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Anatomical Directional Terms Quiz with Explanations

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Which term means toward the head or upper part? The chest is ______ to the abdomen.

superiorinferiordistal

Context check: The chest is above the abdomen in anatomical position. Complete the sentence: The chest is ______ to the abdomen.

Which term means below? The knee is ______ to the hip.

Context check: The knee is below the hip. Complete the sentence: The knee is ______ to the hip.

Which term means toward the front? The sternum is ______ to the heart.

Context check: The sternum lies in front of the heart. Complete the sentence: The sternum is ______ to the heart.

Which term means toward the back? The spine is ______ to the sternum.

Context check: The spine lies behind the sternum. Complete the sentence: The spine is ______ to the sternum.

Which term means toward the midline? The nose is ______ to the eyes.

Context check: The nose is closer to the midline than the eyes. Complete the sentence: The nose is ______ to the eyes.

Which term means away from the midline? The ears are ______ to the nose.

lateralmedialproximal

Context check: The ears are farther from the midline than the nose. Complete the sentence: The ears are ______ to the nose.

Which term means nearer the point of attachment? The elbow is ______ to the wrist.

Context check: The elbow is nearer the shoulder than the wrist is. Complete the sentence: The elbow is ______ to the wrist.

Which term means farther from the point of attachment? The fingers are ______ to the elbow.

Context check: The fingers are farther from the shoulder than the elbow. Complete the sentence: The fingers are ______ to the elbow.

Which term means nearer the surface? The skin is ______ to the muscles.

Context check: Skin is closer to the outside surface. Complete the sentence: The skin is ______ to the muscles.

Which term means farther from the surface? The ribs are ______ to the skin.

Context check: Ribs lie deeper than skin. Complete the sentence: The ribs are ______ to the skin.

The body or structure is stated in every item so directional terms are not judged from the observer’s viewpoint.

Source: Original vocabulary practice material; definitions are checked against the cited public reference. Directional terminology is checked against the NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms.

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