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ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
DIRECTIONAL TERMS AND PLANES
NAME
DATE PERIOD
Label the diagram with the following terms.
lateral medial posterior proximal
anterior superior distal inferior
transverse coronal sagittal
In Anatomy, specific terms are used to explain the location of body organs, systems, as well as body movements.
PART B: Fill-in-the-bianks
Fill in the missing words to make the passage correct using words from the word bank provided.
anatomical, arms, body, forward, hand, reference, side, stand
All anatomical terms have a point which is called the position.
This is a position where you up, head straight and by your
with the palm of your facing forward.
Complete these sentences using the terms superior and inferior.
1. The hands are to the feet
2. The knees are to the waist.
3. The elbow is to the wrist.
4. The calf muscle is _to the ankle.
Complete these sentences using the terms anterior and posterior.
5. The heel is to the toes.
6. The biceps are to the triceps.
7. The hamstring is to the quadriceps.
Complete these sentences using the terms lateral and medial.
8. The arms are to the midline.
9. The neck is to the arms.
10. The shoulders are to the midline.
PART C: Anatomical Terms - Word Match
Match the correct terms with their meanings. Place the correct letter in the empty column
Term
Superior
Inferior
Anterior
Posterior
Lateral
Medial
Proximal
Distal
Supine
Prone
Definition
a) closer to the top of the limb
b) lying face downwards
c) towards the head, or above
d) back or at the back of
e) closer toward the bottom or end of a limb
f) towards the feet, or below
g) front, or in front of
h) lying face upwards
i) toward the side of the body, or away from themidline of the bodyj) toward the midline of the body
Circle the answer which will make the sentence correct.
11. The big toe is on the lateral/medial side of the foot?
12. The scapula is on the anterior/posterior side of the body?
13. The hand is distal/proximal to the elbow?
14. The hips are superior/inferior to the shoulders?
15. The shoulders are medial/lateral to the spine?
16. The knee is distal/proximal to the ankle?