Directional Terms Worksheet
Anatomy & Physiology
Name: ___________________
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