Question

directions: fill in the blank using the appropriate directional term. you can use each term more than once.

1. the heart is ______________ to the diaphragm.
2. the skin is ______________ to the bones.
3. the lungs are ______________ to the heart.
4. the wrist is ______________ to the elbow.
5. the ears are ______________ to the eyes.
6. the mouth is ______________ to the nose.
7. the elbow is ______________ to the wrist.
8. the knee is ______________ to the thigh.
9. the antecubital region is ______________ to the elbow.
10. the tarsal region is ______________ to the patellar region.
11. the cervical region is ______________ to the thoracic region.
12. the bones are ______________ to the muscles.
13. the popliteal region is ______________ to the patellar region.
14. the occipital region is ______________ to the nasal region.
15. the femoral region is ______________ to the tarsal region.

Explanation:

1. The heart is superior to the diaphragm as it is above it.
2. The skin is superficial to the bones as it is closer to the surface.
3. The lungs are lateral to the heart as they are on the sides.
4. The wrist is distal to the elbow as it is farther from the attachment point to the body.
5. The ears are lateral to the eyes as they are on the sides.
6. The mouth is inferior to the nose as it is below it.
7. The elbow is proximal to the wrist as it is closer to the attachment point to the body.
8. The knee is inferior to the thigh as it is below it.
9. The antecubital region is anterior to the elbow as it is in front.
10. The tarsal region is distal to the patellar region as it is farther from the attachment point to the body.
11. The cervical region is superior to the thoracic region as it is above it.
12. The bones are deep to the muscles as they are farther from the surface.
13. The popliteal region is posterior to the patellar region as it is behind.
14. The occipital region is posterior to the nasal region as it is behind.
15. The femoral region is proximal to the tarsal region as it is closer to the attachment point to the body.

Answer:

1. Superior
2. Superficial
3. Lateral
4. Distal
5. Lateral
6. Inferior
7. Proximal
8. Inferior
9. Anterior
10. Distal
11. Superior
12. Deep
13. Posterior
14. Posterior
15. Proximal