Directional Terms Worksheet 1

Chapter 4 Body Organisation

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