Question

Fill the blank with the proper directional term

1. The sternal area is___________________ to the vertebral region.
2. The feet are_____________ to the head.
3. The epigastric region is  ________________ to the hypochondriac region.
4. The thoracic cavity is __________________ to the pelvic cavity.
5. The shoulder is___________to the elbow.
6. The carpal region is _______________to the cubital region.
7. The ribs are_________________ to the lungs.
8. The coxal regions are ______________ to the acromial regions.
9. The popliteal region is  ______________ to the patellar region.
10. The subcostal line is _______________ to the intertubercular line.

Answer 1

1. Sternal area is ventral to the vertebral region.
2. The feet are distal to the head.
3. The epigastric region is medial to the hypochondriac region.
4. Thoracic cavity is superior to the pelvic cavity.
5. The shoulder is proximal to the elbow.
6. The carpal region is distal to the cubital region.
7. Ribs are antero posterior lateral to the lungs.
8. The coxal regions are inferior to the acromial regions.
9. The popliteal region is posterior to the patellar region.
10. The subcostal line is superior to the intertubercular line.

Meanings of the directional term.

Anterior/ventral = front of the body

Posterior/dorsal = back of the body

Superior = above

Inferior = below

Medial = towards the midline of the body

Lateral = away from midline of the body

Distal = away from point of reference

Proximal = near to the point of reference