Directional Terms

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This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of anatomical terminology, directional terminology, and movement of joints.

Select the BEST answer to the questions listed below. The quiz is multiple choice, you have 20 minutes to answer 20 questions.

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1.

Which answer describes the "Anatomical Position"?
- A.
  
  Standing erect, facing observer, arms at side, palms facing to your side
- B.
  
  Standing erect, facing observer, arms at side, palms facing forward
- C.
  
  Standing erect, facing observer,arms at side, palms facing back
- D.
  
  Standing erect, facing observer, arms at side, palms facing outward
Correct Answer
B. Standing erect, facing observer, arms at side, palms facing forward
2.

Which statement is correct?
- A.
  
  The neck is superior to the pelvis
- B.
  
  The chest is inferior to the stomach
- C.
  
  The hip is superior to the shoulder
- D.
  
  The ribs are superior to the chin
Correct Answer
A. The neck is superior to the pelvis
3.

Mrs. Jones is walking toward you. You are looking at her from a (an)_______________view?
- A.
  
  Posterior
- B.
  
  Dorsal
- C.
  
  Anterior
- D.
  
  Proximal
Correct Answer
C. Anterior
4.

Which statement is correct?
- A.
  
  The inside of the thigh is lateral to the outside of the thigh
- B.
  
  The shoulder is lateral to the neck
- C.
  
  The knee is lateral to the hip
- D.
  
  The ankle is medial to the foot
Correct Answer
B. The shoulder is lateral to the neck
5.

Which statement is correct?
- A.
  
  The knee is proximal to the hip
- B.
  
  The hip is proximal to the knee
- C.
  
  The shoulder is distal to the elbow
- D.
  
  The knee is distal to the ankle
Correct Answer
B. The hip is proximal to the knee
6.

Mrs. Smith has poison ivy on her shoulder, the poor thing. She reaches her right hand over to her left shoulder to "scratch that itch". Which movement is occuring at her ELBOW joint?
- A.
  
  Extension
- B.
  
  Circumduction
- C.
  
  Flexion
- D.
  
  Supination
Correct Answer
C. Flexion
7.

Which movement is occurring at Mrs. Smith's right shoulder when she "scratches that itch"?
- A.
  
  External Rotation
- B.
  
  Circumduction
- C.
  
  Lateral Flexion
- D.
  
  Internal Rotation
Correct Answer
D. Internal Rotation
8.

Jane feels compelled to do a few jumping jacks. Which movement is taking place as her hands come together above her head?
- A.
  
  Lateral Flexion
- B.
  
  Adduction
- C.
  
  Internal Rotation
- D.
  
  Abduction
Correct Answer
D. Abduction
9.

Jane has completed those jumping jacks, her hands are now at her side. Which movement did she complete?
- A.
  
  Adduction
- B.
  
  Abduction
- C.
  
  Internal Rotation
- D.
  
  Lateral Flexion
Correct Answer
A. Adduction
10.

Tilt your head, bringing your right ear to your right shoulder. What is the movement of your neck?
- A.
  
  Rotation
- B.
  
  Lateral Flexion
- C.
  
  Medial Flexion
- D.
  
  External Flexion
Correct Answer
B. Lateral Flexion
11.

Mrs. Cicoria is mad at Mr. Cicoria. Her posture is as follows...She is standing with her left foot pointed forward, her right foot is pointed out the the side, her hands are on her hips, she is tapping her right foot up and down off the floor. Which answer best describes the action of her right HIP joint?
- A.
  
  Flexion
- B.
  
  External Rotation
- C.
  
  Extension
- D.
  
  Internal Rotation
Correct Answer
B. External Rotation
12.

The reason Mrs. Cicoria is angry is that she held out her right hand, PALM UP, waiting for Mr. Cicoria to give her some cash so that she could go shopping. What best describes this movement?
- A.
  
  Pronation
- B.
  
  Supination
- C.
  
  Adduction
- D.
  
  Rotation
Correct Answer
B. Supination
13.

GI Joe is working on his third set of thirty push-ups. Which best describes the position he is in?
- A.
  
  Distal
- B.
  
  Prone
- C.
  
  Strong
- D.
  
  Supine
Correct Answer
B. Prone
14.

Ann stands on her "tip toe's" to reach her favorite dish in the cupboard. What is the movement of her ankles?
- A.
  
  Plantar Flexion
- B.
  
  Extension
- C.
  
  Dorsiflexion
- D.
  
  Anterior Rotation
Correct Answer
A. Plantar Flexion
15.

Mark is sitting in a chair, legs out in front of him resting on an ottoman. His knees are.....
- A.
  
  Hyperextended
- B.
  
  Rotated
- C.
  
  Flexed
- D.
  
  Extended
Correct Answer
D. Extended
16.

Remember when Mrs. Cicoria was mad, she was tapping her right foot on the floor? Which best describes her ANKLE movement as her foot lifts off the floor in an UPWARD motion?
- A.
  
  Plantar Flexion
- B.
  
  Dorsi Flexion
- C.
  
  Inversion
- D.
  
  Eversion
Correct Answer
B. Dorsi Flexion
17.

Tom has just received his new Hoveround! As he prepares to get into his chair safely, he straigtens and braces his left arm on the left armrest of the chair. He bends forward to flip up the footplate of the chair. Which movements have occurred at his ELBOW and HIP joints?
- A.
  
  Flexion of elbow, Extension of hip
- B.
  
  Abduction of elbow, Flexion of hip
- C.
  
  Extension of elbow, Flexion of hip
- D.
  
  Abduction of elbow, adduction of hip
Correct Answer
C. Extension of elbow, Flexion of hip
18.

Which BEST describes the action do you complete every day when you turn OFF the ignition of your van?
- A.
  
  Supination
- B.
  
  External Rotation
- C.
  
  Internal Rotation
- D.
  
  Pronation
Correct Answer
D. Pronation
19.

Jillian is the cutest little baby, she is lying in her crib playing with the toy that is hanging above her. What position is Jillian lying in?
- A.
  
  Supine
- B.
  
  Prone
- C.
  
  Flexed
- D.
  
  Extended
Correct Answer
A. Supine
20.

Which statement is correct?
- A.
  
  The ear is medial to the eye
- B.
  
  The chin is anterior to the nose
- C.
  
  The elbow is proximal to the shoulder
- D.
  
  The elbow is distal to the shoulder
Correct Answer
D. The elbow is distal to the shoulder

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Directional Terms

Which answer describes the "Anatomical Position"?

Which statement is correct?

Mrs. Jones is walking toward you. You are looking at her from a (an)_______________view?

Which statement is correct?

Which statement is correct?

Mrs. Smith has poison ivy on her shoulder, the poor thing. She reaches her right hand over to her left shoulder to "scratch that itch". Which movement is occuring at her ELBOW joint?

Which movement is occurring at Mrs. Smith's right shoulder when she "scratches that itch"?

Jane feels compelled to do a few jumping jacks. Which movement is taking place as her hands come together above her head?

Jane has completed those jumping jacks, her hands are now at her side. Which movement did she complete?

Tilt your head, bringing your right ear to your right shoulder. What is the movement of your neck?

The reason Mrs. Cicoria is angry is that she held out her right hand, PALM UP, waiting for Mr. Cicoria to give her some cash so that she could go shopping. What best describes this movement?

GI Joe is working on his third set of thirty push-ups. Which best describes the position he is in?

Ann stands on her "tip toe's" to reach her favorite dish in the cupboard. What is the movement of her ankles?

Mark is sitting in a chair, legs out in front of him resting on an ottoman. His knees are.....

Remember when Mrs. Cicoria was mad, she was tapping her right foot on the floor? Which best describes her ANKLE movement as her foot lifts off the floor in an UPWARD motion?

Tom has just received his new Hoveround! As he prepares to get into his chair safely, he straigtens and braces his left arm on the left armrest of the chair. He bends forward to flip up the footplate of the chair. Which movements have occurred at his ELBOW and HIP joints?

Which BEST describes the action do you complete every day when you turn OFF the ignition of your van?

Jillian is the cutest little baby, she is lying in her crib playing with the toy that is hanging above her. What position is Jillian lying in?

Which statement is correct?