NAME: __________________________________ DATE:_________ PERIOD_____
DIRECTIONAL TERMS – GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
Fill in the blanks to generate complete descriptions for each
directional term:
TERM
Superior
DEFINITION
EXAMPLE
Toward feet
Anterior/Ventral
Your stomach is posterior to your
belly button
Away from midline
Your heart is medial to your
shoulders.
Away from trunk of body
Your shoulders are proximal to your
elbows.
Superficial
Far from body surface