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?