the inside
Left
i) toward the side of the body, or away from the midline of the body
Right
j) toward the surface
Caudal
k) toward’s the head
Cephalad
l) above
Superficial
m) toward the midline of the body
Deep
n) patient’s right side
Circle the answer that will make the sentence correct.
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The big toe is on the lateral/medial side of the foot?
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The shoulder blade is on the anterior/posterior side of the body?
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The hand is distal/proximal to the elbow?
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The hips are superior/inferior to the shoulders?
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The shoulders are medial/lateral to the spine?
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The knee is distal/proximal to the ankle?
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What is the importance of having the anatomical position?
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A ____________ plane divides the body into equal right and left halves.
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A ____________ plane divides the body into unequal right and left halves.
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A ____________ plane divides the body into front and back halves.
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A ____________ plane divides the body into upper and lower halves.
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Which of the following sets of directional terms are most referred to as opposite?
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a. Distal and proximal
c. Superior and ventral
b. Medial and inferior
d. Anterior and deep
The anatomical term that means "away from the midline of the body" is
a. Medial
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d. Lateral
b. Transverse
c. Midsagittal
d. Parasagittal
c. Superior
d. Distal
The ankle is _______ to the knee.
a. Deep
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c. Distal
A ______ plane passes through the breast, hip, and knee on only one side of the body.
a. Coronal
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b. Proximal
b. Peripheral
The concept of anatomical position stipulates all of the following EXCEPT the
a. Palms are facing forward
c. Arms are held down to the sides
b. Feet are slightly apart
d. Mouth is closed
Fill in the blank with the appropriate anatomical direction.
a. The liver is ___________ to the diaphragm.
b. Fingers are located_____________ to the wrist bones.
c. The skin on the dorsal surface of your body is located on your____ surface.
d. The great (big) toe is _____ to the little toe.
e. The skin on your leg is _____ to the muscle tissue in your leg.
f. When you float face down in a pool, you are lying on your _____ surface.
g. The lungs and the heart are located _____ to the abdominal organs.
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Fill in the blank completing the analogy.
a. anterior is to ventral as posterior is to _____________________________
b. superficial is to external as deep is to _____________________________
c. cranial is to caudal as superior is to ______________________________
d. medial is to lateral as proximal is to ______________________________