Directional Terms Review Quiz

1. The knee is ________________ to the ankle

• proximal
• distal
• lateral
• anterior

2. The mouth is ____________ to the nose.

• proximal
• medial
• inferior
• distal

3. The stomach is ___________ to the diaphragm.

• sagittal
• caudel
• medial
• distal

4. The trachea is _______________ to the spinal cord.

• ventral
• caudal
• distal
• inferior

5. The heart is _____________ to the lungs.

• lateral
• distal
• medial
• anterior

6. The kidneys are _____________ to the adrenal glands.

• inferior
• superior
• anterior
• distal

7. The hand is ___________ to the elbow.

• deep
• medial
• distal
• ventral

8. The knee is _____________ to the ankle.

• distal
• superficial
• superior
• proximal

9. The blood in _______________blood vessels gives color to the skin

• superficial
• ventral
• anterior
• distal

10. The small intestines are _____________ to the kidneys

• medial
• proximal
• anterior
• lateral