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Use your knowledge of directional terms to relate the following structures to each other anatomically by filling

in the blank.
1. The spinal cord is _________________ to the vertebral column.
2. The thumb is _________________ to the elbow.
3. The humerus is_________________ to the ulna.
4. The lungs are _________________ to the heart.
5. The dorsal aorta is_________________ to the vertebral column.
6. The lumbar vertebrae are_________________ to the thoracic vertebrae.
7. The scapula is_________________ to the clavicle.
8. The bladder is_________________ to the small intestine.
9. The esophagus is_________________ to the trachea.
10. The femur is_________________ to the fibula.
11. The patella is_________________ to the knee joint.
12. The pelvic girdle is _________________ to the vagina.
13. The intestines are_________________ to the liver.
14. The nasal cavity is_________________ to the mouth.
15. The heart is_________________ to the elbow.
16. The heart is_________________ to the stomach.
17. The atlas vertebra is_________________ to the axis vertebra.
18. The fibula is_________________ to the femur.
19. The radius is _________________ to the phalanges.
20. The testes are _________________ to the bladder.

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1 medial 2 distal 3 proximal 4 lateral 5 ventral 6 caudal 7 dorsal 8 caudal/ventral 9 dorsal/causal 10 distal 11 cranial 12 lateral 13 caudal 14 rostral 15 medial 16 cranial 17 cranial 18 distal 19 proximal 20 not sure

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