Body Positions and Terminology Quiz

Explore body positions & terminology with our anatomy quiz. Discover terms for lying, bending, and directional orientation.

#1

What is the anatomical term for lying face down?

Supine
Prone
Recumbent
Fowler's
2 answered
#2

Which body position describes lying on one's back?

Lateral
Prone
Supine
Fowler's
2 answered
#3

What is the anatomical term for lying on one's side?

Supine
Prone
Recumbent
Lateral
2 answered
#4

Which body position describes lying on one's stomach?

Lateral
Prone
Supine
Fowler's
2 answered
#5

What is the anatomical term for bending a joint to decrease the angle between two bones or body parts?

Flexion
Extension
Adduction
Abduction
2 answered
#6

Which body position describes lying on one's back with the head of the bed elevated?

Lateral
Prone
Supine
Fowler's
2 answered
#7

What does the term 'decubitus' refer to in medical terminology?

Lying down
Standing upright
Sitting position
Kneeling position
2 answered
#8

Which of the following is a term for the position of the body lying flat with the face upward?

Supine
Fowler's
Prone
Recumbent
2 answered
#9

What does the term 'orthostatic' refer to in medical terminology?

Sitting upright
Lying down
Kneeling position
Standing upright
2 answered
#10

Which of the following is a term for the position of the body lying flat with the face downward?

Supine
Fowler's
Prone
Recumbent
2 answered
#11

What does the term 'lithotomy' refer to in medical terminology?

Sitting position with knees bent and thighs apart
Lying down with face downward and arms by the sides
Lying on one's back with legs raised and feet in stirrups
Standing upright with arms raised
1 answered
#12

Which of the following is a term for the position of the body lying on the back with the feet higher than the head?

Supine
Fowler's
Prone
Trendelenburg
1 answered
#13

In the anatomical position, which direction does the ventral side face?

Upward
Backward
Forward
Downward
#14

In the anatomical position, which direction does the dorsal side face?

Upward
Backward
Forward
Downward
#15

In the anatomical position, which direction does the medial side face?

Toward the midline of the body
Away from the midline of the body
Toward the head
Toward the feet
#16

In the anatomical position, which direction does the lateral side face?

Toward the midline of the body
Away from the midline of the body
Toward the head
Toward the feet
#17

In the anatomical position, which direction does the proximal side face?

Toward the midline of the body
Away from the midline of the body
Toward the head
Toward the feet

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