Directional Terms Worksheet 1 Answers

Insert the missing directional terms:
 * 1. The head is cranial to the tail


 * 2. The spinal cord is medial to the vertebral column.


 * 3. The thumb is distal to the elbow.


 * 4. The humerus is proximal to the ulna.


 * 5. The lungs are lateral to the heart.


 * 6. The dorsal aorta is ventral to the vertebral column.


 * 7. The lumbar vertebrae are caudal to the thoracic vertebrae.


 * 8. The scapula is dorsal to the clavicle.


 * 9. The bladder is caudal/ventral to the small intestine.


 * 10. The oesophagus is dorsal/caudal to the trachea.


 * 11. The tibia is cranial to the fibula


 * 12. The patella is cranial to the knee joint.


 * 13. The pelvic girdle is lateral to the vagina.


 * 14. The intestines are caudal to the liver.


 * 15. The nasal cavity is rostral to the mouth


 * 16. The heart is medial to the elbow.


 * 17. The heart is cranial to the stomach


 * 18. The atlas vertebra is cranial to the axis vertebra


 * 19. The fibula is distal to the femur


 * 20. The radius is proximal to the phalanges

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