Quiz & Worksheet - Anatomy of the Limbs, Hands & Feet

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question 1 of 3

Your knee is _____ to your ankle.

ventral

rostral

dorsal

distal

proximal

Worksheet

Print Anatomical Directional Terminology: Limbs, Hands & Feet Worksheet

1. If we identify two points A and B on someone's arm, and we know that B is distal to A, then what do we know about these two points?

A is closer to the shoulder, while B is farther away.
B is closer to the shoulder, while A is farther away.
A is on the front of the arm, while B is on the back.
B is on the front of the arm, while A is on the back.

2. The back of your hand is the _____ surface of your hand.

distal
palmar
plantar
proximal
dorsal

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

Can you define words like palmar and proximal? The questions in this quiz and corresponding worksheet will test you on your understanding of the terminology used in the anatomy of the limbs, hands and feet.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

This quiz will test you on the following terms:

Plantar
Distal
Dorsal
Palmar
Proximal

Skills Practiced

This worksheet and quiz allow students to practice the following skills:

Defining key concepts- ensure you can accurately define medical terminology related to the anatomy of appendages
Information recall- access the knowledge you've gained about the dorsal surface of hands
Distinguishing differences- compare and contrast the proximal anatomy area to the distal area

Additional Learning

To learn more about the extremities, review the accompanying lesson on Anatomy of the Limbs, Hands & Feet. This lesson covers the following objectives:

Identifying the term describing something located in, on or pertaining to the palm of the hand
Defining the term describing the opposite side of the hands
Identifying the term that describes the sole of the feet
Defining the term describing the point on an appendage that is nearer to the body from which an appendage is originating
Identifying the term that describes the point farther away from the body from which an appendage is originating

Anatomical Directional Terminology: Limbs, Hands & Feet