Anatomical directional terms
Apply anatomical directional terms to describe the location of body structures precisely.
Body outline with five structures labeled using correct paired directional terms, plus three sentences each using at least two terms.
- 1Do thisApply anatomical directional terms to describe the location of body structures precisely.
- 2Use this resource
- 3Submit thisVocabulary task: Body outline with five structures labeled using correct paired directional terms, plus three sentences each using at least two terms.
- 4Submit it here
- 1CMSD website. Go to clevelandmetroschools.org and click the Clever button.
- 2Clever. Clever opens. Sign in if it asks.
- 3Microsoft (district) login. Use your district Microsoft account (the one for school).
- 4Schoology. Open Schoology, then your class, then Assignments, and find the file named below.
The file to submit is named: Human Anatomy & Physiology (Human Body Systems) › Course Launch: PLTW access, BioDigital/Maniken routines, lab notebook, PPE/SDS, anatomy language, measurement norms. › Vocabulary taskOpen Schoology
- CER:
- Claim, Evidence, Reasoning — make a claim, back it with evidence, explain your reasoning.
- SOP:
- Standard Operating Procedure — the exact steps to follow (especially in a lab).
- Tracker:
- Your PLTW progress log where you record completed evidence.
- myPLTW:
- The PLTW course site where you do the online activities — you open it through Schoology.
Minute-by-minute · 80-minute block
💡 Big idea: Precise anatomical language eliminates ambiguity when locating structures, injuries, or pathology in the body.
- 0-8Intro: why directional language matters in clinical settings
- 8-25Notes: anatomical position and eight paired directional terms
- 25-45PLTW online directional-terms practice set
- 45-60Label five structures on body outline with correct terms
- 60-75Write three two-term sentences describing organ locations
- 75-80Submit labeled outline and sentences; preview Friday evidence packet
- • If I say a patient has pain in their upper left side, that description is almost useless to a clinician. Which left? Left from whose perspective?
- • Anatomical directional terms solve this. They are precise, universal, and required for every clinical description you will write.
- • Today you will memorize eight paired terms and practice using them to locate real structures on a body outline.
- • By Friday you need these terms cold because next week we use them to describe bone locations, fractures, and tissue injuries.
- 1Read the notes on anatomical position and the paired terms (superior/inferior, anterior/posterior, medial/lateral, proximal/distal).
- 2Mark five structures on a body outline using the correct directional term for each.
- 3Complete the PLTW online directional-terms practice set.
- 4Write three sentences locating organs using at least two terms each.
- 5Submit your labeled outline and directional-terms sentences.
- • You can place a structure using the correct paired directional term.
- • You can describe one structure relative to another in a full sentence.
- • Anatomical position is the standard reference: body upright, palms forward. All directional terms assume this position.
- • Paired directional terms: superior/inferior, anterior/posterior, medial/lateral, proximal/distal, superficial/deep.
- • Medical terminology for location uses these paired terms routinely in clinical documentation and imaging reports.
Your PLTW work today
Course Launch: PLTW access, BioDigital/Maniken routines, lab notebook, PPE/SDS, anatomy language, measurement norms. · Anatomical directional terms
Day 4 of this lesson. Open this exact section in myPLTW (reached through Schoology), then do the work below.
Do this: Continue in Lesson 1.1 Beginning with Bones in myPLTW and complete the directional-terms practice set; finish all items during the work window.
Mark the directional-terms practice set complete in myPLTW after finishing all items.
Safety task is done; by end of today the directional-terms task should also show complete.
myPLTW completion status shown on progress bar.
All PLTW activities are completed inside the PLTW course environment — this page only gives direction. Submit producibles on Schoology.
Today's PLTW tracker
Check things off as you work, then submit. This tells Mr. Mendoza how you're doing so he can help the class. It does not replace turning in your producible on Schoology.
Use the code Mr. Mendoza gave you, not your name. Saved on this device.
Course Launch: PLTW access, BioDigital/Maniken routines, lab notebook, PPE/SDS, anatomy language, measurement norms. · Anatomical directional terms
Continue in Lesson 1.1 Beginning with Bones in myPLTW and complete the directional-terms practice set; finish all items during the work window.
Safety task is done; by end of today the directional-terms task should also show complete.
This is how Mr. Mendoza sees the class keeping pace with PLTW. Be honest, it only helps if it is accurate.
🎯 Apply anatomical directional terms to describe the location of body structures precisely.
- Read the notes on anatomical position and the paired terms (superior/inferior, anterior/posterior, medial/lateral, proximal/distal).
- Mark five structures on a body outline using the correct directional term for each.
- Complete the PLTW online directional-terms practice set.
- Write three sentences locating organs using at least two terms each.
- Submit your labeled outline and directional-terms sentences.
Vocabulary task: Body outline with five structures labeled using correct paired directional terms, plus three sentences each using at least two terms.
Submit on SchoologyUpload by 11:29 PM for full credit.
| Task | Who |
|---|---|
| Read the notes on anatomical position and the paired terms (superior/inferior, anterior/posterior, medial/lateral, proximal/distal). | _______ |
| Mark five structures on a body outline using the correct directional term for each. | _______ |
| Complete the PLTW online directional-terms practice set. | _______ |
| Write three sentences locating organs using at least two terms each. | _______ |
| Submit your labeled outline and directional-terms sentences. | _______ |
Working solo? Put your own name in "Who" for every row.
- You can place a structure using the correct paired directional term.
- You can describe one structure relative to another in a full sentence.
Teacher-posted resources
Classroom documents for this lesson. Ones marked “Open the file” open right here; the rest are posted in Schoology. Use the label on each card to choose the right move.
Use this as the classroom resource for HBS launch and body systems overview.
Placement rationale
Matched HBS launch and body systems overview by path:Human-Body-Systems/00-Course-Planning; keywords:body systems. Score 130. Visibility: student-schoology (student-facing resource; link through Schoology rather than local path).
How to get there: open the CMSD website, click Clever, sign in with your Microsoft (district) account, then open Schoology from Clever.
Lab & supplies
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Where this leads — careers
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What to do if you were absent
Today is individual PLTW work, so do exactly what we did in class, from home: complete the same PLTW target above, then submit your Vocabulary task.
Open Schoology (CMSD) and keep goingHow to get there: open the CMSD website, click Clever, sign in with your Microsoft (district) account, then open Schoology from Clever.
Class still runs. Complete the online activity above (it's self-guided). Need the concept taught without a teacher? Use this authoritative explainer:
CDC Laboratory Safety- CompleteEvery required part of the artifact is present, nothing left blank.
- AccurateThe science and the data are correct and match the evidence.
- Scientific reasoningYou explain your claim with evidence and reasoning (CER), not just an answer.
- Professional communicationClear, organized, labeled, and written the way a clinician or scientist would.
- SubmittedTurned in the right way (Schoology for routine work) and confirmed.
Drop your Fri, Jan 22, 2027 · Anatomical directional terms here. Use a clear file name (your initials + project). Routine work still goes to Schoology (via the CMSD portal).
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