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NHTC 4 Position & Direction Table

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Anterior (ventral)   front of the body, toward the front   The navel is on the anterior side of body; toes are anterior to ankle  
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Deep   away from the surface   The bullet wound penetrated deep into the abdomen.  
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Distal   farther from the point of attachment to the trunk or a structure   The toes are distal to the ankle.  
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External   outside, exterior to   The ribs are external to the lungs.  
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Inferior (caudal)   below; toward the tail   The intestines are inferior to the stomach; the legs are inferior to the trunk.  
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Internal   within, interior to   The brain is internal to the skull.  
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Lateral   pertaining to the side; toward the side   The eyes are lateral to the nose.  
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Medial   pertaining to the middle; toward the midline   The mouth is medial to the cheeks.  
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Posterior (dorsal)   back of the body; near the back   The spinal column is on the posterior side of the body; the heel is posterior to the toes  
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Proximal   near the point of attachment to the trunk or a structure   The ankle is proximal to the foot.  
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Parietal   pertaining to the outer wall of a body cavity   The parietal pleura lines the chest cavity  
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Superficial   toward or on the surface   The scrape from the fall is a superficial wound  
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Superior (cephalic, cranial)   above; toward the head   The chest is superior to the abdomen; the heart is superior to the stomach  
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Visceral   pertaining to the covering of an organ   The visceral pleura covers the lungs.  
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