Directional Terms
proximal
The elbow is _____ to the wrist.
distal
The wrist is _____ to the elbow.
ipsilateral
left arm and left leg
contralateral
left arm and right leg
distal
(relative to limbs)
proximal
(relative to limbs)
distal
The ankle is _____ to the knee.
posterior
The back is _____ to the belly.
posterior
The backs of the hands are _____ to the palms. (Remember anatomical position.)
anterior
The belly is _____ to the back.
deep
The heart and lungs are _____ to the ribs. (Remember, the ribs go all the way around the body and attach to the vertebrae.)
medial
The heart is _____ to the lungs.
superior
The heart is _____ to the stomach.
contralateral
The kidneys are _____.
proximal
The knee is _____ to the ankle.
lateral
The lungs are _____ to the heart.
deep
The muscles are _____ to the skin.
inferior
The neck is _____ to the head.
anterior
The palms are _____ to the backs of the hands. (Remember anatomical position.)
contralateral
The right arm and left arm are _____.
inferior
The stomach is _____ to the heart.
medial
The bridge of the nose is _____ to the eyes.
lateral
The eyes are _____ to the nose.
superior
The head is _____ to the neck.
superficial
The ribs are _____. to the heart and lungs. (Remember, the ribs go all the way around the body and attach to the vertebrae.)
ipsilateral
The right arm and right leg are _____.
contralateral
The right eye and left ear are _____.
ipsilateral
The right eye and right ear are _____.
superficial
The skin is _____ to muscles.
