Unit 1 Test Review

Which describes the anatomical position?

• Lying flat on stomach, arms at sides

• Standing upright, palms forward

• Sitting with arms folded

• Lying flat on back, palms down

Which term means “closer to the feet”?

• Superior

• Inferior

• Proximal

• Distal

"Toward the head" is defined as:

• Inferior

• Lateral

• Superior

• Posterior

Which term means “farther from the trunk”?

• Distal

• Proximal

• Medial

• Superior

The nose is ______ compared to the ears.

• Lateral

• Medial

• Superior

• Distal

The elbow is ______ to the shoulder.

• Distal

• Proximal

• Superior

• Inferior

If a cut is “deep,” it is:

• Close to the body surface

• Toward the midline

• Farther from the body surface

• Toward the feet

The chest is ______ to the spine.

• Anterior

• Posterior

• Lateral

• Inferior

The knee is ______ to the ankle.

• Proximal

• Distal

• Inferior

• Deep

The skin is ______ to the muscles.

• Deep

• Lateral

• Superficial

• Inferior