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Directional Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anterior | front; before |
| Ventral | belly side |
| Posterior/Dorsal | back; behind |
| Cranial/Cephalic | head |
| Superior | above; higher level; toward head |
| Caudal | tail;coccyx |
| Inferior | below; lower level |
| Medial | toward the body's longitudinal axis; toward the midsagittal plane |
| Lateral | away from the body's longitudinal axis; away from the midsagittal plane |
| Proximal | toward an attached base |
| Distal | away from an attached base |
| Superficial | at; near; close to body surface |
| Deep | farther from the body surface |