directional terms for anatomy
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| superior (cephalic/cranial) | toward the head, or upper part of a structure
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| inferior (caudal) | away from the head, or lower part of a structure
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| anterior (ventral) | nearer to or at the front of the body
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| posterior (dorsal) | nearer to or at the back of the body
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| medial | nearer to the midline
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| lateral | farther from the midline
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| intermediate | between two structures
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| ipsilateral | on the same side of the body as another structure
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| contralateral | on the opposite side of the body from another structure
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| proximal | nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk; nearer to the origination of the structure
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| distal | farther from attachment of limb to trunk; farther from origin of structure
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| superficial | toward or on the surface of the body
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| deep | away from the surface of the body
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