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Directional Terms
explain exactly where one body structure is in relation to another
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Anatomy
11th Grade
09/08/2010

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superior
Definition
toward the head end or upper part of body; above
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inferior
Definition
away from head end or toward the lower part of body; below
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anterior
Definition
toward or at the front of the body; in front of
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posterior
Definition
toward or at the backside of the body; behind
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medial
Definition
toward or at the midline of the body
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lateral
Definition
away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
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intermediate
Definition
between a more medial and a more lateral structure
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proximal
Definition
close to the origin of the body part of the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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distal
Definition
farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body
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superficial
Definition
toward or at the body surface
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deep
Definition
away from the body surface; more internal
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