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Anatomical Orientation (use your book to complete pg. 12-21)
Choose the directional term that best completes each sentence:
1. The abdomen is _____________ to the buttocks.
Anterior/posterior
2. The abdomen is _____________ to the buttocks.
Dorsal/ventral
3. The epidermis is ____________ to the dermis.
Superficial/deep
4. The eyes are _____________ to the mouth.
Superior/inferior
5. The intestines are _____________ to the diaphragm.
Cranial/caudal
6. The knee is _____________ to the ankle.
Proximal/distal
7. The lungs are _____________ to the stomach.
Cranial/caudal
8. The muscle is _____________ to the skin.
Superficial/deep
9. The nose is _____________ to the cheek.
Medial/lateral
10. The toe is _____________ to the ankle.
Proximal/distal
11. The umbilicus (naval) is _____________ to the sternum.
Superior/inferior
12. The vertebral column is _____________ to the heart.
Anterior/posterior
13. The vertebral column is _____________ to the heart.
Dorsal/ventral
14. The shoulder is _____________ to the collar bone.
Medial/lateral
Use directional terminology to describe these relationships:
15. Abdomen is _____________ to thorax.
16. The human neck is _____________ to the head.
17. The cat head is _____________ to the neck.
18. The mouth is _____________ to the ears.
19. The skeletal muscle is _____________ to hair.
20. The fingers are _____________ to the wrist.
Murray, A&P
C
Label the following planes:
21. A
B
22. B
23. C
24. Draw a person in the supine position.
A