Directional Terms Worksheet Name: ___________________

Anatomy & Physiology Period: __________________

Date: ____________________

Use your knowledge of directional terms to relate the following structures to each
other anatomically in a short sentence.

Ex. toes to ankle The toes are distal to the ankle.

1. scalp to skull

2. diaphragm to lung

3. heart to diaphragm

4. head to neck

5. wrist to hand

6. esophagus to vertebral column

7. brain to spinal cord

8. pelvis to thigh bone

9. small intestines to stomach

10. fingers to hand

11. kneecap to knee joint

12. eyes to brain

13. ears to head

14. thumb to elbow

15. vertebral column to trachea

16. fingernail to underlying skin

17. Name the five body cavities.

18. What body cavities are located superior to the diaphragm?

Inferior? Anterior? Posterior?
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 esophagus is..............to the trachea.

11. The femur 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