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chapter 1 body direction

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anterior   toward the front,pertaining to the front  
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anteroposterior (AP)   from the front to the back  
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caudal   downward, toward the tail  
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cranial   toward the head, pertaining to the head  
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cephalad   toward the head, pertaining to the head  
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deep   away from the surface  
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distal   away from the trunk,farthest from the point of origin of a body part  
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dorsal   toward the back, pertaining to the back  
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inferior   below,downward toward the feet  
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lateral   to the side,away from the midline of the body  
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medial   toward the midline of the body,pertaining to the middle  
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posterior   toward the back,pertaining to the back of the body  
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posteroanterior(PA)   from the back to the front,pertaining to the back and front  
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prone   face down, lying on the abdomen  
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proximal   toward the trunk of the body, nearest to the point of origin of the body part  
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superficial   near the surface, pertaining to the surface  
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supine   face up, lying on the back  
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ventral   toward the front, pertaining to the front side  
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