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Anatomy-Direct Terms
Anatomy-Directional Terms
Term | Definition |
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SUPERIOR | Toward the head end or upper part of body |
INFERIOR | Away from the head end or toward the lower part of the body |
ANTERIOR | Toward the front or belly side |
POSTERIOR | Toward the back of the body |
MEDIAL | Toward the midline, which is an imaginary line that extends vertically down the middle in front outside surface of the body |
LATERAL | Away from the midline |
SUPERFICIAL | Toward the surface of the body |
DEEP | Inward from the surface of the body |
PROXIMAL | Toward a structure’s origin or point of attachment to the trunk |
DISTAL | Away from a structure’s origin or point of attachment to the trunk |
ANATOMICAL POSITION |