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Directional Terminology
describe relative positions of body structures and area
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
09/17/2012
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Term
Anterior/Ventral
 Definition
front
Term
Posterior/Dorsal
 Definition
back
Term
Superior
 Definition
above
Term
Inferior
 Definition
below
Term
Medial
 Definition
toward the midline
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Lateral
 Definition
away from midline
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Proximal
 Definition
near the attached base
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Distal
 Definition
farther from the attached base
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Superficial
 Definition
toward the body surface
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Deep
 Definition
away from the body surface
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Cranial or Cephalic
 Definition
toward the head
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Caudal
 Definition
toward the coccyx (tailbone)
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Right/Left
 Definition
refer to the subject's right and left (not yours)
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