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Directional Terminology
Describes the relative positions of body structures and areas.
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 3
01/19/2012
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Term
Anterior
 Definition
Front
Term
Ventral
 Definition
Front
Term
Posterior
 Definition
Back
Term
Dorsal
 Definition
Back
Term
Superior
 Definition
Above
Term
Inferior
 Definition
Below
Term
Medial
 Definition
Toward the midline
Term
Lateral
 Definition
Away from the midline
Term
Proximal
 Definition
Near the attached base
Term
Distal
 Definition
Farther from the attached base
Term
Superficial
 Definition
Toward the body surface
Term
Deep
 Definition
Away from the body surface
Term
Cranial
 Definition
Toward the head
Term
Cephalic
 Definition
Toward the head
Term
Caudal
 Definition
Toward the coccyx
Term
Right/Left
 Definition
Refers to the subjects right and left, not the observer.
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