Directional
Head
Upper Body
Lower Body
Planes/Organ Systems
100

The elbow is _____ to the wrist.

proximal

100

Eyes

orbital

100

Upper arm

Brachial

100

Back of the knee

Popliteal
100

Divides the body into left and right sides

sagittal

200

The knee is _____ to the chest.

Inferior.

200
Ears

Otic

200

Fingers

Digital

200
Shin

Crural

200

Divides the body into anterior and posterior

Frontal/Coronal
300

The nose is ______ to the eyes.

medial

300

Mouth

Oral

300

Back of hand

Metacarpals

300

Bottom of foot

Plantar

300

Organ system responsible for storing nutrients and supporting the body.

Skeletal

400

Using correct directional terminology how would you say that a person had a cut on their skin, but did not need stitches?

the wound is superficial 

400

Entire head

Cephalic

400

Shoulder

Acromial

400

Tail Bone

Sacral

400

Organ system responsible for protecting the body from foreign bodies

Lymphatic

500

Using correct directional terminology, how would you explain a wound on the shin compared to the ankle. 

proximal

500

Neck

Cervical

500

Belly Button

Umbilical

500

Outer lower leg

Fibular

500

Organ System containing the heart and blood vessels.

Cardiovascular

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