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Regional and Directional Terms
Term and region of body
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
01/17/2012
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Anterior
 Definition
front; before
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ventral
 Definition
belly side
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posterior
 Definition
back; behind
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dorsal
 Definition
back
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cranial
 Definition
toward the head
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cephalic
 Definition
toward the head
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superior
 Definition
above; at a higher level (toward head)
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caudal
 Definition
toward the tail
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inferior
 Definition
below; at a lower level; toward the feet
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medial
 Definition
toward the midline
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lateral
 Definition
away from the midline
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proximal
 Definition
toward an attached base
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distal
 Definition
away from an attached base
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superficial
 Definition
at, near, or relatively close to the body surface
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deep
 Definition
toward the interior of the body; farther from the surface
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