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Directional Terms
Chapter 2 MA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The front;before | Anterior |
| The belly side (equivalent to anterior when referring to the human body) | Ventral |
| The back;behind | Posterior |
| The back (equivalent to posterior when referring to human body) | Dorsal |
| The head | Cranial or cephalic |
| Above; at a higher level (in human body, toward the head) | Superior |
| The tail (coccyx in humans) | Caudal |
| Below; at a lower level | Inferior |
| Toward the body's longitudinal axis | Lateral |
| Toward an attached bone | Proximal |
| Away from an attached bone | Distal |
| At, near, or relatively close to the body surface | Superficial |
| Farther from the body surface | Deep |