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| Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; the head is superior to the abdomen |
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| Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure of the body; below-the navel is inferior to the chin |
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| Ventral-toward or at the front of the body; in front of-the reastbone is anterior to the spine |
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| Dorsal-Toward or at the back of the body; behind-the heart is posterior to the breastbone |
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| Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of-the heart is medial to the arm |
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| -away from the midline of the body; on the inner side of The arms are lateral to the chest |
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| between a more medial and a more lateral structure; the collarbone is intermediate between the breastbone and shoulder |
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| Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk; the elbow is proximal to the wrist |
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| Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk; the knee is distal to the thigh |
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| Toward or at the body surface-the skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles |
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| Internal-the lungs are deep to the skin |
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