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Directional terms: Superior/ inferior, anterior/ posterior, medial/lateral/intermediate, proximal/ distal, superficial/deep |
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Superior |
toward the head end or upper part (head is superior to the abdomen) |
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Inferior |
Away from the head end or lower part (navel is inferior to the chin) |
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Anterior (ventral) |
toward or at the front of the body (breastbone is anterior to the spine) |
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Posterior (dorsal) |
Toward or at the back of the body (heart is posterior to the breastbone) |
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Medial |
toward or at the midline of the body (heart is medial to the arm) |
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Lateral |
Away from the midline of the body (the arms are lateral to the chest) |
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Intermediate |
Between a more medial and a more lateral structure |
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Proximal |
Closer to the origin of the body part (the elbow is proximal to the wrist) |
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Distal |
Farther from the origin of a body part (the knee is distal to the thigh) |
