- 1. A therapist instructs the patient to pull their shoulders up and then lower them. What are these movements called?
A) flexion and extension
B) Abduction and adduction
C) Elevation and Depression
D) Dorsiflexion and Plantar Flexion
- 2. The lungs are____ to the ribs.
A) Superficial
B) Deep
C) Posterior
D) Lateral
- 3. Pointing your toes downward is an example of:
A) Plantar Flexion
B) Dorsiflexion
C) Rotation
D) Depression
- 4. Which directional term means "farther from the point of origin"?
A) Distal
B) Lateral
C) Proximal
D) Medial
- 5. When checking a patient's back muscles, the nurse says, "Let's examine the dorsal region."
A) Toward the midline
B) Back of the body
C) Toward the lower limbs
D) Front of the body
- 6. Which body plane divides the body into right and left halves?
A) transvererse
B) Horizontal
C) Sagittal
D) Frontal
- 7. Which term means "toward the midline of the body"?
A) Medial
B) Surperior
C) Lateral
D) Distal
- 8. A nurse positions a patient with their face and chest down for a spinal procedure. What is this body position?
A) Suspine
B) Medial
C) Prone
D) Lateral
- 9. A physical therapist asks a patient to rotate their foot inward while keeping the leg straight. What movement is this?
A) Medial rotation
B) Abduction
C) Dorsiflexion
D) Lateral rotation
- 10. If a surgeon makes a cut that divides the body into upper and lower parts, which plane is used?
A) Frontal plane
B) Sagittal plane
C) Transverse plane
D) Vertical plane
- 11. The head is to the neck.
A) Anterior
B) Posterior
C) Surperior
D) Lateral
- 12. A football player twists his upper body during a throw. What type of movement is this?
A) Abduction
B) Elevation
C) Depression
D) Rotation
- 13. The fingers are to the shoulder.
A) Distal
B) Proximal
C) Medial
D) Surperior
- 14. A doctor tells you to lie flat on your back with your palms facing upward for an abdominal scan. What position are you in?
A) Prone position
B) Lateral position
C) Suspine position
D) Flexed position
- 15. A patient fell and has a bruise on the front of the thigh. Which direction term best describe the location of the injury?
A) Anterior
B) Surperior
C) Lateral
D) Posterior
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