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above; below
refer to placement of a structure along the long axis of the body (Ex: The nose is superior to the mouth.)
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front; back
Ex: The spine is posterior to the heart.
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toward the midline; away from midline
Ex: The sternum/breastbone is medial to the rubs. The ear is lateral to the nose.
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| What is anatomical position? |
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| Anatomial position is the universaly accepted standard position. The person stands with feet slightly apart, head and toes pointing forward with arms handing at sides with palms forward. |
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| not relative to a specific body position |
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toward the head; toward the tail
for humans, used interchangably with superior and inferior; in 4-legged animals, synonymous with anterior and posterior
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backside; bellyside
in humans, synonymous with posterior and anterior; in animals, interchangable with inferior and superior
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nearer the trunk or attached end; farther from the trunk or point of attachment (Ex: The fingers are distal to the elbow. The knee is proximal to the toes.)
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| Superficial/External; Deep/Internal |
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toward or at the body surface; away from the body surface (Ex: The skin is superficial to skeletal muscles. Lungs are deep to the rib cage.)
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