A & P – Chapter 2: Anatomical & Directional Terms
______1.
The nose is __________ to the ear.
A. Medial
B. Lateral
______2.
The heart lies __________ to the ribs.
A. superficial
B. deep
______3.
It is possible to palpate (feel) the spine on the __________ portion of the body.
A. dorsal
B. ventral
______4.
The hamstring muscles are located on the _________ portion of the body.
A. anterior
B. posterior
______5.
The eyes are on the _________ side of the body.
A. Ventral
B. Dorsal
______6.
The foot is ___________ to the hip.
A. inferior
B. superior
______7.
The shoulder is __________ to the neck.
A. medial
B. lateral
______8.
The elbow is ___________ to the hand.
A. proximal
B. distal
______9.
The chin is ___________ to the navel.
A. superior
B. inferior
______10. The skin is _______________ to the organs.
A. deep
B. superficial
______11.
The scapula (shoulder blade) is __________ to the lung.
A. dorsal
B. posterior
C. superficial
D. all of these
______12.
The elbow is __________ to the wrist.
A. distal
B. inferior
C. lateral
D. medial
E. proximal
______13.
The nose is __________ and __________ to the ears.
A. anterior, proximal
B. superior, lateral
C. inferior, posterior
D. anterior, medial
E. superficial, medial
______14.
A person lying flat on his back is said to be in the __________ position.
A. anatomic
B. prone
C. supine
D. A and C
______15.
Given the following terms: 1. caudal 2. cephalic 3. distal 4. inferior 5.
proximal, which of these directional terms correctly describes the relationship of the ankle
to the knee?
A. 1,3
B. 1,3,4
C. 2,3,4
D. 3,4
E. 4,5
______16.
Which of these anatomical terms refers to the ankle?
A. crural
B. femoral
C. carpal
D. pedal
E. tarsal
______17.
Which of these anatomical terms refers to the shoulder?
A. acromial
B. brachial
C. cervical
D. clavicular
E. digital
KEY
1. A
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. B
8. A
9. A
10. B
11. D
12. E
13. D
14. C (LYING FLAT ON HIS BACK)
15. D
16. E
17. A