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Examples of Directional Terms
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/02/2011

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Term
the aorta is __________ to the vertebral column
Definition
ventral
Term
the vertebral column is ________ to the aorta
Definition
dorsal
Term
the sternum is _______ to the heart
Definition
anterior
Term
the esophagus is _________ to the trachea
Definition
posterior
Term
the _______ end of the embryonic neural tube develops into the brain
Definition
cephalic
Term
the forebrain is _______ to the brainstem
Definition
rostral
Term
the spinal cord is ________ to the brain
Definition
caudal
Term
the heart is _______ to the diaphragm
Definition
superior
Term
the liver is _______ to the diaphragm
Definition
inferior
Term
the heart is ________ to the lungs
Definition
medial
Term
the eyes are _______ to the nose
Definition
lateral
Term
the elbow is ________ to the wrist
Definition
proximal
Term
the fingernails are at the _______ ends of the fingers
Definition
distal
Term
the skin is _______ to the muscles
Definition
superficial
Term
the bones are _______ to the muscle
Definition
deep
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