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      Directional Terms Homework



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

      0. 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 palm of hand

      6.  esophagus to vertebral column

      7.  brain to spinal cord

      8.  pelvis to thigh bone

      9.  small intestines to stomach

      10.  fingers to palm of hand

      11. kneecap to knee joint

      12.  eyes to nose

      13.  ears to head

      14.  thumb to palm of hand

      15.  vertebral column to trachea

      16.  fingernail to underlying skin

      17.  In what region of the body is your thumb located? 

      • Your ear? 

      • Your nose?


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

      • Inferior?  

      • Anterior? 

      • Posterior?

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