Name: ____________________________________Block: ___
The Body in Health and Disease
Anatomical Terminology Worksheet:
*Fill in the blanks with the appropriate anatomical position word.
Example: The head is superior to the feet.
1. The fingers are _____________ to the shoulder.
2. The nose is ______________ to the ears.
3. The humerus is _________________ to the scapula.
4. The spinal column is _______________ to the umbilicus.
4. The heart is _______________________ to the lungs.
5. The collarbone is _________________ to the ilium.
* Fill in the blanks with the appropriate anatomical location term.
Example: You’re sitting in class on your gluteal region.
1. The umbilicus is located in the _______________ area.
2. The lungs are in the ________________ area.
3. The vertebrae are largest in the ___________________ area of the
spine.
4. The biceps are found in the ____________________ area of the arm.
5. Blood is drawn from the _____________________ area of the arm.
* Fill in the blanks using the appropriate anatomical plane
Example: A sagittal plane cuts the body into left and right segments
1. A ___________ plane cuts the body into anterior and posterior
segments
2. A ___________ plane is what happens when the Queen of Hearts
yells “Cut off her head!”
3. A ___________ plane is one that cuts the body into left and right
halves
4. A ___________ plane cuts the body into superior and inferior
portions
5. A(n) _____________ plane is one that cuts the body on an angle …
we don’t really use this one much.