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Anatomical position
Superior
Towards the head
Inferior
Farther away from the head
Supine
Describes a patient lying on his/her back
Prone
Describes a patient lying on his/her front
Proximal
Closer to the trunk of the body
Distal
Farther from the trunk of the body
Anterior
Nearer to the front of the body
Posterior
Nearer to the back of the body
Dorsal
Back side of body
Ventral
Front side of body
Lateral
Toward the side of the body
Medial
Toward the middle of the body
Bilateral
Affecting both sides i.e. Bilateral arms (bilateral upper extremities) bilateral legs (bilateral lower extremities)