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Directional Terminology Assignment

Quiz by Ms. Martin

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  • Q1

    Anatomical position is a person standing upright, with their palms facing backwards.

    false
    true
    True or False
    30s
  • Q2

    This direction means above something else, going up towards the head:

    Inferior

    Lateral

    Superior

    Anterior

    30s
  • Q3

    This direction means below something else, going down towards the feet.

    Inferior

    Lateral

    Posterior

    Superior

    30s
  • Q4

    This direction means towards the front of the body.

    Superior

    Inferior

    Anterior

    Posterior

    30s
  • Q5

    This direction means towards the back of the body.

    Superior

    Posterior

    Anterior

    Inferior

    30s
  • Q6

    This term means towards the middle, or midline, of the body.

    Medial

    Posterior

    Lateral

    Anterior

    30s
  • Q7

    This term means towards the sides of the body, away from the midline or middle.

    Medial

    Lateral

    Superior

    Inferior

    30s
  • Q8

    The axial parts of the body includes the arms and legs (limbs)

    false
    true
    True or False
    30s
  • Q9

    The appendicular parts of the body are the head, neck and trunk (trunk means torso, which includes your back, abdomen or belly, and your chest.)

    false
    true
    True or False
    30s
  • Q10

    This term is the direction on the arms and legs going AWAY from the trunk or torso (back, belly and chest.) Such as your toes being far away from where your leg attaches to your hip.

    lateral

    medial

    proximal

    distal

    30s
  • Q11

    This term is the direction on the arms and legs going TOWARDS the trunk or torso (back, belly and chest.) For example, where your arm attaches to your shoulder.

    distal

    proximal

    medial

    lateral

    30s
  • Q12

    Supine means laying on your back, face up.

    true
    false
    True or False
    30s
  • Q13

    Prone means laying on your belly, face down.

    true
    false
    True or False
    30s
  • Q14

    This direction means towards the surface of your skin. Closer to the outside of your body.

    Deep

    Inferior

    Superior

    Superficial

    30s
  • Q15

    This direction means going towards the inside your body, away from the surface of your skin. Such as where your heart is.

    Superficial

    Superior

    Deep

    Inferior

    30s

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