The Anatomy and Physiology of Animals/Directional Terms Worksheet 1
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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
Notes
Dorsal = Nearer to the back than
Ventral = Nearer to the belly than
Caudal = Nearer to the tail than (use inferior only for humans)
Cranial = nearer to the head than (use superior only for humans)
Medial = nearer to the mid point than
Lateral = nearer to the outside than
Distal = further away from the body than-use only for structures on limbs
Proximal = nearer to the body than –use only for structures on limbs
Rostral = nearer to the nose than