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Directional Terms

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Term
Definition
anterior   The front  
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caudal   pertaining to the tail  
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cephalic   pertaining to the head  
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deep   further from the surface  
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distal   pertaining to farthest, further from the trunk  
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dorsal   pertaining to back side of the body  
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inferior   pertaining to below, towards the feet  
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lateral   towards the side/outside  
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medial   toward the middle/inside  
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posterior   the back side of the body  
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prone   to lie face down  
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proximal   pertaining to nearest, nearer the trunk  
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superficial   nearer to the surface  
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superior   pertaining to above, toward the head  
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supine   to lie face up  
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ventral   pertaining to belly side of body  
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erect   upright  
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