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directional terms
Stack #119391
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Superior | towards the head or upper part of the body |
| Inferior | away from the head or toward the lower part of the body |
| Anterior | at or toward the front of the body |
| ventral | at or toward the front of the body |
| posterior | at or towards the rear of the body |
| dorsal | at or towards the rear of the body |
| medial | towards the midline of the body |
| lateral | away from the midline of the body |
| intermediate | something between a more lateral and medial structure |
| proximal | closer to the origin of attachment to the body |
| distal | farther from the origin of attachement to the body |
| superficial | toward or at the body surface |
| deep | away from the body surface |