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Directional Terms
HBS Directional Terms
Question | Answer |
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Anterior | front of the body |
Posterior | back of the body |
Inferior | lower on body, further from the head |
Superior | higher on body, closer to the head |
Medial | toward the midline of the body |
Lateral | away from the midline of the body |
Distal | farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk |
Proximal | closer to the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk |
Superficial | near the surface |
Deep | away from the surface |
Ventral | toward the belly |
Dorsal | toward the back |