Anatomy: Practice with Directional Terms
The breastbone is ________________ to the spine.
anterior
The lungs are _______________ to the skin.
deep
The spleen is [intermediate/deep] to the skin.
deep
Which is more superior: the forehead or the chin?
forehead
The navel is ________________ to the chin.
inferior
The arms are [medial/lateral] to the chest.
lateral
The arms are _______________ to the chest.
lateral
Which is more superficial: the skeleton or the muscles?
muscles
The intestines are [anterior/posterior] to the belly button.
posterior
The spine is [anterior/posterior] to the heart.
posterior
The elbow is [proximal/distal] to the wrist.
proximal
The knee is [proximal/distal] to the ankle.
proximal
The esophagus is [inferior/superior] to the stomach.
superior
The head is ________________ to the abdomen.
superior
The belly button is [anterior/posterior] to the intestines.
anterior
The heart is [anterior/posterior] to the spine.
anterior
The ankle is [proximal/distal] to the knee.
distal
The knee is ________________ to the thigh.
distal
The wrist is [proximal/distal] to the elbow.
distal
Which is more distal: the elbow or the shoulder?
elbow
The knee is [inferior/superior] to the thigh.
inferior
The stomach is [inferior/superior] to the esophagus.
inferior
The collarbone is ____________________ between the breastbone and shoulder.
intermediate
The right lung is [intermediate/deep] between the heart and the right shoulder.
intermediate
Which is more proximal: the knee or the foot?
knee
The hip bones are [medial/lateral] to the stomach.
lateral
The chest is [medial/lateral] to the arms.
medial
The heart is ________________ to the arm.
medial
The stomach is [medial/lateral] to the hip bones.
medial
The heart is __________________ to the breastbone.
posterior
The elbow is _________________ to the wrist.
proximal
Which is more lateral: the shoulder or the breastbone?
shoulder
Which is more inferior: the liver or the small intestine?
small intestine
The skin is __________________ to the skeletal muscles.
superficial
The thigh is [inferior/superior] to the knee.
superior