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Superior (cranial)
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Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above
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above, top
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Inferior (caudal)
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Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure of the body; elbow
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under, bottom
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Anterior (ventral)
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Toward or at the front of the body; in front of
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front
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Posterior (dorsal)
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Toward or at the backside of the body; behind
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back side
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Medial
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Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
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middle
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Lateral
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Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
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out side
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Intermediate
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Between a more medial and a more lateral structure
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Proximal
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Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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closest to main joint
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Distal
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Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk.
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farthest from main joint
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Superficial
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Toward or at the body surface
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Deep
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Away from the body surface; more interal
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