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Megan Bateau
Anatomical Positions
Term | Definition |
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Anterior | "Front" or "in front of" |
Posterior | "Back" or "in back of" |
Ventral | Toward the belly |
Dorsal | Toward the back |
Medial | Toward the middle |
Lateral | Toward the side of the body or away from the midline |
Proximal | Toward or nearest the trunk of the body or nearest point of origin of one of its parts |
Distal | Away from or farthest from the trunk or the point of origin of a body part |
Superficial | Nearer the surface |
Deep | Farther away from the body surface |
Inferior | Toward the feet |