Put in order from most inferior to

most superior
 Most inferior to most superior
• Feet
• Knees
• Ribs
• skull
1. Which is more proximal?

shoulder
or
wrist
The shoulder is more proximal
because it is closer to the
point of attachment
2. Which is more distal?
Fingers or elbow
The fingers are further away
from the point of attachment,
therefore, are more distal
3. The skull is most

•Superior

•Inferior
Superior
 5. The feet are the most

Superior
or
Inferior
inferior
 7. Which shows the anatomical
position?
• A • B
 B

Anatomical position
Face forward, feet side by side,
palms forward
8. The ear is ______ to the
nose?
a. Medial
b. Lateral
c. Superior
d. Inferior
 B
Lateral
17. The anatomical position is

a. Erect, Face forward, feet

parallel, arms and palms facing
forward
b. Laying down, face up, palms
facing up
c. Erect, posterior side showing,
palms and arms turned
backwards
A
18. Proximal and Distal are
opposite terms that are used
to
a. Relate two structures located
on an attached structure
b. Relate two structures on the
anterior side
c. Relate two structures that are
superior
A
19. The wrist is ______ to the
hand
a. Inferior
b. Proximal
c. Distal
d. Anterior
 B
Proximal
The wrist is proximal to the hand
because the wrist is closer to the
point of attachment of the arm to
body than the hand is
20. The breastbone is ___ to
the spine
a. Posterior
b. Anterior
c. Superior
d. inferior
 B
Anterior
21. The brain is ___to the
spinal cord
a. Inferior
b. Superior
c. Anterior
d. posterior
 B
Superior
22. The lungs are ____ to the
stomach
a. Superior
b. Posterior
c. Inferior
d. Anterior
 A
Superior
 23. The thumb is ___ to the
fingers. (remember anatomical
position)
a. Medial
b. Lateral
c. Anterior
d. Posterior
 B
Lateral
26. The gluteal region is also
known as the
a. Chest
b. Leg
c. Buttock
d. foot
 C
Buttock
27. The carpal region is
located at your
a. Fingers
b. Toes
c. Wrist
d. leg
 C
Wrist
35. A neurosurgeon orders a
spinal tap for a patient. Into
what body cavity will the
needle enter?
a. Cranial
b. Spinal
c. Thoracic
d. abdominal
 B
Spinal
36. Which is more distal?

The knee OR the

foot
FOOT
37. Which is more lateral?

The nose/the ear

Ear
38. Which is more superior?

The neck/the chin

Chin
39. Which is more anterior?

The heel/the
toenails
toenails
 40. Which is more
superficial?

the skin/skeletal
muscles
Skin