Directional Terms Review Quiz

The knee is ________________ to the ankle.

• proximal
• lateral
• anterior / ventral

The mouth is ____________ to the nose.

• proximal
• medial
• inferior / caudal

The stomach is ___________ to the diaphragm.

• sagittal
• caudal / inferior
• medial

The trachea is _______________ to the spinal cord.

• ventral / anterior
• caudal / inferior
• distal

The heart is _____________ to the lungs.

• lateral
• distal
• medial

The kidneys are _____________ to the adrenal glands.

• inferior / caudal
• superior / cranial
• distal

The hand is ___________ to the elbow.

• deep
• medial
• distal

The small intestines are _____________ to the kidneys

• anterior / ventral
• lateral
• medial

Name the two terms that mean toward the front.

• anterior and ventral
• sagittal and transverse
• distal and deep
• dorsal/posterior

How this person is standing is called...

• anatomically correct position
• superficial position
• transverse position