Activity 5. Anatomical Directional Terms
Which directional terms can be used to specific the relationships between:
a. Elbow and shoulder:
- the elbow is distal to the shoulder
b. left and right shoulders
- the left and right shoulders are contralateral
c. Sternum and the humerus
- the sternum is medial to the humerus
d. Heart and the Diaphragm
- the heart is superior to the diaphragm
e. Knees and tibia
- knees are proximal to the tibia
f. Liver and gallbladder
- the liver is superior to the gallbladders
g. Spleen and liver
- the spleen is posterior to the liver
h. Kidneys and small intestines
- the kidneys are posterior to the small intestines
i. 3rd and 5th digits
- the 3rd digit is lateral to the 5th digit
j. Sternum and thymus glands
- sternum is anterior to the thymus glands