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directional terms
Stack #119391
Question | Answer |
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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 |