4.11: Directional Terms 1 (Worksheet)
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Work in groups on these problems. You should try to answer the questions without referring to your textbook. If you get stuck, try asking another group for help.
Insert the missing directional terms in the blanks in the statements below the diagram.
- 1. The head is .............. to the tail
- 2. The spinal cord is ............to the vertebral column.
- 3. The thumb is .............to the elbow.
- 4. The humerus is...............to the ulna.
- 5. The lungs are ...............to the heart.
- 6. The dorsal aorta is...............to the vertebral column.
- 7. The lumbar vertebrae are.............to the thoracic vertebrae.
- 8. The scapula is............... to the clavicle.
- 9. The bladder is...............to the small intestine.
- 10. The oesophagus is..............to the trachea.
- 11. The tibia is................to the fibula
- 12. The patella is................to the knee joint.
- 13. The pelvic girdle is ...............to the vagina.
- 14. The intestines are..................to the liver.
- 15. The nasal cavity is.................to the mouth
- 16. The heart is....................to the elbow.
- 17. The heart is..................to the stomach
- 18. The atlas vertebra is..............to the axis vertebra
- 19. The fibula is................to the femur
- 20. The radius is ...............to the phalanges
Notes
Dorsal = Nearer to the back than
Ventral = Nearer to the belly than
Caudal = Nearer to the tail than (use inferior only for humans)
Cranial = nearer to the head than (use superior only for humans)
Medial = nearer to the mid point than
Lateral = nearer to the outside than
Distal = further away from the body than-use only for structures on limbs
Proximal = nearer to the body than –use only for structures on limbs
Rostral = nearer to the nose than