Name _____________________________ Date _____________

Life Science Quiz

Anatomical Terminology: Directional Terms and Body Regions

Directions: Use the regional names provided on the reference sheet to accurately identify the
numbered regions.

Head

1. ________________________________

Back

2. ________________________________
3. ________________________________
4. ________________________________

Upper Limb

5. ________________________________
6. ________________________________
7. ________________________________
8. ________________________________

Lower Limb

9. ________________________________
10. ________________________________
Head

11. ________________________________
12. ________________________________
13. ________________________________

Chest (Thoracic)

14. ________________________________
15. ________________________________
16. ________________________________

Upper Limb

17. ________________________________
18. ________________________________
19. ________________________________

Abdominal

20. ________________________________
21. ________________________________

Lower Limb

22. ________________________________
23. ________________________________
24. ________________________________
25. ________________________________
26. ________________________________
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Directions: Choose the term that best fits the blank in each statement. Some answers may be
used more than once or not at all.

27. _____ Your eyes are ___ to your chin. a. superior

_
b. inferior
28. _____ Your skin is ___ to your heart.
_ c. anterior
29. _____ Your right shoulder is ___ and ___ from
d. posterior
_ the umbilicus (belly button).
e. medial
30. _____ Your right foot and right hand are ____.
f. lateral
_
31. _____ Your breastbone is ___ to your chin. g. ipslateral
_
h. contralateral
32. _____ In anatomical position, your thumb is
_ ____. i. proximal
j. distal
33. _____ Your heart is ___ to your spinal column.
_ k. superficial
34. _____ Your ears are ____ to your nose.
l. deep
_
Regional Terms

Head Upper Limb

 Buccal  Antebrachial
 Cranial  Antecubital
 Facial  Brachial
 Frontal  Carpal
 Mental  Digital
 Nasal  Dorsum
 Occipital  Manual
 Orbital  Metacarpal
 Oral  Olecranal
 Otic  Palmar

Front
 Abdomen Lower Limb
 Cervical  Calcaneal
 Coxal  Crural
 Inguinal  Digits
 Pelvis  Femoral
 Pubic  Fibular
 Thoracic  Hallux
 Umbilical  Metatarsal
 Axillary  Patellar
 Mammary  Plantar
 Sternal  Popliteal
 Pedal
Back  Sural
 Cervical  Tarsal
 Dorsal
 Gluteal
 Lumbar
 Perineal
 Sacral
 Scapular
 Vertebral