Directional Terms

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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.


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