Question

Use directional terms to describe the following:

1. The sternum is ___________ to the acromion.

2. The occipital bone is __________ to the nasal bone.

3. The frontal bone is ___________ to the maxilla.

4. The phalanges are __________ to the head of the humerus.

Answer 1

1. Anatomical regions are used to describe the different body parts. The standard anatomical position is standing upright, feet apart, forearm straight with palm facing up and the thumb is away from the body. The directional terms include superior, inferior, medial, lateral, and proximal, distal.

1. The sternum is medial to the acromion.

2. The occipital bone is posterior to the nasal bone.

3. The frontal bone is superior to the maxilla.

4. The phalanges are distal to the head of the humerus.