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Anatomical terminology Quiz
Body Directions
Use the following word bank to label the diagram below.
A.
D.
G.
J.
anatomical position
diaphragm
lateral
palmar surface
_G___ 1.
B. caudal
E. distal
H. medial
K. plantar surface
1
.
__L__ 2.
__I__ 3.
C. cranial
F. dorsal surface
I. midline
L. proximal
5.
2.
3.
__B__ 4.
__C__ 5.
4.
Use the above word bank, match the correct term with its description.
__I__ 6. center, vertical line which divides the body into symmetrical and equal
right and left halves
_H___ 7. toward or at the midline of the body; on the outerside of
__E__ 8. farther from the origin of a body; part of the point of attachment of a limb
to the body trunk
_B___ 9. away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure
__K__10. pertaining to the sole of the foot
Body Cavities/Planes
Use the following word bank to label the diagram below.
A. abdominal cavity
D. dorsal cavity
G. pericardial cavity
J. thoracic cavity
_D___ 11.
B. abdominopelvic cavity
E. frontal plane
H. sagittal plane
K. transverse plane
C. cranial cavity
F. pelvic cavity
I. spinal cavity
L. ventral cavity
16.
_I___ 12.
__G__ 13.
_F___ 14.
_L___ 15.
17.
H____ 16.
_K___ 17.
Use the above word bank, match the correct term with its description.
_L___18. anterior, larger body cavity; contains thoracic and pericardial cavities
_J___19. contains the lungs; surrounded by the ribs and muscles of the chest
_K___20. runs horizontally across the long axis of the body or organ, dividing it
into superior and inferior parts
_A___21. contains the stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, and intestines
__E__22. runs longitudinally, dividing the body or organ into anterior and
posterior parts
_B___23. separated from the thoracic cavity by the diaphragm; subdivided into two
body cavities
_H___24. runs longitudinally, dividing the body or organ into right and left portions
__D__25. subdivided into the cranial and spinal cavities